🔥 The Number One Factor in Velocity Is…

A 10 yr longitudinal study (Reinold, Wilk 2009) looking at over 1400 MLB pitchers found that on average GH total ROM exceeded 190 +/- 5 degrees; Bigliani et al found that most MLB pitchers have a positive sulcus sign in their shoulder, and 89% also had it in their NON dominant shoulder (so the traits weren’t “acquired”, they were hereditary).

These are just some of the genetic factors that cause velo to “just happen”-for the talent.

For that reason guys with the REAL talent can do yoga, physical therapy “workouts”, even nothing at all, and still be highly successful.

Other pitchers have some arm talent-these are the guys that are often tricked by the easy success of high school into complacency, and struggle in college

MOST however are the 99%: they have little to no genetic traits that would allow them to be better than their peers “just because”

Which is exactly why they are stuck at 82-85

No matter how many pitching lessons, mechanical tweaks, and new arm slots they try

Rather what they have to do is vastly improve their size, strength, and athleticism

Maximize the REST of their body beyond just the shoulder

There is no other path

-Fenske