How Much Should Baseball Pitchers Throw In The Offseason?
by Dick Mills on December 18, 2004 Here is an email question I got this morning about how much should a baseball pitcher throw during the offseason? “How many times during the week, should I throw in the off-season? One more thing. Can I throw a football instead of a baseball in the off-season to get my arm better?” The answer is—it depends on what you are trying to accomplish. As a developing pitcher who is not playing another sport and who is high school or college age…I believe that it is helpful to do a combination of conditioning and throwing…if at all possible and convenient. If a high school pitcher does not engage in a formal offseason conditioning program does it mean he will not be able to perform better the next season? Not necessarily…since that is the case for many pitchers. It all depends on the individual since everyone responds to varying types of activity differently. Some need less training than others. Some are more natually talented than others. So you must take eac
