To me, that's much more interesting than who his agent is (Scott Boras) or how much money he signed for ($$ millions).

Here's a kid who is 20 years old, and he's STILL gaining pitching velocity!

That's no fluke.

How did it happen? He credits, among other things, his conditioning and nutrition, which helped him drop 30 pounds and increase the speed of his fastball (he throws over 100 mph, by the way).

I've had people tell me over the years that velocity gains come from an athlete naturally maturing, and that weight-training has little effect.

I agree that as baseball pitchers get older, they normally add velocity until they reach about 16-19 years of age.

But for the velocity gains to continue in college and pro ball, it takes three things:

1. Good mechanics.

2. A commitment to a weight-training program on a year-round basis.

3. A willingness to outwork the competition.

It is never to early to start good habits....

Work on it!