I am a 15 years old and a pitcher and throw around 75 mph. What my chances of making the majors?

Question

Im playing varsity baseball at a prep school in new england and im a freshman. ive been playing since i was about 7 or 8. Im asking because i cant get a truthful answer out of my dad without him being overly optimistic so im asking you.

Answer 1

First, don't throw your arm out and ruin your career. You might have a chance to play minor league ball and make a little money, but making it to the majors is tough.

To be honest, I think the best option is to use it to get a scholarship and play college baseball. At least you get an education paid for. Minor league is an option if you are good enough to get a big signing bonus.

That having been said, still focus on school too. You need at least 2 pitches and probably 3 to play ball. The heater is good, but you need to develop a curve ball, change-up, slider or other pitch. You have to be careful as these pitches can sometimes damage a young arm.

I played summer league baseball through the 11th grade. There weren't too many pitchers who threw that hard. One guy who did made it on a minor league contract and played a few years of minor league ball as a catcher. He could also bat.

Keep trying, take care of your arm, and study hard. Good luck.

Answer 2

How did you get on varsity. Well good job. Well at my school only one freshman made it to JV and he can throw 85 MPH. So your chances of making to the majors is very slim right now because you are very young and still have a good 7 years before you get to the minor leagues. Then after college it's the minors. And that could be 5,6 or 7 years. And you have to think about injuries. So just enjoy prep school baseball and if you make it to college baseball you have an even better chance of making it to the minors then think about the minors so you can get to the majors. So right now just enjoy baseball and think about the majors later.
Good luck

Answer 3

The chances of becoming a professional baseball player at the major league level are extremely low. The reality is that you should not put a lot of stock in the idea, it's a long, hard road to travel and there are a ton of good players, but only great ones make it to the majors.

Here's a little math to put some perspective on it.

There are 25 roster spaces on each team, and 30 teams. Let's use 40 man rosters instead, so that means there are 1200 major league players. Now, of those players, they come from all over the world, so lets say that 70% of them are from the US, so that means 840 US players.

The US population is roughly 300 million. Let's consider only people aged 20-34, which represents roughly 61 million people. 840 divided by 61 million means the chances of anyone becoming a major league player is .00000138%.

If you able to make it to the minor leagues, that percentage increases to around 4 to 5%. It's still a long shot even at that point.

Answer 4

I think you can go pro. But those guys in like A only make like 35,000/year...so make sure that you love the game, not just the money. You got a shot at the majors bro, keep workin at it.

What "Josh" forgot to factor in is that not too many freshman are playing varsity and throwing 75.

Keep working on your control, and develop a good breaker and curve. Have a strong arsenal, because 75 mph doesn't do TOO much good if that's all you throw.

Answer 5

It depends. Are you a righty or a lefty? Are you already mostly grown, or just starting to fill out? And how's your control?
If you are a lefty with good control who is still growing, you have a glimmer of hope of being a pro pitcher. If you are a righty, takes lots of extra BP right away, just in case you need to be an outfielder. (Take the BP anyway--everybody loves a pitcher who can hit. That includes your coach, the scouts, your teammates, that girl you desperately want to be alone with in your room, etc. Everybody.)
Work hard, stay fit, and play other sports. Athletes get there as much as anyone that I know of, and could have starred in other major sports. Tom Glavine got drafted by the L. A. Kings for hockey, right out of HS in Mass., as an example. Don't get hurt, though. Just play those sports to keep in shape for baseball. And only play as long as you're having fun. Play for you.

Answer 6

That is awesome. Your fastball is getting pretty close to the major league level. If i were you i would start working on getting a wicked changup. Once you have this pitch down it will make ur fastball even more wicked than it allready is. Dont do too many sliders or curveballs as that will mess up your arm at an early age. 75 mph is wicked and you will be pitching into the 90's by the time your 19 or 20. That is a major league arm dude

Answer 7

It really depends on how you advance, But if you have a okay bat and can throw good skill pitches (curveball,knuckle etc.) you have an outside chance at making the Majors. But hey never give up and keep training hard but hey there are a lot of great players who were the most skilled they just outworked others so just keep working.

Answer 8

I was throwing a comparable speed at the time. You definitely need to start conserving your arm, but with most high school coaches that will be difficult. You could definitely get into college ball, I played NCAA D3 myself because my arm had mostly burned out by that time.

If your left handed your chances increase greatly, but if your right handed it isn't looking good.

Answer 9

sorry, you are average or below average pitching wise, im 14 years old can hit upper 70s and sometimes low 80s and have a NASTY slider... i only made the freshmen team though, (our school is pretty good at baseball), your chances of making the majors are around 1% unless you WORK like crazy, it would depend on several factors.... email me if you want more help with this

Answer 10

hells yea. I throw 82 as a Sophomore in High School, so thats pretty decent. keep it up with mechanics and arm strength as well though. I know that most kids your age throw around 73-76 or so. 77-79 CONSISTENTLY is good.