It is a training philosophy that has been with baseball forever. Here’s the idea. Pitchers, especially starting pitchers have to throw deep into games, and they should be conditioned to throw a lot of pitches. This screams endurance, and long-distance running is an endurance exercise. BAD LOGIC!
Kevin Poppe is one of DST's most utilized performance coaches. In this blog, he covers the most commonly asked questions and concerns baseball players have about their baseball offseason training.
It is a training philosophy that has been with baseball forever. Here’s the idea. Pitchers, especially starting pitchers have to throw deep into games, and they should be conditioned to throw a lot of pitches. This screams endurance, and long-distance running is an endurance exercise. 
