Player Development- Pitchers

BobcatBaseball · 07-06-2013, 12:56 AM

Howdy Y'all,

I don't know if this has already been brought up, there are a lot of threads to look through for this answer but I couldn't figure it out. Often it seems like I have pitchers developing batting skills (im in the AL for one, and second its my relievers that are developing better batting skills). I'm not sure if this is a setting that can be fixed in the setup or if it just involves better coaches. Any ideas?

Déjà Bru · 07-06-2013, 09:14 AM

Ideas: Just because your league uses the DH doesn't mean that some pitchers may not be decent hitters. Also, why "better" coaches? It seems that a better hitting coach may "rub off" some of his skills on a pitcher or two. A better pitching coach will affect only pitching talent, I assume. Anyway, I would either not worry about it OR keep it in mind for someday when you are playing interleague or you run out of pinch hitters on the bench.

JMDurron · 07-07-2013, 05:44 PM

It seems that pitchers develop what hitting potential they have regardless of how you use them during development. Not sure how coaching plays into it, but you might have a thought there.

07-06-2013, 12:56 AM	#1
BobcatBaseball Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 8	Player Development- Pitchers Howdy Y'all, I don't know if this has already been brought up, there are a lot of threads to look through for this answer but I couldn't figure it out. Often it seems like I have pitchers developing batting skills (im in the AL for one, and second its my relievers that are developing better batting skills). I'm not sure if this is a setting that can be fixed in the setup or if it just involves better coaches. Any ideas?

07-06-2013, 09:14 AM	#2
Déjà Bru Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 11,741	Ideas: Just because your league uses the DH doesn't mean that some pitchers may not be decent hitters. Also, why "better" coaches? It seems that a better hitting coach may "rub off" some of his skills on a pitcher or two. A better pitching coach will affect only pitching talent, I assume. Anyway, I would either not worry about it OR keep it in mind for someday when you are playing interleague or you run out of pinch hitters on the bench. __________________ - Bru

07-07-2013, 05:44 PM	#3
JMDurron All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,260	It seems that pitchers develop what hitting potential they have regardless of how you use them during development. Not sure how coaching plays into it, but you might have a thought there.