The DH: Revolutionizing the Act of Pitching 

        BIG Z Sports is the collaboration of two long-time ball players and coaches, former Los Angeles Dodger's  first round pick, pitcher Jim Haller and former BYU pitcher Steve Zawrotny. Based in Oklahoma City, OK, they've created a new system for training pitchers of all ages and skill levels - The Designated Hitter Pitching Training System (The DH).  As pitching instructors, they both realized that current methods of preparing pitchers for games are largely inadequate.  Quite simply, what pitchers do in bullpen sessions is rather different from what they face in games. The result is the DH, a professional quality training tool that will change how pitchers practice their craft at all levels of the game!

        Jim is a former 1st round draft pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He is now a pitching consultant for the Lincoln Saltdogs, a minor league baseball team based in Lincoln, Nebraska, and a private pitching instructor.

        Steve is one of just a handful of individuals with playing and coaching experience at the NCAA D-1 level who is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA). He has nearly 30 years of combined experience as player and coach.  As an All-Star high school pitcher growing up in the Los Angeles, California area, he was recruited by some of the top college baseball programs in the west.  Attending Brigham Young University (BYU) on a baseball scholarship, his career there was cut short due to an arm injury. He then became a graduate assistant baseball coach at BYU before going on to coach at the high school level, including successful Varsity, Connie Mack, and American Legion programs. A few of his players have gone on to play in college and professionally.  Steve now does private baseball pitching and bat speed training instruction in the Oklahoma City, OK area. 

The DH: A Better Way 
for Pitchers to Practice!