by Anonymous on February 28th, 2005

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How fast does a left handed pitcher have to throw to be noticed by professional scouts?

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  • by JSyrop on June 19th, 2006

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    I am a 6'6 lefty pitcher, and I topped out at 84 in a game before my senior year of H.S. I got letters for two pro teams. I think if you are tall you can get away with throwing a little slower because you have more potential to throw hard. If the lefty is 5'10 to 6'1 or so they might have to throw high eighties to noticed. If they are 6'2 and up the might get away with throwing mid eighties or in some cases even low eighties. Also you have to do well in games. If you don't throw hard, then you have to have a lot better stats, aposed to a lefty that throws in the 90's and pretty much has terrible stats will still get looked at.-Jeff

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  • by scotty18 on July 2nd, 2007

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    I am 6' and 190 pounds I throw 84-85. I have a great change up and a good curve. I never pursued college baseball. If I increased my velocity a little more then what are my chances of trying out for pro's and making it onto a minor league club? Any suggestions on what to do if I I want to increase my velocity? Should I play college ball first. I am 21-years old and left handed

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  • by beerhunter1 on June 22nd, 2007

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    Fast enough to make his off speed stuff effective. For example if a lefty throws his fast ballat 85 m.p.h. , Then his change up at 75m.ph. and curve ball at 70-75 mph all with accuracy this couldbe enough to freeze any batter.

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  • by tgotti13 on October 19th, 2006

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    What is sad is that scouts judge a pitchers future potential on speed. The position in pitching, not throwing. I have seen many pitchers that can hit any spot and throw any pitch for a strike whenever they need to. The scouts just look the other way to wait to see a guy throwing hard that most likely has no control and barely any offspeed stuff. A lot of great talent is being overlooked.

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  • by left08 on April 21st, 2010

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    im a left handed pticher 6tf tall 175 lbs at age 15 (freshman in hs) and i throw 83. with a nasty 12-6 curve and pretty decent chang-up

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  • by 7Shabazz on January 5th, 2010

    7Shabazz

    I know this is an old question but I figured I'd answer just in case it was still something of interest to you. As a left-hander, it is slightly easier to make it to the pros than as a right-hander. The rise in need for left-handed specialists puts you in a very good position. Throwing at 84 in H.S. at 6'6" gives you the potential to hit 90 MPH with professional coaching and professional trainers working on your strength and mechanics. Note that also it depends on how good a student you become, because it is extremely hard for most left handed hitters to hit left-handers, if you have good movement on your pitches and good control then speed does not truly matter as much. A good pitching coach will teach you how to paint the corners while throwing strikes, and with pitches that move well laterally and break late along with the ability to change speeds, you can be a major league threat! Keep at it!

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