quote:Originally posted by UticaBrewersGM:
LHP 6'3 175 as a 15 year old in mid 80's. Your best chance from described is on the mound. I can't tell you accurately since I have never seen him. Need to see how the arm works, depth on off-speed pitches, fade on CH, arm speed and action on off-speed, mechanics ect. to make the best judgment. The statements below should help though:
1. Most organizations draft pitchers between the height of 6'1-6'6. Your son is 6'3 with room to grow.
2. Average MLB FB for a righty is 89-90, for a LHP it is 87. I don't mean touching it 2 or 3 times in a game, it means consistently sitting at 87.
I would make a decision soon on what he would like to concentrate on and work at it everyday if his goal is to play professionally. Hope this helps.
What happens if he never throws any harder as he gets older, yet if allowed to hit and play a position, he completely mashes and develops into a left power hitting outfielder or 1B. Without continuing to do both, you never know...