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re: At what age must a baseball player decide that he is to be a pitcher?
Posted on 6/19/12 at 8:46 am to Bacciagaloop
Posted on 6/19/12 at 8:46 am to Bacciagaloop
Tim Wakefield didn't start pitching until he played in the minors and realized he wouldn't make the Show as a position player.
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Posted on 6/19/12 at 9:52 am to Chaz95
There are certain HS's in the BR area that already decide who is gonna pitch and pitch only.........when they enter as Freshman.
I'd say usually it's upon entering College
I'd say usually it's upon entering College
Posted on 6/19/12 at 9:54 am to Chaz95
I know plenty of major league pitchers that were position players even in college. College is the earliest a player would need to give up being a position player. If they are a good enough position player to play in college (and still pitch), then go for it. The pros will draft you as a pitcher and then you are done playing the field.
Posted on 6/19/12 at 9:55 am to Lester Earl
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the only ones that dont hit are the ones that cant
This. If a college coach wants you to do both, go for it. It will not likely hurt your draftability. Stony Brook's own Joe Nathan pitched all of 3 innings in college.
Posted on 6/19/12 at 10:03 am to Tiger in NY
quote:at the age that someone is paying you to play baseball and force that decision on you
At what age must a baseball player decide that he is to be a pitcher?
Posted on 6/19/12 at 10:32 am to Bacciagaloop
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There are a number of POs (pitcher only) in high school, but that is because they just flat out can't hit.
I was definitely a PO in high school, and proud of it!
Always good defensively but could not hit a lick.
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