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Currently I am 15. I turned 15 about 2 months ago. 

I'm a sophomore in high school. I currently play Varsity in school and fall ball. I'm literally the youngest lol 

My question for you today is, how far do you think I can go in pitching with my current pace? I throw an 83 MPH fastball, however, back in April my fastball was only 77 MPH. I'm 6' foot 130 pounds. I pitched today in Varsity, and they barely hit the ball. There was 2 innings, 40 something pitches, and no walks. 


How far do you think I'll make it with my current pace? 

 

I know I'm nothing compared to Florida players, but it was 80 degrees in December where I was, I might be  

THANKS

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I would say 83 with good control puts you in a very good spot.  Keep working hard...if you can to 86-87 by the time you finish your junior year, that summer should be interesting for you. I guess the big question is are you a RHP or LHP?   I don't know what you do in the summer.  I would look for a good, well-respected travel program, as that's the easiest way to get exposure to colleges.  My son was about your size...and velocity as a sophomore.  He just committed to a D1 last month....and is now 6'0 and 170...with a fastball up to 87....so I'd say you're right on pace to have a shot at playing college.

Originally Posted by Buckeye 2015:

I would say 83 with good control puts you in a very good spot.  Keep working hard...if you can to 86-87 by the time you finish your junior year, that summer should be interesting for you. I guess the big question is are you a RHP or LHP?   I don't know what you do in the summer.  I would look for a good, well-respected travel program, as that's the easiest way to get exposure to colleges.  My son was about your size...and velocity as a sophomore.  He just committed to a D1 last month....and is now 6'0 and 170...with a fastball up to 87....so I'd say you're right on pace to have a shot at playing college.

I'm RHP. The ultimate goal is MLB. What do you think about going THAT far?

Sorry, but there's absolutely no way to even put any kind of chance to that this early.  You're a sophomore in HS.  As a RHP, realistically you'll need to be 91-92 at graduation minimum...with at least 3 pitches.  Considering you're 5'7 and 130 at this point, I don't know how anyone could give you any kind of realistic expectation on what the chances are.  Keep working hard...and good luck

Owen.....best advice is to take it one step at a time.....work hard at being the best HS player you can be so you can get an opportunity to play college ball, Keep the passion and the dream of playing Pro ball as your motivation but take it one step at a time
 
Originally Posted by Owen:
Originally Posted by Buckeye 2015:

I would say 83 with good control puts you in a very good spot.  Keep working hard...if you can to 86-87 by the time you finish your junior year, that summer should be interesting for you. I guess the big question is are you a RHP or LHP?   I don't know what you do in the summer.  I would look for a good, well-respected travel program, as that's the easiest way to get exposure to colleges.  My son was about your size...and velocity as a sophomore.  He just committed to a D1 last month....and is now 6'0 and 170...with a fastball up to 87....so I'd say you're right on pace to have a shot at playing college.

I'm RHP. The ultimate goal is MLB. What do you think about going THAT far?

 

I think you should take it one step at a time. The next step is to fill out physically, increase your velocity and become standout high school and travel pitcher. You need to take the steps to become a college prospect before thinking about becoming a pro prospect. If you throw 95 in high school you can think about turning pro out of high school. It's a bit absurd to be thinking about being a MLBer when you throw 83. Work on the next step.

Originally Posted by Owen:

... I pitched today in Varsity, and they barely hit the ball. There was 2 innings, 40 something pitches, and no walks. ...

Welcome to the site.  Sorry, I am easily distracted... as it relates to your question, it really doesn't matter but something doesn't add up.  With no walks and 40+ pitches in two innings, they were hitting the ball.  It may have been a lot of foul balls but that's a lot of pitches for 2IP an no BB's.

 

Keep working hard, use your resources (like this site) and enjoy every time you step on the field!

Last edited by cabbagedad

If you want it, work for it. Never let anyone tell you that you can't do something. Nothing worth having comes without hard work/effort. Take care of the arm, work out and focus on getting better every year. The MLB is also my son's dream. He is a sub 6 footer and was throwing 81 as a freshman. Last year he won Cobb County pitcher of the year (one of the largest counties in the metro atlanta area) and was tossing the pearl up to 92-93 as a junior. Nobody , including me (and i love my kid) saw that coming. I still laugh a bit about the MLB possibility to this point but he gets the questionnaires and we complete them and send them back to the teams. From what we've been told by players/friends/coaches, it is an uphill climb with lots of obstacles. If it happens then it happens, for now he will trust his stuff, play out his senior year this year and shoot for a state title, then off college ball next year. I think we've decided to leave the rest of it up to those guys who are alot smarter than us.

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