Making Adjustments During the Season 

A Four-Part Series 

In-Season Course Correction Part 1: 

Improving Arm Health, Durability, and Resilience 

The following is a short series dedicated to making quick improvements in four of the most common areas of need during the season. 

Let’s be honest… 

You’re in the middle of your season, and things aren’t going quite how you hoped. Maybe your velocity is dipping a bit, your recovery feels slower, or your command and ability to generate swing-and-misses are beginning to fade.  

You’re not broken, but you’re definitely not thriving. 

The good news? There’s still time to turn the ship around. You don’t need to wait until the off-season to make meaningful progress. At the Texas Baseball Ranch®, we’ve worked with thousands of pitchers just like you—guys who felt like their season was slipping and needed real answers, fast. 

This four-part series will focus on four common areas you can improve immediately: 

Let’s begin where it all starts—your arm. 

Why Arm Health Can’t Wait 

If your arm is “barking”, your confidence drops. If you don’t bounce back well, your training suffers. If you’re constantly fatigued, your performance unravels. This is why step one, no matter the time of year, is reclaiming arm health and building back durability. 

This isn’t a theory; it is the foundation. It’s not about gimmicks but systems, habits, and intentions. 

Key In-Season Strategies for Arm Health: 

At the Ranch, we call this your “Durathro™ Routine,” a customized warm-up and recovery process built around who YOU are and YOUR needs. (If you don’t already have one, build one today.) 

Pre-throwing Goals: 

Post-throwing Goals: 

Simple Tools to Start With: 

If you’re unsure what to include, reach out or take notes from someone who’s been down this road. But do something. A warm-up is not optional. Neither is recovery. 

Too many athletes still try to grind through warning signs, hoping the pain will go away or the coach won’t notice.  

That’s a mistake.  

Here’s what to watch for: 

Here’s the rule at the Ranch: Soreness is a message. Listen. Interpret. Respond. Don’t fear it, but don’t ignore it. Fatigue is one of the top predictors of injury in pitchers 13-18 years old. If you want to stay on the field, you must learn to read your body’s dashboard. 

If your in-season lifting is still focused on chasing numbers in the weight room—maxing out, testing PRs, or hammering volume—pause right there. 

In-season training must become support-based, not stress-based. Your program should preserve horsepower, not attempt to manufacture it under constant load. 

That means: 

"Mass doesn’t always equal gas. Strength that isn’t transferable or usable in high-speed, asymmetrical movements like throwing is simply lifting for lifting's sake.” 

— Coach Wolforth 

Flexibility without control is dangerous. However, lack of mobility is a hidden limiter for arm speed, command, and even perceived effort. 

You must have freedom in the thoracic spine, hips, scapula, and elbow to move athletically and sustainably. Think of it this way: 

“The more your body has access to efficient positions, the less stress you place on a single joint to ‘create’ a result.” 

Daily micro-doses of mobility work—thoracic extensions, hip 90/90s, dynamic hamstring flossing, soft tissue release—can be the difference between a healthy May and an injured June. 

Conclusion: Elite Competitive Athletes Can’t Afford to Be Passive. 

If your arm feels off, your recovery is lagging, or your body just isn’t bouncing back like it used to, do not wait until the season ends to act. 

Every pitch counts. Every rep matters.

The best pitchers in the world are obsessed with feeling good and staying sharp during the season, not just surviving it.