Would growth hormones effect a players pitching in any way or give them a greater chance of getting injured?

I hesitate to answer your question, but I have some knowledge and one of my children took hGh for a few years (not my player).

What age is the player in question? Have the growth plates closed? What is his current size/weight/body fat ratio?

Be aware, the "Better baseball through Chemistry" route isn't necessarily safe, and the use of hGh to enhance development is banned in most competitions. The effects on adults are short-lived and disappear once it's no longer being given.

This sure qualifies as an unusual topic.

the kid is 17 and is about 6' foot 170 lbs. with %20 body fat and im not sure if his growth plates have closed yet. So what do you think?

I think you are gambling with his future health if you do use them.

Why athletes take hGh:
1). I supposedly modifies your metabolism making it easier to burn fat and build muscle, sort of like a natural steroid.

Why athletes shouldn't take hGh:

1). You can get most of the same results with hard work in the weight room.

2). Like any other hormone, hGh has physiological effects. hGh particular effects emotional control.

3). Once the growth plates are closed, taking hGh will only have an effect while it's being taken (and it's expensive). Once you stop, the muscular effects begin to disappear but the bony effects will remain.

4). The FDA has not approved hGh for use in adults because of the inherent danger.

4). Artificially high levels of hGh in adults over a long interval of time has a name: Acromegly. Artifically high levels of hGh in adults normally is a result of a pituitary tumor. It can lead to a variety of physiological effect, all of which are unpleasant and some are life-threatening, such as:

a) Soft tissue swelling of the hands and feet is often an early feature, with patients noticing a change in ring or shoe size.
b) Gradually, bony changes alter the patient's facial features: the brow and lower jaw protrude, the nasal bone enlarges, and spacing of the teeth increases.
c) Overgrowth of bone and cartilage often leads to arthritis.
d) When tissue thickens, it may trap nerves, causing carpal tunnel syndrome, characterized by numbness and weakness of the hands.
e) Thick, coarse, oily skin; skin tags; enlarged lips, nose and tongue.
f) Deepening of the voice due to enlarged sinuses and vocal cords.
g) Snoring due to upper airway obstruction.
h) Excessive sweating and skin odor.
i) Fatigue and weakness
j) Headaches.
k) Impaired vision
l) Impotence in men.
m) There may be enlargement of body organs, including the liver, spleen, kidneys and heart.

Gee ... these sound like fun. Taking any drug, particularly a hormonal or steroidal based one MAY (not guaranteed) have severe life-threatening implications. And the only positive is that it MAY increase a players strength (but not his skill). What a great trade-off.

GO SEE A DOCTOR!!!

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