Dugout AI - Your AI Assistant Coach

Why Dugout AI Exists

Most volunteer coaches want to do right by their players. They just don't have the time, film room, or experience to give personalized instruction. We're changing that.

Development Over Wins

Every feature asks one question: Will this help this specific kid get better? Not your record. Not your trophy case. Each player's growth.

See Every Kid

Volunteer coaches sometimes miss what a kid needs. Dugout AI watches film with you and surfaces what each player is working on and what they're ready to improve.

Lower the Barrier

If you've got a camera and 10 minutes, you can get professional-level coaching insights. No expensive equipment. No coaching certification required.

Coaching Your Way

Conversational. Practical. Built to work in your dugout, on your field, with your kids. Talk to your AI coach like a buddy who gets it.

Fair and Healthy

Lineup generation that rotates kids through positions, tracks pitch counts, and makes sure nobody rides the bench all game because they're good.

Built by a Coach

These tools came from real frustrations: not enough time, not enough experience, not enough visibility into what each kid needed.

Upload. Get Coaching.

Film a swing. Film a throw. Film your pitcher's mechanics. Upload a clip and get back specific teaching points. Not generic advice. Specific to what you're looking at.

"Alex's swing is drifting back. Have him take one more step in the box and think about staying closed through contact. Try the tee work to build feel."

Video Analysis

Upload video clip

Mechanics observation: Shoulder rotation starts before hip rotation (0.15s lag). Adjust pre-swing rhythm. Top hand grip pressure tight through contact point. Recommend loose grip drills.

Dugout Chat

You

Carter keeps double-clutching on throws from short. What should we focus on?

Dugout AI

Double-clutch usually means two things: either he's not sure about his arm angle early, or he's thinking too much. For a 12-year-old, I'd focus on footwork first. Two-step crow-hop. Get the body moving toward target before the arm even cocks.

Dugout AI

Drill: Short toss from 20 feet, one-knee position. No thinking. Just feel the footwork. 10 minutes before practice twice a week should show improvement in 2-3 weeks.

Talk Like a Buddy in the Dugout

Ask your AI coach anything. No manual. No fancy prompts. Just real questions like you'd ask an experienced coach sitting next to you.

"My shortstop keeps double-clutching. What drills help?" Boom. You get back footwork cues, specific positioning, rep counts, timeline to expect improvement.

The AI doesn't just answer. It explains why. It gives you the progression. It tells you how long until you see change.

Lineups That Make Sense

Generate lineups that rotate kids through positions, track pitch counts for pitcher health, and make sure your strongest player isn't sitting the bench for three innings.

Fair lineup generation respects baseball development: everyone gets reps. Everyone plays. Everyone gets better.

Today's Lineup

Vs Riverside

1. Alex M. SS 3-game hit streak

2. Jordan T. CF First start

3. Carter B. C 42 pitches this week

4. Sam R. 3B Working on approach

Practice Plan Builder

What you struggled with last game:

Runners on base. Fielding ground balls. Base running decisions.

Recommended Practice (45 min):

1. Ground ball work (15 min) - Focus on short hops, two-step plant

2. First and third situations (12 min) - Base running reads, communication

3. Cutoff throws (10 min) - Relay accuracy, pitcher backup

4. Free swings (8 min) - Build confidence

Practice Plans Built on Real Data

You don't need to spend hours planning practice. Tell Dugout AI what your team struggled with last game. We build a practice that addresses those gaps.

Your players got torched on stealing bases? Weak on cutoffs? Can't locate the fastball with runners on? Practice plan shows up with timing, drill progressions, and focus points.

Save time. Practice smarter. Watch your team improve week to week.

Know Your Players' Growth

Each player gets a development profile. Track what they're working on. See what's clicked. Watch improvement over the season. Share progress with parents.

"Alex has been working on bat speed for 4 weeks. Last game showed 2 mph increase on exit velo. Next focus: staying inside the ball."

It's not about stats. It's about seeing real improvement in the things that matter for that kid's development.

Player Profile: Alex M.

DEVELOPMENT FOCUS

Bat Speed & Swing Mechanics

Week 1: 68 mph avg exit velo

Week 4: 70 mph avg exit velo (+3%)

Working On: Inside pitch recognition. Staying on fastball.

Recent Win: Hit streaks. Consistency improving week to week.

Next Focus: Approach with runners in scoring position.

Built by a Coach, for Coaches

Why We Built This

I love coaching baseball. I also love my kids. When I got voluntold to help run travel ball, I realized something: most coaches want to help every kid improve. But between full-time work, family, and life, there just isn't time.

So you watch game film on your phone at 11pm. You look up drills on YouTube. You try to remember what each kid needs to work on. You want personalized coaching for all 12 kids, but you're exhausted.

Dugout AI is what I wished existed. AI that actually understands baseball development. That sees what your players need. That makes you a better coach without burning you out.

Not just smarter lineups. Not just generic drills. A real assistant coach in your dugout who knows the game and knows your kids.

Every Kid Gets Better