Catcher's Eye
A pitch-tracking companion for amateur baseball catchers that uses a phone camera to count pitches by type, flag signs of fatigue, and recommend when to pull a young arm based on proven youth-pitching guidelines.
Parents of youth baseball catchers (ages 10-16) and their coaches
- Auto pitch-type and count detection from a phone-mounted camera
- Per-pitcher pitch and inning load with stop-the-clock thresholds
- Session-by-session fatigue score and recommended rest days
- Coach-share mode that posts a one-card summary in team chat
Luis Castillo going six innings of two-run ball is exactly the workload managers are trying to protect in young arms, and youth arm-injury prevention is a hot topic across Little League and high school baseball.
Multiple existing apps already serve youth pitch counting (Simple Pitch Counter, Track-A-Pitch, Better Pitch, Inning Log, Digital Tally Counter) and arm injury awareness is widely covered by Pitch Smart/USA Baseball, indicating real but already-addressed demand.Simple Pitch Counter — Baseball & Softball Pitch Tracking ↗Track-A-Pitch: Pitch Counter ↗
Crowded market with direct competitors including ArmGuard AI (arm injury prevention), GameChanger (official Little League partner with free pitch counting), Track-A-Pitch, Better Pitch, OBA Arm Care App, and several free pitch count calculators.ArmGuard AI — Baseball Pitcher Arm Injury Prevention App ↗GameChanger and Little League Specific FAQs ↗
Most competitors (Simple Pitch Counter, Digital Tally Counter, PitchCountCalculator, GameChanger) are free; willingness to pay is weak unless novelty CV features clearly outperform manual counting.Pitch Counter for Little League: The Rest-Day Math Every Parent Needs ↗Youth Baseball Pitch Count Calculator ↗
Youth arm injury prevention is tied to Pitch Smart/ASMI/USA Baseball guidelines and sustained Tommy John concerns, giving a durable safety-driven tailwind rather than a fad.Youth Pitch Count Guidelines by Age (2026 Chart) ↗Youth Baseball Arm Injury Prevention: Parent Checklist ↗
Real-time pitch-type classification (fastball/curveball/slider) and fatigue detection from a single phone camera in variable youth-field conditions is technically hard; existing apps (Pitch Speed Tracker) still rely on manual frame selection, and dedicated tools like PitchGrader are pro-level 3D systems.Pitch Speed Tracker on the App Store ↗PitchGrader ↗