Reply to "outfield velocity"

gitnby100+ posts

While it's often measured, I'm not sure that MPH from the OF is that important?

If so,it's way behind the other factors:

-Hitting
-Foot speed
-ability to take a good route to the ball and actually catch it!
-accuracy
-ability to get the ball out quickly and headed towards the right base

My Son is an OF in a D1 program and throws 90+ from the OF, but how many times does he really need that?

An OF assist is a rarity. It's more about keeping the hitter off of second on a single and it doesn't necessarily take a cannon to do that.

To be honest, I am surprised at the number of College OF's that are really not very good defensively.

Many are former IF's or converted Catchers or Pitchers who can hit.

6/24/106:59 PM

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