Here is another update. Junior5 is back home for he holiday. He finished step 7 of his ITP and started step 8. Basically he is at 120'. step 7 was 2 rounds and step 8 goes to 3 rounds with 25 throws each round. He should finish step 8 before he heads back to school this weekend. He has to complete each step three times without pain before he goes to the next step, throwing every other day.
He has had no real issues. I think the main issue is that with each step the 2nd day he tends to be tight all the way through and has some soreness the next day. The 1st day he did 120', he couldn't finish and he had to start that step from the beginning.
He is done with PT other than his throwing program and is able to workout and hit without any limitations.
From a hitting perspective, he has commented that there are days where his hands just don't go through the ball like they should. His thought is that is fatigue and on those days he focuses on his lower half.
I am very impressed with how well he knows his body. He knows how his body should react and is much more aware of his mechanics both throwing and hitting. He didn't have this awareness before this injury.
He heads back to school on Jan. 1st. His coach has already told him that he will be practicing with the varsity and that he doesn't want to rush him back. However, he will have the opportunity to contribute if he is healthy.
Considering where he was last June. This may have truly been a blessing in disguise