Professional Softball Player
By: Elysia Garcia
Salary
- “Each team is limited to 20 players, with a salary cap of $150,000” (Thomas).
- Mendoza said, “ Players typically earn 8,000 to 50,000 dollars a season, which runs from June to August” (Thomas).
- The more fans that attend to softball games the more money they get (Thomas).
Training
- “Endurance workouts three time per week in the preseason and twice per week during the season will build endurance and stamina” (Winchell).
- “One 30-minute bike workout each week will help reduce running-related injuries” (Winchell).
- “Eight to 10 sprints between home and outfield fence with a walk-back recoveries it will build up endurance and stamina” (Winchell).
Equipment/Gear
- Depending on your league, your bats have to be certain length, weight, and kind (Ashe-Edmunds).
- “Softballs come in variety of sizes, from 10 inches to 16 inches in circumference” (Ashe-Edmunds).
- “ Whether you play in an ASA-sponsored league or an independent association, a fast pitch softball hitter should always wear a helmet” (Ashe-Edmunds).
Injury Prevention
- “Rest, ice, compression, and elevation is the first step in treating an acute injury accompanied by pain and swelling” (Softball).
- “ Athletes should stop playing and apply ice directly to the injured area for 20-minutes” (Softball).
- “After icing, an ACE bandage can be used to limit swelling” (Softball).
Bibliography
Ashe-Edmunds, Sam. “What Equipment Do You Need for Softball?” Livestrong. Ehow, January 23,2014. Wed. May 6, 2016. <www.livestrong.com/article/382241-what-equipment-do-you-need-for-softball/>.
“Baseball and Softball.” Healthychildren. American Academy of Pediatrics, November 21, 2015. Web. May 5, 2016. <www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/sports/Pages/Baseball-and-Softball.aspx>.
Thomas, Katie. “Softball Players choose Pro League Over U.S. Team.” The New York Times. The New York Times, January 19, 2011. Web. May 6, 2016. <www.nytimes.com/2011/01/20/sports/20softball.html?_r=0>.
4. Winchell, Michael.
“Exercise Plans for Softball Players.” Livestrong. Ehow, May 23, 2015. Web. May 5, 2016. <www.livestrong.com/article/328259-exercise-plans-for-softball-players/>.