Cam Lanzilli
@LanzilliCam
Followers
4K
Following
27K
Media
249
Statuses
3K
Lead Throwing Strategist @kinetic_pro š @usaprimenat ā¾ļø former Baltimore Orioles ā¾ļø Follower of Christ āļø
St Petersburg, FL
Joined May 2021
Best sporting event Iāve ever been to in my lifeā¦I have no voice (and honestly no dignity š¤£) but I am so proud of the @RazorbackBSB.
10
64
1K
Not a starter in college baseball last year (why) . I hope weāve learned to go do things that are advantageous to our careers at this point š« .
41
23
898
Thatās why you donāt trash talk these boys while youāre on the mound š¤£š¤£š.
10
35
712
THIS TEAM!!!! @RazorbackBSB.
A battle on the diamond that didn't disappointā¦. @RazorbackBSB outlasts a late Ole Miss scare to force another tangle tomorrow!. #MCWS
5
23
658
Top 15 teams in college baseball by FB velocity:. Vandy.Wake Forest.Oklahoma.Miss State.DBU.LSU.Texas A&M.Arkansas.Alabama .Stanford.Tennessee.FSU.Duke.Oklahoma St.South Carolina . These teams combined win% is .776%. Please be the one to tell their pitchers to throw less hard.
Chris Bassitt thinks pitchers are getting hurt because teams are too obsessed with velocity. ā[human bodies] are made to throw 91-92 and thatās okā
53
28
452
Happy to just have been able to be apart of it ā¤ļø.
So many proud moments during the College World Series, but this was my absolute favorite! ā¤ļøā¾ļøā¤ļøHog 4 Life
4
10
381
I know saying positive things about coaches in college baseball seems taboo nowadays but:. How about the job Matt Hobbs did developing Hagen Smith from year 1 to year 2. 2 mph on avg. FB (+3 on max FB 98mph). 4 mph on avg SL & +1ā HB. Executing pitches.
6
18
331
Best college MIF Iāve ever seen and itās not quite close.
Called safe at first after review, but there's only one duo in the entire country that even makes this close
3
14
265
I have a few Coronas on my vacation and this is what happens š¤£š¤£.
People thought they saw Chris Lanzilli drinking before the game but it was actually @lanzillicam lol
0
6
272
Iāve said this for a while. George Kirby legitimately commands pitches better than anyone in baseball history. Doesnāt hurt that he has pretty elite stuff as well.
George Kirby is arguable the best command pitcher of all time. Yes, I'm including Greg Maddux. George Kirby also throws absolute flames.
10
11
246
People are gonna hate this tweet. I donāt care. Give me Waldrep over Skenes. *sees self out the door*.
22
17
235
My favorite pick of the draft so far. Four 50 grade offerings in the 3rd round šµāš«. Pretty good get for @Mets.
With their third round pick, the Mets select RHP Nate Dohm from Mississippi State. The 21-year-old had a 1.23 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and only 4 walks compared to 37 strikeouts in 29 1/3 innings this season.
2
14
229
Justin Lawrence (@jlawrence1125) has been up to 102.2 with his sinker at 1.3 VB 16.4 HB and has an outlier release height at just 4.5 feet. His sweeper sits at 1 vb -15 HB. His typical dominant stuff was on yesterday as he dominated hitters in live ABs. Huge year on tap @Rockies
10
16
213
A little bit of personal news: Iāll be joining the Florida Southern College baseball coaching staff for the 2021-2022 season. Really excited for this opportunity and looking forward for whatās to come!
14
11
213
āHeās got the stuffā
1
5
200
When are we going to call reality for what it is that pitchers didnāt previously have better command but, rather, more strike zone to work with? . Just a thought . **not a Pedro tweet, still one of the goats.
14
11
201
The team with the 3rd least strikeouts and 2nd worst in opposing slug% posted this š¤. Got it.
Mike Rizzo was not joking when he said they would have these signs at spring training. āI donāt care how fast you throw ball four.ā
5
4
196
The words āWhy would you throw a 90 mph breaking ballā actually left a humans mouth with confidence. MY LORD.
5
1
187
Never fun putting out these posts but, unfortunately, this week will be my last at Ascent Athlete @AscentAthlete_ . I canāt summarize how grateful I am for the opportunity I had to work here and grow as a coach as well as a man.
