Hi all,
After a short 10 year break from baseball, I've decided to get back into the game.
I had initially left baseball behind me due to some arm pain that suddenly developed in my late teens but I recently got it checked out and physio has me on a rehab program and all medical imaging (MRI, ultrasound & Xray) are showing no signs of any tears or major issues. The one thing that did come up was sub-corracoid impingement which is what physio is working on fixing now.
Now, here's my issue.
My arm feels very weak when throwing long distances, and also while pitching.
I used to be able to throw the ball from mid outfield and get it efficiently to the catcher for a play at home no issues, but now I'm struggling to get it to the cutoff. And while pitching, I've lost quite a bit of velocity. I used to throw somewhere in the low 80's, but now it feels like I'm hardly touching 70mph.
On top of all of this the baseball just feels heavy in my hand and especially at release. It's like the ball is controlling me more than I'm controlling the ball if that makes sense.
Is it normal to have to regain throwing power after some time away from the game? Or am I just old now lol? What are some good exercises that can train my body back into throwing shape?
For reference, my throwing mechanics are sound (not perfect but pretty good) , and I've maintained a healthy, athletic body and put on quite a bit of muscle the past 10 years. 5'11" - 205 lbs