What Should Parents Do After Bullpen Soreness?
First: do not assume every sore bullpen means something serious.
Second: do not assume it means nothing.
Bullpen Soreness Is a Signal
A bullpen can create meaningful throwing stress, especially when it lands inside an already busy week or carries more intensity than planned.
What bullpen soreness may reflect:
• too much recent workload
• poor timing inside the week
• incomplete recovery
• intensity that outpaced readiness
What Parents Usually Get Wrong
They often jump straight to one of two extremes:
• “He’s fine, keep going”
• “Something must be badly wrong”
Usually the better first step is to zoom out and look at the week, not just the bullpen itself.
A Better Way to Think About It
Instead of asking, “Was the bullpen bad?” ask, “What was the arm carrying into the bullpen before soreness showed up?”
Where This Shows Up
Want a Better Way to Interpret Bullpen Stress?
If you want a clearer way to think about bullpens, recovery, and readiness, start with Chapter 1 of the book.
