Reply to "Why are HS pitchers considered such a big risk?"

CaCO3Girl10,000+ posts

I imagine the HS pitcher is a risk in multiple ways. I don't know what you were like your first year out of high school and out of your parents control but I imagine some kids let loose. If given the choice between a 17 year old and a 20 year old one would HOPE the 20 year old was bit more grown up and could deal with the pressures better.

Add the maturity factor in with the fact that high school kids can be up against the best of the best batters or the worst of the worst...whereas the college pitcher is seeing quality batters day in and day out for years and has hopefully proven himself a worthy opponent and matured in his skills as a pitcher. Maybe this is why the NFL doesn't even look at HS kids for their draft.

But I'm just guessing.

5/27/167:35 AM

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