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Reply to "Staying well-armed ... Young pitchers are increasingly at risk of injury"

No, certainly not.  I'm advocating learning to compete with and develop the fastball, through long-toss and sound mechanical training.  The curveball age 13/14 is a good pitch to mix in since it is the equivalent of a changeup anyway.  Go and and use the change just remember you will not master it at the h.s. level.  I don't know any large college coaches that recruit a fastball/change unless the fastball is 90+.  They are looking for a fastball/breaking pitch and be forwarned the slider and especially the splitter are arm killers.

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