For Joakim, his off-season throwing program typically begins in mid-November, which is roughly 15-20 days after he starts his conditioning program. But because of the lengthened Spring Training and the fact that he didn’t pitch for Ciudad Obregon in Winter ball, Joakim didn’t start his throwing program until December.
For the first week of his throwing program, Joakim sticks to a distance of 90 feet or less. He lobs 30-40 throws to start getting his feel back, and he sticks to that routine for about a week.
As he progresses, Joakim throws from 100 feet to 120 feet. He maintains that distance for 15 days. Once Joakim gets his feel back, he starts stretching his arm with a long-toss program. He throws from the first base foul line to deep center field. After he finishes at his max distance, he returns to shorter throws. On each throw, he walks in closer and closer, while holding the same velocity and effort as he used for his max distance. Read more about Off-season throwing program
