Pitches Feel Heavy Late
If this is happeningβ¦
Velocity and feel drop late in outings without sharp pain.
Why This Often Occurs
Lower body and trunk fatigue first. The arm compensates.
If the arm starts feeling flat, heavy, or disconnected without sharp pain, read What Does Dead Arm Mean in Youth Pitchers?
The behavioral signals that accompany heavy-arm feel β the shoulder shrug between pitches, the velocity dip that shows up Sunday but not Saturday, the self-report that doesn't quite land as convincing β are named and explained in The 6 Arm Signals Every Baseball Parent Misreads.
What It Usually Means
This points toward workload sequencing β not necessarily injury.
What Decision This Points Toward
Review bullpen frequency and recovery spacing.
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