30
2
150
Hitter hit a bomb and took a good look at it, catcher wanted him to keep it movingā¦fair play on both sides and absolutely love the energy all-around. Unpopular opinion but really good baseball moment here!.
16
6
147
Deven Sheerin has been one of the most interesting freshman arms Iāve taken a look at this year. Top 10 in whiff% in ā24 (qualified arms) .Avg. FB @ 94 with elite ride.Batted ball ā¬ļø.37 k/22 ip . Good slider in the mid-80s. Probably the best arm you havenāt heard about yet
3
23
142
Donāt know what my future holds, but I know who holds it āļø
2
2
143
Aidan Major might be the most underrated arm in this years draft class . 20ā carry at 5ā5ā rel height.15ā sweep at 85 mph slider .Changeup has a chance to be an average offering going forward . Iām buying stock on it š.
4
7
135
15.8 vb plays a whole lot different when you are throwing from a 4ā10ā release height. Sean Sullivan creates an elite VAA (vertical approach angle) with his fastball and hitters get eaten up at the top of the zone by it.
2
13
132
Love this team. This school. This state. What a crazy and unforgettable season for these guys. ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø.
4
4
130
Launched šš.
4
7
125
Jace Bohrofen my goodness! One of the better swings in this upcoming draft class. @MM_Photog @jace_18_39
0
8
124
Great to have @dl_hall33 in the house for a light pen. Hereās a NASTY changeup for your viewing pleasure @AscentAthlete_
2
9
117
Causes for Chase Dollanderās early season struggles:. Tilt on fastball ā¬ļø :05 - down 1ā vb from 2022 (17.5 to 16.5). Tilt on CB ā¬ļø :39 (7:45 to 8:24) - 2022 -11 vb to 2023 -5 vb.
7
11
121
A pitcher with several years of big league service who I work with sent me this picture of his catch play target that he created while remote. But I have high school pitchers who complain about throwing a bullpen to a 9-pocket. Success leaves clues!
5
18
98
You canāt drop a pitchers name on me for the 2024 draft that Iād take above this guy. ABSURD supination profile with the chance to optimize fastball shape š¤Ŗ.
4
4
92
Quick life announcement: Iāve recently started a position as Director of Pitching at @AscentAthlete_ . Incredibly excited to get to work with a top-notch staff as well as high level athletes.
3
5
94
Band step on mound drill:. Give this a shot for guys who struggle holding heel connection or staying on the anterior part of their foot. External feedback can lead to mound gains. @AscentAthlete_
1
4
91
I canāt express in words how grateful my family is for moments like this for the GAME it seems like we revolve around. Thereās been numerous times over the last few years where weāve felt on top of the world and other instances where we felt completely chewed up and spit out.
5
6
90
Got the Jell-O shots rolling thanks to @margar0010 for the donation we were able to add to the Arkansas Roccoās CWS record
2
3
76
My favorite for the top arm in the ā25 @MLBDraft : Matt Scott (Stanford). 95-96 (avg. 95.7) t98 21-24.5 vb.Slutter @ 86-91 . Added a sweeper @ 85 and a splitter that is getting negative verts this offseason. Stanford has an absolute š“ on Friday nights this season. @Kinetic_Pro
4
2
78
Hard for me to be more bullish on a player than I am on Miami Marlins RHP Freddy Tarnok . Re-vamped arsenal.Fully healthy offseason .Improved command & awareness of zone access . 2025 ššš @FreddyTarnok
7
7
78
I would much rather send my athletes to programs that invest in player development tools (ball flight tracking systems, biomechanics tools, etc.) than the program who uses that money on 5 pairs of shoes and a fancy new wind-screen. The name of the game: Player Development always.
3
9
73
Itās not exactly a secret how envious Iāve always been of what @CaseyMulholland and the crew at @Kinetic_Pro have been demonstrating through the years. Iām so excited to be apart of this team and grow with the top notch systems that are already in place.
