Need some advice or thoughts here.
Have a player on our team who is very raw, new to our team this fall. He was added for his future potential (he is a lefty pitcher, throws very hard, and shows tremendous power capability at the plate.) Defensively he is well below our skill level and has yet to have been taught and receive reps to improve. His dad says he wanted to be on our team more than any other, and he is working his butt off hitting everyday. However his dad understands that he is on our team for his potential, and he sees very limited meaningful innings in tournament play unless he is on the bump. Both the kid and the dad have expressed nothing but satisfaction so far with his situation. My question is, is this doing the kid a disservice? Am I being selfish and slowing the growth he might receive by playing more on a different team by keeping him just for his pitching now and future potential? Or is that offset by him practicing with our kids every week and seeing a higher level? In the last few days Ive had some conversations with some who feel he should be let go for the concerns above and wanted to get some fresh perspective.
Have a player on our team who is very raw, new to our team this fall. He was added for his future potential (he is a lefty pitcher, throws very hard, and shows tremendous power capability at the plate.) Defensively he is well below our skill level and has yet to have been taught and receive reps to improve. His dad says he wanted to be on our team more than any other, and he is working his butt off hitting everyday. However his dad understands that he is on our team for his potential, and he sees very limited meaningful innings in tournament play unless he is on the bump. Both the kid and the dad have expressed nothing but satisfaction so far with his situation. My question is, is this doing the kid a disservice? Am I being selfish and slowing the growth he might receive by playing more on a different team by keeping him just for his pitching now and future potential? Or is that offset by him practicing with our kids every week and seeing a higher level? In the last few days Ive had some conversations with some who feel he should be let go for the concerns above and wanted to get some fresh perspective.
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