FUNGOMAN JOURNAL

As members of the baseball industry, we've gotten quite used to hearing about the effects of the Statcast era and how info-tainment is now a major player in the game. But the technology that was once exclusive to the Bigs are now more accessible than ever, which is GOOD NEWS for baseball academies. Measurements of power, speed, fielding ability, and throwing ability are numbers baseball academies can harness for their own progress tracking. And the technology doesn't stop there. There are 6 Baseball Academy Technology Resources we're highlighting, so you can be sure you're in the know. Check it out.

Analytics don't always get a good rap in baseball. Sure, there are numerical benefits: They help managers and scouts track players for deals and manufacture opportunities that would have required more nurturing in the past. But to baseball purists, analytics can seem like nothing more than a hack, destroying the humanity of the game. Numbers and equations go in, and chemistry-less teams come out. But we'd like for you to put these notions aside for the moment to consider the upside of harnessing analytics to boost your player development and winning percentage. Read on for some baseball-friendly infographics that shed some serious light on the potential of analytics for your team.