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Baseball Drill Designer

Place players, cones and a net on the diamond and write up cutoff-and-relay, double-play or bunt-defense drills ready to print.

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What you can do with the baseball drill designer

  • Place players, cones and a net around the diamond, with home, first, second and third clearly positioned.
  • Start from ready-made drills like double play turns, first and third defense or pitcher fielding practice (PFP) and adapt them.
  • Mark cutoff and relay lines from the outfield to a base or home.
  • Set realistic player-count ranges (cutoff-and-relay work needs more players than a 1-on-1 fielding rep).
  • Export the drill as an image for your practice plan.

How to design a baseball practice drill

  1. Pick a template — situational hitting, base running, catcher blocking and throw to second — or start from scratch.
  2. Place players, cones and a net around the diamond.
  3. Mark relay lines and cutoff positions for the drill.
  4. Review the full drill before saving it.
  5. Download the drill as an image to bring to practice.

Who it's for

  • Coaches planning weekly practice around infield, outfield and battery-specific work.
  • Trainers documenting relay and cutoff positioning for the coaching staff.
  • Travel ball and school programs sharing drills across their coaching staff.
  • Youth coaches who need a clear, visual drill instead of a verbal walkthrough.

Built around baseball's defensive positions and the diamond

Baseball defense is entirely positional — a relay depends on the outfielder's arm and the cutoff man's position, a double play depends on the shortstop-to-second-to-first sequence — so the designer is laid out on the diamond itself, not a generic rectangle, letting you place fielders exactly where a real defensive alignment puts them.

Frequently asked questions

Is the diamond laid out with real base positions?
Yes — home, first, second and third are positioned as they are on a real diamond, so relay and cutoff drills line up correctly.
How do I organise pitcher fielding practice (PFP)?
Start from the PFP template: the coach hits or rolls balls back to the mound and pitchers work covering first, fielding bunts and throwing to the right base. Draw the coverage routes so every infielder knows their responsibility on each rep.
How do I keep a batting practice session efficient?
Combine the Cage batting practice template with fielding stations around the diamond so players not hitting are getting reps instead of waiting. Draw each station with its group and rotate on a fixed time.