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Recruiting Dilemma: Prioritizing Velocity or Skill?

Recruiting Dilemma: Prioritizing Velocity or Skill?

Update: 2025-12-22
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In this episode of Finding the Edge podcast as we delve into an intriguing thought experiment with frequent guest of the show Tanner Pruitt. We discuss whether it's better to focus on recruiting highly skilled pitchers and then develop their velocity, or to recruit hard throwers and then develop their skill? We dive into the nuances, trade-offs, and methods for optimizing pitcher performance both on and off the field.


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Recruiting Dilemma: Prioritizing Velocity or Skill?

Recruiting Dilemma: Prioritizing Velocity or Skill?

Garrett Boyum, Robert Frey, Garrett Baker, and formerly Brock Hammit