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Innings pitched over Spring/ Summer

igballigball500+ posts
Curious what the pitching guru's think the maximum number of innings that a pitcher should throw in a combined Spring/ Summer season? Do you think there is a right number or should it all be based on how an individual feels?

I read for example that NC State Rodon threw over 110 innings during the Spring alone. Seems a bit much but I guess as long as you monitor his health and if he's feeling OK just stay the course?

I know that part of the plan is to shut down college guys who've thrown big innings for a few months when they get back to campus.
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Originally posted by igball:
Curious what the pitching guru's think the maximum number of innings that a college pitcher should throw in a combined Spring/ Summer season? Do you think there is a right number or should it all be based on how an individual feels?

I read for example that NC State Rodon threw over 110 innings during the Spring alone. Seems a bit much but I guess as long as you monitor his health and if he's feeling OK just stay the course?

I know that part of the plan is to shut down college guys who've thrown big innings for a few months when they get back to campus.




Great question I wonder if iris better to look at number of pitches thrown or good to use innings. Once heard at a showcase clinic ( i think)the coach said that a pitcher should throw no more than 100 pitches per year of age in a year.
MizzoubaseballMizzoubaseball1,000+ posts
My son is at about 95 for spring and summer. I can remember a few of the long innings but nothing substantial. He never threw over 100 in any outing. I figured 100 innings would be a good point to call it a year, but he has fall ball coming up. I think he threw 14 innings last year, so hopefully he is good. As a 2013, I wish he was committed so he could not have to pitch this fall.
jerseydadjerseydad1,000+ posts
I'm certainly not a pitching guru however at the minor league levels annual increase of innings are usually determined based on the number of innings pitched the year before. Most teams will target no more than a 30% increase of work per year up until they are major league ready. At that point most starters are expected to be able to go between 150-200 (ish) innings a year.

At the youth, high school and college levels I would say that a 30% increase per year might be a bit heavy however that's just my opinion.
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