NorCalBBDad posted:I've always told him that we're playing a long game here. He's 6'2", 140. He's still growing. He needs to bulk up and get stronger, and he will. The fastball MPH will come with that. He's not going to get noticed as a junior anyhow, at least not during the season. Perhaps over the summer, with careful selection of showcases and college camps, he'll get some people to notice him and start tracking him, but there is nothing that can happen this season, given where he is right now and the talent ahead of him, to enhance his chances of playing after high school.
I think you have this part spot on. If he is truly a late bloomer and interested in pursuing college baseball at some level his best bet would be to sit out and get healthy for when the D3/NAIA showcases and camps heat up in August and Sept.
If it were me in this situation I would take the spring off and work out HARD until May/June to put some size on, eat a lot, and ease my way back into pitching. See where he is at towards the end of May/June and start targeting schools that might be interested. If he can get that velo up to even 84 he will be in a much better situation. August-Oct is where the main focus should be.