Pitching Mechanics Analysis
Henderson Alvarez

In looking for pictures of Jose Fernandez, I stumbled across some pretty scary pictures of Henderson Alvarez. pic.twitter.com/IWPlVeLWhE

— Chris O'Leary (@thepainguy) April 23, 2014

I was deeply troubled by Henderson Alvarez's pitching mechanics the first time I saw him.

Mayo Clinic Power Position

The scary thing is that what got Henderson Alvarez is advocated by the Mayo Clinic...

• Mechanics of a Safer Fastball?

Below are the tweets that explain why i think Henderson Alvarez's pitching mechanics are problematic.

What Henderson Alvarez is doing in this picture is (increasingly) widely taught but hard on the elbow and shoulder. pic.twitter.com/GAoTDuNSAG

— Chris O'Leary (@thepainguy) April 7, 2015