Bullpen Routine

Pitchers Pre-game Routine

1. Stretch with team
2. Run light poles to warm up to a light sweat
3. Play catch to a comfortable long toss (10 minutes approximately).

6:20 in Bullpen

Throw Flat ground bullpen of 15 pitches working grips. Throw 3 FB (2- 4 seam, 1- 2 seam), 1 CB, 3 CH, 2 FB (2 seam/cut), 2 CH, 2 CB, FB 2 seam, FB 4 seam.

Throw Funnel Drill: 2-6 inches off each side, on each corner, down middle
1 set FB
1 set CH
1 Killer Set (Curveball/Slider)

On Mound:
1. 1-1-1
2. 1-1-4
3. 2-1
4. 3-1
5. pitchout RH batter
6. 1-2-1
7. 3-1
8. 2-3
9. 1-1-5
10. pitch out LH batter
11. 2-1
12. 1-3-3
13. 3-1
14. 3-1 wave
15. 1-2-3 wave
16. 1-1-4
17.1-1-2
18. 3-1 wave
19. 2-3
20 FB PUMP IT

6:45 Water, Rest, Get Focused!
"On or out in 3 pitches or less!"

Son's HS program:

After warm up.

"Stride drill" at base of mound with catcher in front of plate to get feel for mechanics, focus on follow through and finish position. 10 pitches or so.

2 FB away
2 FB down and in
2 FB up and in
4 CU's
repeat with 4 CB's
repeat out of stretch
finish off with a couple of FB's away

May go longer and work on a specific pitch or throw a simulated inning or two. All pitches have a purpose.

I like to go through all of my pitches until I feel comfortable with them. I don't have a set number of warm up pitches I throw because a pitcher's arm feels different from day-to-day to so it requires a different number of pitches to get loose. I start out with around 8-10 fastballs (mixing 2 seams and 4 seams) hitting inside and outside corners. Then I throw a few change-ups and before I move on to the curveball I throw a fastball then a change then another fastball. I don't like to throw the same pitches over and over again without throwing a fastball in between because in the game I will have to throw my fastball then my off speed, not off speed then off speed then off speed. I do the same with my curveball and my slider: throw 2 or 3 then 2 or 3 more throwing fastball in between. Then I always finish my warm up with 2-4 fastballs.
I like to get a good long toss in before I go to the pen to get my arm fully stretched out.
BTW I am a junior in high school.