Reply to "College pitching coaches...what do they actually do?"

PitchingFan10,000+ posts

I've wondered the same over the past 3 years. I think it is the push to increase velocity. My son is a unicorn to be pitching in SEC at the speeds he throws. But all the scouts are pushing him to show the 94 he threw in the fall. "We have to see it to draft you." I think that mentality is causing guys to do whatever it takes to get the velo up. I heard one say the other day that if one of our guys in particular can show the 100 consistently he will make a huge jump. Like 99 is not good enough. And if they tell the kid that you know he will do whatever to get there. I do not think it is overuse like it used to be. Most do not throw over 100 pitches in a game.

5/3/2310:16 AM

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