I set the limits at: No Skiing; No Chain Saws & No Motorcycles & let him have at the rest....
I hate to speculate here but I will. These coaches are probably politely trying to tell you that they are not really interested in him as a position player as "he is simply too valuable on the mound." If he were a stud 2 way player I think the fear of a hangnail sliding into 2B would somehow vanish...