@DanJ, I agree (same as Fenway) especially with your last paragraph. But I can tell you that a big reason that many college baseball HCs want 2 sport athletes (especially football players) is because of the mentality involved in playing those other sports (especially football). It’s well known that HS football players are used to being coached hard, being yelled at, and being pushed physically. Same can be said for HS basketball players plus they are even more athletic - which is relevant if a change in position comes into play and it often does in college. Besides looking for good players, college HCs want to recruit players that will not crumble under pressure from coaches.