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Let's ask this question.
How many pitchers families want to be on a team where there are 4 pitchers?
Worked very well for DD’s 18U team the 3 years she was on that team. Each pitcher would throw at most 2-3 innings in a game. Since we only did showcases, we knew exactly how many games would be played per event (barring bad weather or if a college coach asked to see a pitcher more than once) so the coach would set the lineups where each pitcher saw fairly equal circle time. The only time a pitcher might get pulled sooner was if it was a walk-fest or she was getting crushed, or she might stay in longer if a college coach was there and specifically asked to see that player.
It worked out extremely well and I honestly had no complaints with the amount of time my kid got with 3-4 other pitchers on the team. Each pitcher would also get innings in their secondary position.
It takes a lot of planning ahead to do the above but it typically makes for less headaches (and injuries) down the road.