Orioles Use Massive 80-Inch TV to Simulate Pitchers' Moves

First-base coach Jason Bourgeois sets up the huge screen on the field to help players prepare for Giants pitchers' pickoff attempts and baserunning drills.

Apr. 11, 2026 at 10:36pm

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An abstract, expressionist painting in vibrant neon colors depicting baseball players practicing baserunning drills on a field, with a large TV in the foreground capturing the intensity and energy of the training session.An innovative training tool brings the action of the game to life, as the Orioles use a massive TV to help their baserunners prepare for the opposing pitchers' moves.Baltimore Today

The Baltimore Orioles surprised players by setting up an 80-inch television on the infield grass during pregame warmups, using it to simulate the movements and pickoff attempts of San Francisco Giants pitchers the team would be facing that weekend. First-base coach Jason Bourgeois positioned the massive screen to give baserunners a life-size visual of the pitchers' deliveries, allowing them to practice their leads and jumps in a more realistic setting than just watching video on an iPad.

Why it matters

The Orioles' innovative use of the oversized TV highlights the team's focus on improving their baserunning and stealing abilities, an area they've identified as a key part of their strategy. By giving players a more immersive training experience, the coaching staff hopes to give them a competitive edge in reading pitchers' moves and getting better jumps on the bases.

The details

The 80-inch television was positioned on the infield grass, angled toward first base, and showed zoomed-in footage of Giants pitchers from previous games. Some clips featured regular pitches, while others focused on pickoff attempts. Orioles baserunners had to react accordingly, either taking off when they saw a certain movement that indicated a pitch to the plate or diving back to the bag at first base.

  • The TV was set up more than four hours before the Orioles' game against the Giants on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

The players

Craig Albernaz

The Orioles' manager, who approved the use of the massive TV on the field for the team's pregame work.

Jason Bourgeois

The Orioles' first-base coach, who came up with the idea to use the 80-inch TV to simulate pitchers' movements for the team's baserunning practice.

Coby Mayo

An Orioles infielder who was surprised to see the TV on the field during pregame warmups.

Blaze Alexander

An Orioles infielder who has been working on improving his baserunning and stealing abilities with the help of Bourgeois and other coaches.

Leody Taveras

An Orioles outfielder who was part of the group that saw the TV on the field during pregame.

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What they’re saying

“I've seen it done. Not on the field. I've seen it done in the weight room on the turf area. I've seen it done in the batting cage, where guys just visually see the rep. But Bougie, to his credit, just went, 'Why don't we just put it on the field?' I said, 'That's great, yeah. Go ahead. Do what you've got to do, as long as there's power.' I don't know how he got power. That's a long electrical cord.”

— Craig Albernaz, Orioles Manager

“It's not just, 'Hey, this guy's fast, he's going to steal bags.' No, it's really looking and deep diving into videos. It's those little things, attention to detail and just putting full trust into it.”

— Blaze Alexander, Orioles Infielder

“That TV just gives a better visual and cadence of their lead size, their jumps, where it's tough to replicate without the actual game pitcher out there. It's just a different visual of what can be prepared for tonight's game, and moving forward, where you're out on the actual field, the actual stadium, with the TV queued up to get your breaks right, And it allows Bougie to do something you can't really do in the game, to get your hands dirty, where you can talk through it as the player is doing the rep. Because in the game, you can't really do that, because the first baseman would hear that and give everything away.”

— Craig Albernaz, Orioles Manager

What’s next

The Orioles will continue to use the massive TV during pregame warmups throughout their series against the Giants, helping their baserunners prepare for the opposing pitchers' moves.

The takeaway

The Orioles' innovative use of the 80-inch TV highlights their commitment to improving their baserunning and stealing abilities, a key part of their overall strategy. By giving players a more immersive and realistic training experience, the coaching staff hopes to give the team a competitive edge in reading pitchers' moves and getting better jumps on the bases.