Build the player. You two can do this.

Your son doesn’t need another trainer. He needs you working with him. Young players may not pick up a move as fast as older kids. That’s not a lack of trying. It’s coordination. Keep the work simple so the pattern can stick. College coaches don’t ask who he played for at 13. They look at arm, exit velo, speed, and whether he can play a position. That’s the work you can do with him on a Tuesday — 20 minutes at a time.

• The first 20 minutes

  Catch in the backyard. Hitting at a local field, a cage or a net in the garage. Sprints in the street. Start the 20. Sometimes he wants two hours — let him. Sometimes 20 minutes is all you get. That’s still a great day. The daily habit of doing is the work. Stack the days.

• Play catch like it matters

  When catch is the 20: twenty still. Ten stepping. Ten on a line. You’re teaching him to throw through the target, not loosening up.

• Tee work with a point

  When hitting is the 20: eight up the middle. Eight stay through it. Eight with a little more intent. One target. No lecture. Then stop before it turns into chopping wood — unless he wants to stay.

• Arm and speed — with him

  Long toss when the arm feels good. Come back in and keep the arm speed up. Sprints in the street. First steps. It doesn’t need a facility.