MLB Draft Combine Testing
Since 2021, Major League Baseball has held a pre-draft combine, like the NFL and NHL, which involves a series of medical and performance assessments on potential baseball draft picks.
baseball is physically demanding Plans to conduct a draft combine started in 2015 after a complicated situation unfolded with the No. 1 pick in 2014, Brady Aiken. It is hoped that access to amateur players’ medical information will help avoid a repeat of the situation.
The inaugural Draft Combine in 2021 was held at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina, while San Diego’s Petco Park, home of the Padres, hosted the second event in June 2022. The 2023 event was held at Chase Field in Downtown Phoenix, Arizona.
There are five assessment categories at the combine: club interviews; medical assessments; vision testing; on-field assessment; and strength and conditioning physical tests.
The fitness tests include:
- Height & Weight
- Grip Strength
- Vertical Jump — jumping for maximum height, this test measures explosiveness, and is a reliable indicator of speed.
- Broad Jump
- 30 Yard Dash — a straight line sprint test that measures acceleration, and is a reliable indicator of speed, agility and quickness.
Some of the tests are similar to that used for the Baseball SPARQ testing.
Related Pages
- Baseball SPARQ fitness testing rating system
- 'MLB The Show' - Manage Your Favorite Team
- About the different Sports Combines
- Fitness Testing for Baseball
- Baseball Warm-Up
- Discussion of the fitness components for baseball
- Who Is The Fittest Baseball Player Ever?
- Poll: Fitness components for baseball
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