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Hey everyone I have a question and I decided to ask it here because I see a lot of people on this site who appear to be friendly, honest and knowledgeable.

Sorry in advance, I have a long story but I'll try to bare you some of the details if I can.

I'm a right handed 20 year old, going to be 21 this year, and I just started pitching in games consistently for the first time since I was like 13. Since than I've thrown a lot, pretty much 3 days a week as hard as I could into a box drawn onto a building until my arm felt like it was going to fall off (I know that wasn't smart luckily I didn't get hurt and I'm not doing that anymore.) Anyway I started playing in a decent senior league with guys mostly college age to about 30 this year and I'm throwing really hard. I haven't been clocked but even on my bad days everyone has been very late. My curveball has also been very good on most days. Problem is my control is pretty shaky. Let's just say the other day, which may be a bad example because I had nothing, I was pitching on 3 hours of sleep after playing the entire previous game in center, my fastball wasn't as good as its been, my control was terrible and the curve just didn't exist. Anyway I wound up pitching 4 innings, gave up 1 hit, struck out 9 and walked 9. So that might give you an idea of what I'm working with.

On my good days I can only get both my pitches over for strikes, on my best days I can usually go up and down in the zone but that's about as far as my control goes, forget about hitting corners, I just haven't learned how to do it so far (I am working on it though).

Anyway what do you think my chances would be of getting signed by a team with what I have so far? Any chance? Say high 80s-90-low 90s somewhere in there not completely straight fastball, (obviously a guess being I haven't been clocked, my best friend actually throws 95 mph and we honestly appear to be throwing the same speed, but I don't want to jump the gun here), and a good curveball but not very much control. I also know that I'm going to get better. I'm getting better and better every time out, just learning something new and feeling more comfy every time I pitch. Also would the fact that if I've pitched maybe 50 innings in my life be taken into consideration by a scout? and would that be a negative or positive. I personally feel as if I'm a good project, but I'm going to be 21 in June so I feel as if I'm too old to be a project, am I?

I'm also wondering if anyone has any advise on what I should do at this point to give myself my best shot. I think I'm going to play for my college next year, which is a kind of a bad d2 team. I've also thought about attending a few open scouting bureau tryouts and some team's open tryouts? But I'm not sure if I should go this year or just work real hard this year on getting stronger (I've never worked out consistently in my life) and most importantly finding some control,, and than going to these tryouts next year. But will I be too old next year or would it be too late?

I also should add that I'm undersized 5'11 and my weight oddly fluctuates between 170 and 190. Though my friends a college prospect right now and is shorter than me and he's listed at 6'1, so I'm sure I could be listed as 6', 6'1. Also for what its worth, I have good grades, a good track record, and a good family, I heard that matters, not sure if it does though.

Okay that's all, sorry for writing so much lol, if you guys have any questions about anything that I may have not mentioned feel free to ask, and please any and all advise will be greatly, greatly, greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading all this and I'll be looking forward to hearing from all of you (hopefully). Smile
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Welcome tk,

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I'm also wondering if anyone has any advise on what I should do at this point to give myself my best shot. I think I'm going to play for my college next year, which is a kind of a bad d2 team. I've also thought about attending a few open scouting bureau tryouts and some team's open tryouts? But I'm not sure if I should go this year or just work real hard this year on getting stronger (I've never worked out consistently in my life) and most importantly finding some control,, and than going to these tryouts next year. But will I be too old next year or would it be too late?


I think most would say that you need to practice and play to get better, however and wherever you can.

You need innings. You need bullpen work and you probably need some quality instruction from someone who has professional pitching experience.

Playing for your school is a good idea, as is attending open tryouts soon so people will get to know you as soon as possible. If you are 6 footish and can hit 90, you will be scouted. Scouts seeing you now and in a year when you are hitting spots and working at the knees will show them some projection of abilities.

Once your mechanics are refined and the arm in shape, there might be serious velocity there. Velocity should attract scouts and might even get you drafted, however that alone won't keep you in baseball.

Finally, there are lots of guys with good arms, who start pitching late. They were mostly strong armed infielders in high school who got to college and couldn't hit well enough to play. Good luck.

Here is one my son played with in college. He never pitched in high school. Jason F.
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