What Would You Do With This Pitching Schedule?

Dr. Heber C. Crockett’s research, reported in the Omaha World-Herald, looked at how professional baseball pitchers’ shoulders differ. It doesn’t answer the question I hear at tournaments: “Can this athlete pitch for us today?” To answer responsibly, start with what you know and what you still need to check.

Scenario: A player is listed to start Saturday and says they pitched for another team Thursday. You don’t have a verified count yet. Who gets the missing information, which league or event rules apply, and who can start if you can’t verify the workload in time? Baseball coaches, use the current age-based Pitch Smart guidance. Softball coaches, explain how you’d handle the same situation using softball-specific guidance.

Drop your decision process below. Keep any real player examples anonymous.

— Coach JT

Archive: Doug Thomas, “New Twist Offered on Pitching,” Omaha World-Herald, June 13, 2000. Dr. Heber C. Crockett and colleagues’ published baseball study. MLB Pitch Smart. Fastpitch softball research review.

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What Would You Do With This Pitching Schedule?