bacdorslider posted:Hummmm, not sure what to make of this thread... but here goes..
2018 these are top velo's reduce by 2-3 for cruising speeds
in 2013 he was 82
in 2014 he was 85
in 2015 he was 89
in 2016 he was 92
works out with weights in the fall, takes a 3 months off from throwing , does a lot of long toss, no weighted balls, no bands, no pitching coach. He does fish a lot , kayak's and goes camping. We do not own a radar gun...
Having said that.... velo is only part of it.... the minors are full of guys throwing 94+ that cannot get anyone out.
So true. The MLB is full of mid to high 80's mph pitchers that can get people out. This summer I am going to work with my son on more movement and better location for his pitches. I was at a Arkansas - Alabama game where the Arkansas pitcher was cruising at 91 mph and had 3 HR's hit off of him.
Having said that my 2017 son's big jump in velocity happened his sophomore year, mostly due to football workouts and being the QB. I'm hoping to see a bit more velocity improvement this summer now that his pitch count will be managed correctly.