Should I throw a slider or curveball?

Pitchers with tight wrists and fast, direct arm actions are better suited for sliders. Pitchers with looser wrists and slightly more windmill-type arm actions take better to curveballs.

Is A slider better than a curveball?

A slider is a breaking pitch that is thrown faster and generally with less overall movement than a curveball. It breaks sharply and at a greater velocity than most other breaking pitches.

Is a slider or curveball worse for your arm?

Though the relationship between pitch type and arm pain is confounded by this, the difference between the odds ratio between curveballs and sliders is clear — youth pitchers that throw sliders seem to experience more arm pain than those that throw curveballs.

Should a 14 year old throw a slider?

The right age to start throwing a slider or curveball is between 14 and 15, which gives a player enough time to develop the pitch (takes 1-3 years) so that it's good by the time the college recruiting process heats up.

Is a slider hard to hit?

Across baseball, the slider is only the second most unhittable pitch, registering an average whiff rate of 17.5 behind the splitter's 19.4.

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How hard can a 13 year old throw?

13 And 14-Year-Olds

An average fastball from this age range is anywhere from 55 mph (on the low side) to 75 mph. A pitcher throwing 75 mph is better than most people for this age, and their fastball is at a high school quality. An average changeup for this age is approximately around the 50-60 mph mark.

What does a slider look like to a hitter?

A slider is thrown with a regular arm motion, just like a fastball, and, ideally, the slider's velocity is only slightly lower than the pitcher's fastball. Thus, an effective slider can initially look like a fastball to the hitter. Slider movement is a direct result of the fingertip pressure and grip.

What position in baseball has a weak arm?

The left field is often the position of athletes with strong bats and weak arms. Because almost all outfield throws go to second, third, or home bases, left fielders are rarely if ever, required to throw across the field to first base.

What pitch is hardest on the arm?

In other words, we found that every offspeed pitch we looked at resulted in less stress than a fastball. This is consistent with the biomechanical research that is available: fastballs result in higher torques on the elbow.

Does baseball sliding hurt?

All baseball players need to slide at some point – whether as a base runner, an infielder going after a grounder or an outfielder tracking down a fly ball. Depending on the situation, sliding can cause injuries to a variety of body parts.

Do curveballs cause Tommy John?

Throwing fastballs—not curveballs—linked to Tommy John surgery. Curveballs have been thought to wreck elbows, but new studies show it's throwing fastballs that lead to Tommy John surgery for baseball players.

Should a slider be fast?

Overview of a Slider

Sliders are also usually thrown faster than a curveball and are roughly 6 to 10 mph off the fastball. As mentioned, there are a few different families of sliders, any of which can be effective in a player's arsenal if thrown with the right metrics.

What is the secret of good slider?

The right grip is the secret to a good slider. It's similar to a two-seam fastball, just slightly off-center. Your index finger and middle finger should be on either side of the long seam of the baseball. Your fingers should be close together.

How fast is the average MLB slider?

Curveballs and sliders typically will register the highest raw spin totals of all pitches (MLB average spin rate ≈2430-2530 rpms), though these ranges can become more inflated based on the gyroscopic spin measurements of each pitch.

Why is the slider effective?

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Can a 13 year old throw a slider?

In regard to curveballs and sliders, I recommend a player wait until he is 13- or 14- years- old. It all depends on his physical maturation and muscular development.

Does throwing a slider hurt your arm?

Sliders can also cause arm injuries if not thrown correctly so make sure you take care when practicing them. Throwing too many breaking balls too soon may actually lead to injury so keep your arm healthy and focus on developing your fastball first.

Should kids throw sliders?

Younger kids should refrain from throwing a breaking ball until 13 or 14.” Your kid will snap that curve or slider soon enough, just be sure to have him wait.

Can anyone throw 90 mph?

We have had many mid 90MPH pitchers (injury free to boot) as well as some whom have touched 99+MPH. Some of these athletes have gained upwards of 50lbs of very clean weight (still viable abs) in less than a year. Everyone is different based on genetics, work ethic, movement capabilities, diet etc.

How fast do d3 pitchers throw?

Division III players have a pitching velocity of 77 miles per hour to 82 miles per hour on average.

How hard should a freshman throw?

Freshman pitchers (14 to 15 years old) typically cruise at 70 mph at first. The cruising speed for a good high school pitching prospect would be around 75 miles per hour when he or she was 14 to 15 years old.