Your Pitcher Throws More Than You Think
As summer ball ends and fall ball begins, the biggest arm-health risk isn't a single outing — it's the throwing volume nobody is counting.
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How to actually get better: pitching, hitting, strength, and the mental game.
- Velocity is teachable — here's the realistic timeline nobody sells you Aug 1
- Stop chasing launch angle. Start chasing contact quality. Jul 31
- Weight-room work that actually transfers to the field for teenagers Jul 30
- The offseason arm-care program most travel players skip Jul 29
The college recruiting landscape — decoded for players and parents.
- When should your son email a college coach — and what should it say? Aug 1
- This week's notable commitments, around the country Aug 1
- What college coaches actually evaluate first — and it isn't your exit velo Aug 1
- Roster math changed. Why more high-schoolers are told to "wait a year." Jul 31
Finding of the month
The velocity era is measurable — and the danger starts young
Average major-league fastball velocity has climbed nearly three miles per hour in fifteen years, and amateur arms are chasing it. But the research keeps pointing to where the damage actually happens: a majority of UCL (Tommy John) injuries occur between ages 15 and 19, when bones outgrow the ligaments trying to stabilize them. Our coverage lays out the realistic timeline for adding velocity without paying that price.
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