Off Season workout

Gapfinder,

Welcome to the HSBBW. Not sure of your son's age, or his position.

I have found there are many different theories, but as a pitcher, mine always took some time off. In college if you pitched all summer (ending august), fall you were basically shut down for a few weeks and then began tossing again. In HS he had time off as well.

Pitcher's IMO, need time off, some people will argue to keep tossing. As a milb pitcher mine has been instructed to take two full months off from any throwing and begin tossing program late december, early January.

His workouts also on hold, core, and shoulder excercises to begin in a few short weeks, with weights to follow. He has been running and stretching.

Maybe someone can help with position players and their off season.

I think a lot depends on position, how amny games played or how many innings pitched.

Son got home last weekend and shut down all throwing. He is a position player and will start throwing lightly in Dec. He hasn't lifted in a few weeks and started up again the other day.

Welcome aboard the HSBBW GapFinder. I still have a gap finder buried in the bottom of my tool kit...haven't used it in nearly thirty years!

Tiger Paw Mom,


Thanks for the insight, jr. only pitches in a few games so most of his throws are practice. I appreciate your insight, thanks.

After reading about all the players who have had TJ surgery on this board, I was just wanting to take no chances.

That's wise GapFinder!