I’m sure he’s wearing white shoes on purpose! Here’s why ⬇️
There are rules against pitchers using white gloves to deceive hitters...
But no rules on white shoes for submarine guys that release the ball near their feet! You can’t hit what you can’t see!
A year ago, as the world locked down, my playing career seemed to be over. I was a local pitching coach.
Tonight, I made my pro debut and got the win for the
@66ersBaseball
. 3 scoreless, 6Ks, no walks. LFG.
Officially signed with the
@Angels
! A huge thank you to
@tomhousesports
for all of the help leading up to this!
I will be looking back on these photos forever. This is a great story that is only getting started!
Justin Courtney
Free Agent with AAA experience with Mets in 2023
1st Live ABs of off-season
FB- 95.6 (96.2)
CB- 82.5 (83.3)
SPL/CH- 84.9 (86.2)
@FlatgroundApp
Data, info & more video below. Looking for affiliated opportunity.
I believe this is the best warmup you can do for your shoulders. Plus, it doesn’t take anything out of your arm.
Within 10 seconds of putting your arms down, the burn disappears!
Me and some teammates would take a lap around the warning track every day doing these!
I learned a lot of new things this past weekend at the
@NPA_Pitching
clinic in New York.
@tomhouse
and
@DeanDoxakisNPA
talked a lot about how to stabilize your wrist (a mobile joint) while throwing a curveball. It makes the pitch more effective and safer! Listen in ⬇️
Having a consistent curveball has been a HUGE goal of mine.
The run & guns during bullpens give me the feeling of how my body should be moving when I go back to the stretch position.
Definitely worth a try for someone in their next bullpen!
Run and gun in your bullpens when you’re struggling to move as fast as you can. Do run and guns with your breaking balls too! Throw all your pitches as hard as you can.
Looking good
@jcourtney16
!
334 days ago, Justin Courtney underwent Tommy John surgery in Birmingham, Ala. The next day, he watched an Alabama-Auburn game at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
11 months to the day of his surgery, he makes his 2019 debut tonight at Sewell-Thomas.
Great to have you back,
@jcourtney16
!
It's been a lot of fun watching Justin Courtney work after the talks we had and info we traded regarding his pitch mix and attack plan! Hoping to see him pitching at the next level soon!
Last 8 outings: 12 scoreless innings with only 1 walk! 🔥
👊
@jcourtney16
#Mets
signed RHP Justin Courtney to a minor league contract, per
@BaseballAmerica
.
Former U Maine starter pitched in Low-A with the Angels earlier this year, was released at the end of August.
.
@MaineBaseball
pitcher Justin Courtney will return to the mound Tuesday against Alabama. HC Nick Derba said he'd be capped at 5 innings/80 pitches. Courtney missed most of last year with a torn UCL.
#mesports
#AEBASE
I grew up a
@MaineIceHockey
fan, always wanting to play at the Alfond... things just turned out a little bit differently!
Thanks to
@usahockey
for the story!
Another great
@PitchingNinja
clip!
Rob always makes it easy to see the slight adjustments that always feel so much more dramatic to the pitcher in the moment.
Justin Courtney, RHP
23 years old
FB-90-93 (94)
While at University of Maine: (D1)
•2015 Freshman All-American
•Wins against two Top 10 teams (Clemson & Miami)
•Top 10 All Time Career Innings Pitched & Games Started
#SaintsVirtualTryout
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@StPaulSaints
Congratulations to my son Justin
@jcourtney16
. Last year he received his undergraduate degree from UMaine, and today completed his masters degree....Super proud and happy for you! Thank you
@UMaine
,
@MaineBaseball
, and
@BlackBearNation
So many young pitchers don’t know to shake their catchers hand and say THANK YOU after a bullpen.
You need to do this EVERY TIME!
Helps build a relationship with your catcher, and talk about what he just saw in your pen so that YOU can get better.
PITCHERS: thank your catchers after you finish throwing your bullpen session. While your work may be done, theirs is not. They will live and die with every pitch that you throw, and your genuine appreciation of all they do for you will go way futher than you think.