Welcome Cam Lanzilli @LanzilliCam as KPās āLead Throwing Strategistā. Camās skill set allows us to expand training both in Tampa and remotely. Big things to come with Cam officially joining the team! . #ClimbTheMountain š
5
4
74
Different hitter handedness > Different placement on sides of the rubber . Optimizing Horizontal Approach Angle (HAA) based on arsenal is a tool that not enough pitchers take advantage of . @Kinetic_Pro
3
5
72
Want to know why Jack Flaherty had a 2.75 era in 2019 and has a 6.18 era in 2023?. He threw 94.1 t98 in 2019, now he throws 91.9 t95. SIMPLE - velo doesnāt just make your FB better, it makes your entire arsenal better. Velo matters. Stuff matters. It all matters.
Jack Flaherty: "I'm going to play with the velocity on my fastball based on what the game calls for. I can get outs at 90, I can get outs at 95. That's the way that you go about the game." #STLCards
2
7
68
@fuzzyfromyt Iām fine with less viewership in baseball if it means these people will stop talking about it and asserting their terrible points.
2
0
65
Why is pitch design so important for optimizing performance?. A D2 pitcher who signed as a free agent last year who in college relied on a whippy arm action and a firm fastball - now has the makings of 3 (not 1, not 2 yes 3) big league average to plus pitches.
2
4
68
Common towel drill mistakes:. Doing towel drills in the first place.
Common towel drill mistakes: . ā Early chest rotation .ā Pushy arm action .ā Fake extension . A drill to avoid IMO. @FlatgroundApp
3
6
66
We need to really start talking about Jace Bohrofen being a top 20 pick @jace_bohrofen . Not only a ton of power and great hit tool but ELITE swing decisions.
his first two college seasons were underwhelming but Arkansas OF Jace Bohrofen deserves FAR more Draft buzz. - good in HS.- good in two summers on the Cape.- 3rd-highest OPS (1.297) among Draft-eligible SEC hitters behind only Dylan Crews & Wyatt Langford.
4
3
58
So damn proud of this kid!!!! What a career!!!!.
0
0
62
Final thoughts on Jupiter: @PerfectGameUSA . Just as an amazing event as I remember in years past. Tons of talent and intense competition for excellent gameplay. Coaches seem to manage workloads pretty well and get their guys the visibility they seemed to strive for
1
5
61
Feel like weāre bucketing guys as āsupinatorsā and āpronatorsā and weāre limiting ourselves as coaches to problem solve but rather reading off a script that has not much merit. Learn about release deviations and how the athlete gets to that familiar release will tell you a lot.
5
4
61
This part of the year is really dangerous for high school/college arms:. Took the last 3/4 weeks off or de-loaded without enough time to ramp up for whatever coach is about to throw your way. Your future is just that, yours. Take ownership of it!.
5
4
59
Welp, Drake Quinn came in and established himself in his first live at @AscentAthlete_ . Sinker 94-96 (11 vb 17 hb).Cutter 90 (8 vb -1 hb).Sweeper 84-86 (2 vb -10 hb).CH 87 (10 vb 19 hb). Looking like a completely different player over the last few months. @drakequinn50
0
4
59
Two @Orioles in the house today @AscentAthlete_ . Adam Stauffer sat 92.5-95.5 š„ Chris Vallimont working on a sweeper up to 18ā of HB š„¶
0
6
54
Kinda baffles me that people arenāt as high on Waldrep as they were before the season. Four 55+ grade pitches, the fastball sits 96 and touches 99 while holding 18ā of vert. Slight uptick in execution rate and this is a quality big league starter in a few years.
This is an absolutely demonic split-change from Waldrep. That pitch might be the best of its kind in the 2023 Draft.
1
4
56
Some of the louder stuff of the off-season came from Dan Hammer @Orioles . FB 93-97 19ā vb 6 hb.Sweeper 77-81 0 vb -11 hb.CH 82 9 vb 14 hb. And we added a cutter to bridge the sweeper to create more advantage counts-the result:. CT 88-92 12 vb -3 hb . @danhammer8 @AscentAthlete_
2
8
54
The biggest issue with the pitching side of twitter right now is the lack of respect for a legitimate assessment. Throwing classifications on guys having never spent time with them and understanding their anatomical structure, skill acquisition level, etc.
2
6
57
@PerfectGameUSA @PGCollegeBall @RawlingsSports Explain to me like Iām a 4 year old how @RazorbackBSB is not a top 5 team.
