Son is HS Freshman (RH power type pitcher) also playing on HS Basketball team. (Early bloomer 6’2-3”now) He wants to play College ball on the West Coast.
Our plan was to continue summer HS/travel/showcase ball after HS season. (working details now) and then play in the Arizona Fall Classic in October. However he needs to get in a 3-month weight lifting cycle to build up some body mass and work on speed & other conditioning. (and for mental rest)
Now I think the ideal timing would be to play summer ball through July (maybe little August) and then shut down and start a weight lifting/conditioning program in the Aug-October time frame. Basketball would start up in Nov and go through Jan. We would start to throw again in December (1-2x/week) and then build up to maybe 2-3x/week in Jan until HS baseball starts again in early Feb.
We had planned to play in the Ariz. Classic for his Soph and Jr years and also go to the WWBA championships in the summer of his Jr season. (We will keep the plan to do the WWBA championship in his Jr year) My concern is that staying in competitive pitching shape until October is problematic.
The question is this: Is there an appropriate substitute in the June/July time frame for the Arizona Classic for west coast focused kids?
I am familiar with the Area Code game process, but it is too early to determine if he is a candidate for this showcase. We will also plan go to a college summer camp.
Any advice/comments appreciated.
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