rynoattack posted:2019Dad posted:I think Joes87 got the theme right. It depends entirely on how good you are. It's working for this kid:
How good you are is nice, but saying that "It depends entirely on how good you are.", is simply not the case. As some have mentioned, a lot of coaches don't care how good you can hit, if you are one of their "dudes" on the mound. Pitchers are so valuable that they cannot afford to lose their top guys to an injury at the plate, or on the base paths.
If there are coaches who never make an exception -- every single pitcher is a P.O., no matter what -- then I agree with you. If the coach sometimes makes exceptions (even if only rarely), then it does in fact depend on how good you are. At my son's HS every single pitcher on varsity this year is a P.O. However, there was a two-way player in the class of 2016, and also one in the class of 2014, so it's possible -- and if it's possible, then it depends on how good you are.