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Originally Posted by Brensdad:

Lefty, he pitches and plays first. I really like his coaching. He has good velocity and very good command for about 40 pitches then he starts to lose it. Anything I can do to stretch him out a bit? Is this normal?

Yeah, keep feeding him. A 9yo who can throw strikes with some velocity for 40 pitches or so is doing great. At 10yo you'd like to see him get up around 60. If so, the biggest problem you'll face is coaches who will want to overuse him. Stay on top of that and stay away from year-round pitching and he should be fine.

5/25/154:07 PM

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