Yahoo! Sports

For nearly a century, MLB scouts used the 60-yard dash to evaluate foot speed. Here's why that’s changing.

PHOENIX — To the eye of a traditionalist baseball scout, something would have looked amiss at the 2024 MLB Draft Combine. The 60-yard dash, long a staple of the baseball showcase experience akin to ...
Sports Illustrated

Is the 60-Yard Dash Outdated? Coaches, Scouts and Trainers Debate Baseball’s Favorite Speed Test

For decades, baseball trusted the 60-yard dash to measure speed. A growing number of coaches think there’s a better way. The 60-yard dash has been a staple measurement of baseball speed and ...