Learn to play different positions

You’ve probably heard the words “utility man” thrown around a lot at all levels of baseball. A player who can play multiple positions on the field is a valuable asset for a coach to have. Workout in different spots: one day, field ground balls at shortstop; the next, shag fly balls in the outfield. Throw some off the mound, you might find you’re also useful as a relief pitcher.

Warm up your teammates between innings

Sure, you may not be playing in the game, but you can still help out. In between innings, fielders need to warm up. While the centerfielder and the corner outfielder farthest from your dugout will warm up with each other, you can grab a glove and a ball and warm up the other corner outfielder.

You can also warm up the pitcher if your catcher isn’t ready to go. (Good coaches remember things like seeing you warm up the pitcher with enthusiasm).

Cheer on your teammates

Again, you might not be playing, but you can help the team by being vocal on the bench. Get loud!

Do the little things

Not everyone likes to sacrifice when they could be hitting. Not every player likes shortening their hitting stroke to try and hit to the opposite field. But these kinds of things are vital to a team’s success. If your coach gives you the sac bunt sign, drop that bunt down and go back to dugout knowing you were able to move a runner into scoring position and help your team.