Son, HS freshman, has had a rough Fr season due to a pre-season basketball injury (broken throwing hand) and then a shoulder impingement that has lingered off and on throughout his first varsity season. According to the doctors we’ve seen it’s nothing major and nothing that will require surgery. Basically it’s an issue of the bones growing faster than muscles. He’s 6’5” with more baby fat than muscle…even though he’s fairly thin. This has been his first season of baseball (rec, travel or school) where things haven’t gone his way. I think it’ll be a positive in the long run.
His plan has been to pitch this summer for a larger org on their top team. However, with his off and on lingering shoulder issue, he came to me last week wanting my thoughts on sitting out this summer season. Instead, he would workout at a reputable facility doing arm care, weights, flexibility exercises, etc.
I’m good with it and think he’s wiser than I was at his age to give up an entire summer in hopes of being better in the future.
Just for background..He has had regular conversations with two Power 5 schools and occasional conversations with a few more since the end of summer last year. How will they feel about this decision? Should he ask them? My thoughts-he has plenty of time to worry about college…get 100% healthy, stronger and work on mechanics as the summer goes on.
