New to the board, what to do for a 2019 RHP?

2019Dad posted:

hshuler posted:

My son will attend a 7A (highest classification) school in GA in the fall and you rarely see 90+ mph in the region. It happens but it's rare. Some classes are blessed with more good arms than other but it's not the norm.  As Fox dad said most kids are low to mid 80's but almost, not every school has an kid who can get it in the upper 80's. 

Now, your top travel organizations might have a few kids who are 90+ and the ones who aren't can really pitch. Travel ball and high school ball are two different animals but I think travel ball is the best indicator how good he really is. 

on that low-to-mid 80s thing . . . nice start by a local pitcher last night -- 6 innings, 1 run, got the win, threw 84 pitches, so pretty efficient. His fastball touched as high as 84 mph four separate times, and he averaged 82 mph on his fastball overall.

 

Pitcher's name: Jered Weaver

Weaver did not get to the majors throwing 84. He got there throwing 90+. Along the way, like most pitchers he lost velocity and added knowledge. Chances are a rookie pitcher throwing 84 would last about a week in the majors assuming he ever got to AA. Assuming he ever got signed in the first place.

hshuler posted:

Here's my only advice from what I have seen over the years...make sure that it's his goals and not yours. You can help guide and support him along the way but he has to lead the process. 

You mentioned that you offered access to a trainer and he declined so you didn't push him. That's the right approach in my opinion. 

+1

Fish ... Sit down with your son. Create a written business plan on how he can be developed as a player and what colleges he might want to get in front of. Your plan (training, travel teams, showcases, camps) will get modified along the way. But you can't get there without a map. If you have a budget use your plan like a puzzle to optimize the fit.

Attend college games of various levels. See what it takes to play at various levels of college ball. Ask parents of players about their son's journey to get to his program. As long as you don't distract them from watching the game I never had a parent not like talking about their kid. The best time to talk is during pregame. If you see someone with a gun ask how hard pitchers are throwing. It looks slower from the sidelines than on the field.

Learn as much as you can to guide your son. One time watching a D1 camp/showcase a parent commented how close in ability all the kids were. I commented only four of the thirty six had D1 swings. I was asked how I could tell. The answer: coaching experience and watching college games.

The journey can be stressful at times. Try to keep it fun. Don't drag your son through the process. The passion and work ethic has to come from within. 

Good luck.

Fish,

You are getting a lot of good solid information here.

Hopefully your son will turn into an outstanding prospect.  Maybe he already is for his age group.

The best suggestion I can give you is to contact the coaching staff at USD and ask the same questions you asked here.  Also there is a Travel organization in San Diego that is actually considered one of the most talented in the nation... San Diego Show.  You probably know about them.  You should contact them as well. One more thing, San Diego has produced a lot of players, some like Mickey Moniac from La Costa Canyon HS are in their final HS season and are early round draft prospects.  Others have already moved on in professional and DI colleges. You would be surprised how accomodating their parents are in many cases.  They might give you some great advice for dealing with the future.

Best of luck

Not sure what part of town you are in, but Point Loma Sports Performance has a fantastic training and development program for pitchers. 

Thank you , we are close to PT Loma  , I will check out PLSP.

This forum has been a great help!