Scouts are looking for tall big framed people who throw 90+. There’s been talk of various knuckleball academies but I’ve never heard of anyone ever panning out. So usually what ends up happening is failed conventional pitchers try the knuckleball as a desperation move. Sometimes it works. I think maybe the only ones that always threw it regular coming up were Wilhelm and Niekro. It’s extremely hard to throw successfully, much less successfully at the major league level.
FReegards
IIRC, there’s a theory that there’s less wear and tear on the pitcher with a shorter arm. Maybe we’ll see more short pitchers.
I wonder if the knuckleball would be learned better if taught at a younger age. Maybe a washout at 25 isn’t likely to pick it up.
I wonder if we’ll be able to look at a kid and figure out, based on their anatomy and/or genes, how fast they can throw.
Freegards