#STdrills
It was a great weekend in Chicago representing
@TeamMSTRD
&
@NPA_Pitching
at the
@ABCA1945
.
This was my first time attending and it did not disappoint. Got to meet some amazing people and really see where baseball is headed. Going to be a fun 2022!
It was an extremely close matchup. Over 3,000 votes between Instagram and Twitter, and it was decided by just 21 votes. Congrats to
@jcourtney16
on moving on to the next round.
Next up is
@MichaelDeeb42
vs.
@cwhite23_
Very excited to announce that the
@NPA_Pitching
&
@tomhouse
are coming to my hometown this fall for a clinic.
For any pitchers interested in attending, please sign up at the link below. I look forward to seeing you there!
Bullpens are in full swing! Starting to mix in all three pitches.
GoPro footage for the home plate look is next level!
Shout out to
@MarquesClark15
for the awesome video.
Got to spend the week with
@JordanKutzer
in Seattle training & planning for the off-season! Mechanical adjustments and goals for 2022 are locked in.
I got to meet Jordan a year ago today on a
@TeamMSTRD
Zoom call, and we finally met in person this week!
Shoutout to
@MN_Lumberjacks
for the awesome workout spot while I’m in Minnesota for the holidays! A first class facility.
@wlombo32
and I have been sticking to the
@NPA_Pitching
program and have never felt better. 2022 is coming soon!
Your body shows you the ideal posture and position for acceleration at max leg lift.
So take that ideal position (in green), put your foot down and make it your set position.
Starting to put some pieces together in my delivery. Curveball is starting to look really sharp! 📈
@tomhouse
keeps finding little things to keep us on our toes. No monotonous overtraining here!
📸:
@MarquesClark15
This off-season work with
@tomhouse
&
@ToddDurkin
will have me in the best shape of my life come spring training. You can take that to the bank. Just need an opportunity!
@Mets
just created an opening on their big league staff for a big, hard throwing, righty. Sounds like a perfect opportunity for someone already in the minors. Hope to see
@jcourtney16
on the bump at CitiField sometime this year!
#LFGM
#letsgomets
You’re going to want to join the Zoom call tonight at 8 PM EST with
@ClaytonKersh22
!
@TeamMSTRD
is taking things to the next level with their “In The Kitchen” platform!
Time in the 3D lab doesn’t make you a great pitcher. You need to train holistically. That’s why
@teammstrd
made “In The Kitchen.”
@claytonkersh22
is teaching a masterclass and doing a live call going through his daily plan, feel and the mental game.
Just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to vote for me.
I truly appreciate all the support that you showed me, it was incredible!
It was really exciting to see people thinking/talking about baseball and following the polls so closely.
@tomhouse
And you’re not tiring your arm out by doing a long warmup.
I’ve had coaches tell me that I’ll be too tired for the game if I am doing a bunch of shoulder exercises to get ready to throw. But my arm feels great as soon as I pick up a ball!
Had a blast recording a podcast with
@Codebreaker49er
and it’s available to watch on YouTube now!
We talk about draft day, how to throw an ELITE changeup, life in the minor leagues and more!
Need one last favor from my Twitter followers. Share this tweet and tell your friends to vote!
A professional baseball contract is on the line!
Thank you! 🙏🏼
It was great joining the
@Spotlight39_Pod
and sharing my journey up to this point!
We talk about my recruiting process and going from 88-98 MPH in 3 months w/
@tomhousesports
.
Give it a listen!
🚨🎙NEW EPISODE DROP🎙🚨
PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND SHARE
Check out my man
@jcourtney16
as he shares his story that took to the
@MLB
and the
@Angels
Spotlight 39 Podcast - E116 "MLB Los Angeles Angels RHP Justin Courtney via
@YouTube
Had my man
@Jpena221
on the podcast to talk about things from a hitter’s perspective and what MLB Spring Training was like with the Astros in 2020!
There’s also a pretty funny
@MaineBaseball
story at the end. 😂