Pickoffs
Catcher Back-Pick at First
C → 1B behind a lazy lead
After receiving the pitch, the catcher snaps a throw behind a runner who took too big a secondary lead off first.
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Coaching notes
Key point
The back-pick punishes a sloppy secondary lead — it works because the runner relaxes after the pitch. Sell it with a quick, low throw.
Drill
Catcher back-pick reps right after receiving the pitch; the first baseman times his sneak-back to the bag with the throw.
Watch for
Throwing it into right field because nobody's covering — the first baseman must read the back-pick and get to the bag.