16
0
55
ā½ļøHip anatomy dictates your lower half positioning. Watching how ER dominant pitchers rear foot interacts with the ground is a must for coaches. Do they:. Have their foot preset diagonally (roughly 20 degrees) towards the rubber?.-Some are able to ease into ankle eversion
2
6
50
Saw some tweets today that criticized this decision . Really feels odd to me due to the fact that this staff went out of their way to protect a player with a bright future and put his best interests first. Feel like thatās a very unique quality that a program puts players first.
Link Jarrett says that Jamie Arnold āwasnāt ready to goā on four days of rest and it ultimately wasnāt an option coming into todayās game.
1
6
49
Hate to say it but itās easily University of Tampa. Canāt think of a close second.
What team outside of Division 1 would have the best chance in Omaha??.
5
2
52
Parents donāt know it typically but going to the pitching coach who creates robotic movement patterns versus an athlete trusting his neural sense and self-organization is a major cause for their kid not excelling at baseball.
Whatās the number #1 issue that parents deal with in sports today?.
4
5
51
He comes from a throwing family š« .
6
0
50
Baseball is such a beautiful thing for the Lanzilliās. The way Hank š (a little distracted) and my dad watch @Chrislanz20 play is what makes these experiences so cool for my family. Support your loved ones yāall! . š«¶š«¶š«¶
2
2
49
One of the best teachers in the game. Not sure @whitesox fans understand how important of a get this is! . @FullerHitting.
Donāt know if this has been reported cause Iāve been preoccupied, but heard former #orioles co-hitting coach Ryan Fuller is joining White Sox as director of hitting.
0
6
48
āData is cool but at some point we have to get outsā. Well yeah, we use data as a process to get outs more efficiently šµāš«šµāš«šµāš«.
2
1
50
Grey Willis ā24 first pen of the year:.Sinker 87-88 mph .vb 9-11 hb 17-21 .Command has ticked up!!!
2
8
49
Jupiter is here. One of the guys Iām most excited to see:. Jake Yeager @Jake_Yeager1 . One of the most athletic and cleanest deliveries driven by a combination of center of mass control, hyper-mobile stability, while maintaining ideal pitch shapes. Tomorrow @ 7:40 pm š„¶š„¶
0
5
49
This is what @GreyWillis2024 looked like in his eval 365 days ago š¤¢. From low-80s with 0 command to low-90s with 3 elite/differentiating shapes š¤Ŗš¤Ŗ. Few guys who have committed their lives to a process quite like Grey and thatās why we see him starting to scratch that HUGE
T93. sat 89-91, with ASR.Working in the splitter. The environment @AscentAthlete_ continues to prepare and push me to be my best. Big thanks to @LanzilliCam @thewrightway3. Looking forward to Jupiter with @NorthEast_BBall @NEBscottp
4
3
49
Also, my guy @mase2314 has been ridiculous the last 2 months of training. After sitting 90-93t94 this year, he is back to 94-95 touching 97 and deserves another shot in pro ball!
1
14
45
2025 feels like itās going to be the year of Cole Raymond . 95-97 mph to get the people stirring š« š« . @Kinetic_Pro @MattBurns_9 @ColeRaymond27
1
9
48
Just saw a twitter post where one account bashed a dude for being a former first rounder but not being a successful big leaguerā¦. If thatās the bar weāre all held at Iām going to have to hide my freshman year stats like a man on the run š¬š³.
3
4
46
2 points:. 1. The college balls are juiced to a point where itās made scouting tricky and annoying. 2. Dylan Crews is in a different world than everyone, letās not overthink this one.
Through 13 games this season, here are your team leaders in average exit velocity (min 20 balls in play):. Dylan Crews 100.2 mph.Brayden Jobert 92.5 mph.Jordan Thompson 92.2 mph.Tommy White 91.7 mph.Paxton Kling 91.4 mph.Brady Neal 91.4 mph
3
4
45
āIndividual physiology should always be the driver of developmental specific-trendsā -@coachblanc . If I taught a lower half IR dominant athlete to blend the same cookie-cutter mechanics as an athlete with wider rangers of ER then the breakdowns can happen on many levels (velo,
2
0
46
Bryce Miller throws 7 different unique offerings . But. Youāre afraid to try a new pitch because it might mess up your 30 grade fastball.
Bryce Miller and his ever-expanding arsenal shut down the Mets today over 6.0 IP. It's awesome to see Miller weave in many different secondaries to complement his great fastball. Opposing batters are playing a guessing game against him, and he's been winning more often than not!
