• Develop hand-eye coordination
• Develop soft hands

• Baseballs (3 - 4)
• Gloves (optional)

• Position players in partners, facing each other approximately 6-8 feet apart
• Player A throws the ball just short of Player B's reach.
• Player B's job is to correctly field the short hop, gather the ball and return it to Player A in the same fashion.
• Players continue this for approximately 15 reps.

• Start close together at first to ensure accurate throws.
• Each infielder should be in the ready position prior to the throw.
• Make sure infielders are following the ball into their glove.
• Have players take off their gloves and vary the length of the short hops.
• Another version that less skilled players could attempt doing first is theIndividual Short Hop Drill
• Another version that advanced skilled players could attempt doing as well is the High Short Hops Drill