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Originally Posted by The Financier
Are you worried about him playing catcher? They suffer a lot more wear and tear on their bodies, especially on the knees. They also play a lot less games. Due to the damage on their bodies they usually hit worse than other positions and if he ever wants to try and go pro then he'd get paid less most likely. Think of Bryce Harper, he was a C but the Nationals clearly knew having him at a different position was much better for him.
I have no aspirations of him playing pro or even college. If he wants to play college ball and he is good enough some day, then good for him. As far as playing catcher it is a double edged sword. He gets the crap beaten out of him. Two years in a row he has broken his thumb. On the flip side it is a premium position and outside of being a stud pitcher, it is the easiest and quickest way to get on the field, if you are good at it. Everyone is looking for pitchers and catchers. He also pitches and plays 3b, SS, and some 1b so C isn't his only spot. My main concern with him is his arm. He also plays QB so that is a ton of throwing between the two sports. We have suffered a lot of rain outs this year which has probably been a blessing.
Honestly, his best shot of playing college ball will probably be in football. He is at a football crazy school that has produced a lot of D1 QB's. The kid two classes in front of him just received his first D1 offer and he is going into the 10th grade and may not even win the QB job.