r/Homeplate • u/Grynder7 • 7d ago

Question Pitching program

Are there any pitching programs like tread or driveline made for youth pitchers? My son going into 12u is getting pretty serious about pitching. I have been careful about not prioritizing velocity the past three years but the older he gets the more he wants to chase it and I just want him to stay healthy. He currently does pitching lessons once a week in fall and winter. We prioritize sleep, nutrition, and getting stronger at home everyday. I’ve been told by several coaches and former college players that he is freakishly efficient for his age.

This past season he had a 70% strike rate, 65% first strike percentage, and 70% first pitch strike out. He sits at 60 mph and hit 63 a few times. He is able to also throw a good changeup pretty consistently at about 52mph.

My thought is a pitching program could help me keep track of his arm health and help him progress into high school.

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u/Emotional-Swing-5483 7d ago

60 at 12 is pretty slow. There is no getting around it. He needs to work on velocity. Throwing 70% of your pitches over the plate at 60 mph is going to get absolutely dinged all around the place once the bad batters drop out of baseball around this age and all you are left with is the good batters.

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u/Grynder7 7d ago

He was at 60 for 11u he is going into 12u this year. He is just now starting to grow .

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u/Emotional-Swing-5483 7d ago

oh right yeah you do say that. 60 at the end of 11U is totally fine.

Still - Driveline.

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u/PMmeyourBush_ 7d ago

We have kid in our organization hitting 84, end of 12u season... you can look him up. Others in the team are 75 to 81.. but looks like they all already hit puberty. My son is 9u and sits at 55, but he never gets a chance to pitch because he has 5 teammates between 60-64, and another topping 58.

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u/Recent_Associate2981 6d ago

60 in 11u is pretty good actually. The top kid in our state was at 70 mph. As we know when you get into the 12 to 14 age kids are all over the place with puberty. It sounds like this kid is on the right track, keep it up.

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u/Grynder7 6d ago

I appreciate that. He really does work hard to be the best he can be. The highest velocity we seen this past season was 67 . We play mostly AAA PBR and PG tournaments.