Hey now, I'm talking about Baseball.
My son threw to "Live Batters" for the first time since he tore his UCL 14 months ago. I had him pitch to five batters (25 pitches), sit for ten minutes, and throw to another four batters (20 pitches). We're fortunate that his former high school coach has been very supportive and has allowed my son to rehab and take advantage of the facilities.
I honestly don't know where KD was in regards to velocity? My guess would be about 85-90% of where he'll plateau in the next couple months. I can say that he looked better than I anticipated, but he did struggle a little with command at the beginning, likely due to being amped up at the opportunity to compete again. This has been a very long road and he's still climbing the mountain....I'm excited and optimistic that my son will come back stronger. With that said, I'm still a bit nervous. Kerlan/Jobe has been relatively cautious throughout the rehab process knowing that they had a decent timetable to work with. Fall practices/workouts begin at the end of September...I hope he'll be ready by then, and perhaps I'll be able to post in the College Forum?
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