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Reply to "Good 3rd pitch for small HS part-time pitcher?"

The change up is your answer. No matter what the FB velo is if you can throw a change up 10-15 mph slower it will upset a hitters timing. A pitcher can be effective below bat speed. Not usually 3 times thru a lineup but almost always effective one time thru. The issue with below bat speed guys is that they have to embrace who they are. For them throwing harder often makes them easier to hit. So they have to be counterintuitive. When the going gets tough they need to throw slower. When he gets to the Varsity level he either needs to be below 80 with his FB or over 85. Anything that happens before Varsity is irrelevant so use that time to learn and grow. Experiment with CU grips until he finds one that works.

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