Reply to "College Pitcher 2-seam vs 4-seam fastball"

infielddad10,000+ posts

JustAMom2,
Fungo and FO are giving you great suggestions and I would offer one more: major league scouts really don't care if you can get guys out at the DIII level, they are trying to project if you can get them out at the professional level.
A few years back, several scouts and cross checkers showed up at a midweek game in TX. between two very good DIII teams. The top pitcher for one went 9 innings, gave up 3 hits and struck out 19. None of the scouts even asked his name, but he did not throw 87-88 either.
Your son should work as hard as he can, get as strong as he can, enjoy every inning of every game with his teammates, and play the game to the best of his ability. As a DIII player, you really don't control any aspect of getting drafted, the process controls you. All you can do is compete and play and know it only takes one scout to "project" that will be successful professionally.

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