Playing Right Field
Right fielder is No. 9: the strongest arm in the outfield.
How it actually works. Play a little deeper and shade toward right center, adjusted for the hitter. The first step is back, with crossover steps on balls toward the line. On a throw to third, use a strong crow hop to get momentum behind it. Call fly balls and work with the second baseman on cutoffs. On every ground ball to the infield, run to back up first.
Why it is done, and when it is wrong. Right field has the longest throw in the outfield, the one to third, which is why it usually gets the best outfield arm. The part people forget is backing up first base. Any throw that gets past the first baseman is his, and a right fielder who is already there turns an extra base into nothing.
What people get wrong about it. A slow first reaction to the ball, weak throwing mechanics with no crow hop, and forgetting to back up first.
At Little League and travel ball. Right field is not where you hide a kid. Youth throws to first get away all the time, and left handed hitters pull the ball there. Put a player there who will hustle to back up every play.
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