quote:Originally posted by TPM:quote:Originally posted by UticaBrewersGM:
Don't want to be the bull in the china shop here but this is the reality:
If your son has not filled any questionares for any teams or the bureau, he is not going to get drafted. Generally at this point when the draft is 4 weeks away, your going to have an idea if there's a shot. He could though come on quick and then start filling out paperwork. If nothing is filled out, before the draft, they may just mark your son down as a "follow guy" in college.
As for the late round picks. A lot of times in the draft room after the 9th or 10th round some of the scouting supervisors or cross checkers will pick up a newspaper and put their feet on the table. At that point your area guys are fighting for players they want. So it is possible in this scenario: your son fills out a form or forms for a team and two an area scout really believes your son has got a chance to be a big leaguer someday.
I could go on and on. If you have any questions, PM me.
The question asked was can you be drafted without being contacted, the answer is yes.
CADad is correct, if they get who they really wanted early to sign, the late guys won't even get anymore phone calls.
Filling out any paperwork for any organization or the MLB Scouting bureau is considered contact. If you are not contacted in any way, you will not get drafted.