ABSORBER posted:That's a very good number but again--so is his size. Coaches are more likely to notice his size first, then notice that his exit velocity matches his size (meaning he knows how to square up the ball off a tee), But none of that matters unless he can actually hit live pitching. That's the most important thing and the other factors (size, exit velo) are secondary and in support of his ability to hit in a game.
I agree; there is a much better chance of him hitting and pitching at the D3 level. Coaches will still recruit position players (bonus if they can pitch) and pitchers (they don't really care whether they can hit). If a kid can really hit and he can also play adequately on defense, the coach will find a spot for him in the lineup. If a primary pitcher is good enough to be in the lineup everyday, he's likely also going to be on the field playing defense. And then pitch when needed.
The rub for him has been that in High School, he has been encouraged to hit and has done very well. Gets walked a ton, hits for contact more than distance (suppose someone will want him to adjust his launch angle at some point), but he connects. So he's always had a great OBP, but perhaps counter intuitively a non eye-popping slugging number given his size. The problem is once the HS season is over, he doesn't see live pitching during travel. Or it's super limited, so when he does showcase his timing is off. May just do more cage/batting machine type stuff in between HS and summer showcase season to keep his eye fresh.