2
3
44
Tommy Kane saw a few hitters today. Unfortunately for hittersā¦they did not see him too well š«” @Thomaskane01 @AscentAthlete_ @TerpsBaseball
2
4
45
Itās actually concerning how much pushback velocity training/development gets. Doesnāt take a whole lot of searching that velocity makes every pitch and entire arsenals better. Those who still resist this notion are welcome to be left behind as the game progresses.
1
5
45
The ādropā leads to a femur fixed point as you capture the momentum of the linear move. 94 mph š„ from @jackingino1 and still climbing
2
3
45
Please reference the MLB for how the pitch clock has upped the number UCL injuries. Blaming the coaches for arm injuries with how good a prior track record they have is laughable at this point.
@LanzilliCam Is there any blame to place on him or the rest of the coaching staff for the weirdly high number rig UCL tears in our pitchers or does Arkansas just have that bad of luck?.
4
2
42
Not to over-simplify this whole recruiting process for good players:. But . There are literally 3 schools with their entire weekend staffs projected to go in the top 2-3 rounds. Not an endorsement for any specific school but if youāre a good pitcher - go where pitchers are good.
6
4
42
Last point: a bad program ruins success for guys like Sean Sullivan. A bad program would teach him to throw his fastball at the bottom of the zone with no understanding of how to oppose hitters attack angles. @WakeBaseball is creating unique road maps so each arm can dominate!.
0
7
43
Not enough buzz about what Ryan Cusick is doing in AA this year:. After last nights 7.0 ip 6 k 0 er outing, heās sitting at a 2.88 era after 10 app. While still holding his typical 94 mph avg FB (t98), heās added a sinker to the mix at 8.8 vb and a slider at 85 mph.
1
6
42
Over-rotating the pelvis at peak leg lift is a common recipe to cause disruptions in hip-shoulder separation at weight bearing front foot strike.
Why the NPA set position? & why lift toward second? @tomhouse Best answer by a non-certified NPA coach will receive a free NPA hat & ultimate training t-shirt in time for stocking stuffing:
6
0
42
Pitches will remain outlier until hitters see them more often. Notice how many progressive orgs train hitters AWAY from flips/tee/steep angled bp . Instead, they focus on replicating approach angles that high end pitchers actually produce . Be different, be unique.
4
4
41
Neither of us ever went to baseball trainers growing up. Didnāt do showcases. Didnāt have our parents force us to play on any elite youth travel team. Simply grinded it out and believed in each other throughout the process. @Chrislanz20
1
5
40
Elastic energy being stored and released properly - reflexive return can be achieved optimally. There are few 16 year olds who can make 93 mph look so easy and so efficient. Transfer energy up the chain quickly, be like @CorySheridan5
2
5
41
Loved every part of it from good times to bad times. We can always say we gave it our all ā¤ļø
Retired from the game Iāve loved since I was a kid. Thanks so much to everyone that made my career so special. Iām so grateful for the places Iāve been and the people that Iāve met through this game. From @NorthEast_BBall to @WakeBaseball and @RazorbackBSB, thank you for
0
2
40
āThis is how players are being taught with modern analyticsā. My goodness.
This is tough to hearā¦ would not fly in the old days! Unfortunately this is how players are being taught with modern analyticsā¦. What are yāallās thoughts?.
3
0
39
Paul Skenes walks off the mound looking insulted that hitters even try to hit off him.
1
1
38
I know itās not the ācool thing to doā to be happy and excited about the state of baseball, however, there is so much young talent being put on the big stage this season and it should really have people excited. #TuesdayPositivity.
The @Rangers are calling up their No. 8 prospect, Jack Leiter, for his MLB debut on Thursday. More on the 2021 No. 2 overall pick:
2
2
39
Comments predicting pitchers who throw hard to get arm injuries might be the laziest take someone can make . There are no perfect mechanics and no oneās naked eye is predicting an injury to occur with any merit or background . Letās be better.
2
5
38
Setting @Nate32j in a constraint drill to create efficiency in his linear move. I want to see Nate avoid tipping his torso and over-extend into spinal flexion. The biggest piece to that is teaching him to hold proximity rather than reaching to a distal position.
1
7
39