He should not be using his arm so much. It can be exerted too much at his age and his stage of growth.
Imalurker is correct. My brother pitched from a very young age and was told by the coaches to not throw any curve balls or sliders. Doing this can affect the development of bones, tendons and muscle in their growing years. Young pitchers should stick with fast balls and change-ups until at least high school.
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