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The problem is that when there is pressure, the pitchers do worse. ESPN Analyst, John Kruk A pitcher will typically pitch “from the stretch” instead of from the windup when there are runners on base. With less motion required they have less to think about and seem to throw strikes more consistently. By the time players hit kid-pitch leagues, typically around the age of 8, they’ve got the … Stretch debate. Does the stretch cost a pitcher fastball speed? He abandoned the windup after 2019 and has been pitching exclusively out of the stretch. An average AA draft (8 and 9 year olds) will of 70-100 players will have about five very solid pitchers, another five probable pitchers and the rest you will have to teach. Learning about pitching mechanics doesn't need to be complicated. The set position, also called the stretch, is most often used when there are runners on base. There are two legal pitching positions, the Windup Position and the Set Position, and either position may be used at any time. Remember that for very young pitchers, this is all new to them. In a normal (windup) motion, the pitcher will start facing the plate, and will have an initial sideways step as they "wind-up" and get their body into proper position to throw. Pitching from the stretch is a technique to shorten the pitching motion to give base runners less time to steal a base. I ran across this interesting article that answers the question. It has a big leg kick that is thought to give the pitch more power. You can always pitch out of the stretch with or without a base runner. So by only practicing pitching from the stretch you get extra practice with arm angles and release points.