Table 1.
Standardized pre- and postthrowing routine
| Game day (TP1–TP2) | 24 hours (TP3) | 48 hours (TP4) | 72 hours (TP5) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TP1 measurements obtained | TP3 measurements obtained | TP4 measurements obtained | |
| Team stretch and agilities | Team stretch and agilities | Team stretch and agilities | Team stretch and agilities |
| Long toss program* | Long toss program* | Long toss program* | Long toss program* |
| Fundamentals/baseball specific drills | Fundamentals/baseball specific drills | Fundamentals/baseball specific drills | Fundamentals/baseball specific drills |
| Performance enhancement program† | Performance enhancement program† | Performance enhancement program† | Performance enhancement program† |
| Batting practice (pitchers not throwing in daily games collect balls in outfield) | Batting practice (pitchers not throwing in daily games/side collect balls in outfield) | Batting practice (pitchers not throwing in daily games/side collect balls in outfield) | Batting practice (pitchers not throwing in daily games/side collect balls in outfield) |
| Lunch break | Side | ||
| Pregame warm-up | TP5 measurements obtained | ||
| Game | |||
| TP2 measurements obtained |
* All pitchers 60 tosses total up to a maximum of 90 feet; †series of eight exercises designed to warm up the rotator cuff and deltoid muscles performed with tubing and 3- to 5-lb free weights at one set of 10 repetitions; TP = time point.