Title
This drill uses a cone drop to train infielders to present their glove early and maintain soft, quiet hands for fielding ground balls.
Compilation
If this video stacks several distinct drills back-to-back, split it into individual, draggable drills — each with its own clip, steps, and tags.
Coach's take
Great for building: Early glove presentation and quiet hands for receiving ground balls.
Builds toward Fielding tough hops cleanly and making quick, accurate transfers for plays up the middle.
What it is
Players get into a fielding ready position with a small cone in their glove. A coach stands a short distance away. The player drops the cone and immediately fields a ground ball rolled by the coach in the same spot.
What it practices
This drill trains early glove presentation, soft hands, and quick reaction timing. It develops proper fielding rhythm and clean reception of ground balls.
Focuses on improving
This drill focuses on improving a player's ability to react quickly to the ball, keep their hands quiet, and consistently field ground balls cleanly.
How to run it
5-7 reps per player, then rotate.Setup
- 1Set up players in a single file line, 10-15 feet from a coach.
- 2Each player holds a small cone in their glove.
- 3The coach stands in front of the line with a bucket of baseballs.
Run the drill
- 1The player gets into an athletic fielding ready position.
- 2On the coach's cue, the player drops the cone from their glove directly in front of them.
- 3The coach immediately rolls a ground ball to the spot where the cone was dropped.
- 4The player fields the ground ball cleanly, maintaining quiet hands, and secures it in their glove.
Coaching cues
- Early glove
- Quiet hands
- Let the ball come to you
- Soft hands
- Stay low through the ball
Common mistakes
- Stabbing at the ball with stiff hands instead of letting it enter the glove.
- Picking up the cone too early or too late, disrupting timing.
- Standing up tall when fielding instead of staying in an athletic position.
Progressions
- Increase the distance between the coach and the player.
- Vary the speed of the rolled ground ball.
- After fielding, have the player make a quick throw to a target or another player.
Coach notes
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