My son (08) just attended his first showcase and we were wondering what the "standard" is for top level pitchers at the high school and college levels. His average speeds were 86mph fastball, 74mph curveball and 72 mph change up. The showcase had a scale on their reports showing fastballs in the 86-88 range as a level 9 (of ten), is this a realistic assessment or do the top pitchers post much better numbers? I realize that there is much more that go into the overall rating (location, break and projectability) but at this point I am just trying to get a feel for what the standards are for top pitchers at the high school and college levels are so he can realize what it is going to take to play at the next level.
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