Reply to "Catch in the spring, pitch in the summer and fall"

baseballmom011,000+ posts

I would beware of pitching AND catching. It can cause havoc to your arm. When my son was a freshman on varsity, he was the starting catcher. They would often have him catch 5 innings and then go in and pitch the last 2 innings as the closer. By his sophomore year, he was having shoulder pain. After an MRI, X-rays and a consultation with an orthopedic surgeon he was diagnosed with a labral tear. He was fortunate. Surgery wasn't needed, but he did have to have 6 straight weeks of ZERO throwing and then had to ease back into it. He lucked out that the weather sucks in the midwest and so his season was delayed anyway. The PT told him he had to make a choice and couldn't do both anymore. He is now the starting catcher on his DI team. Luckily, his coach knew he was a better asset behind the plate and so we didn't have to deal with it anymore.

4/27/223:23 PM

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