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Reply to "Exit Velocity"

BaseballBUDDY posted:

This issue will continue to evolve as we search for whatever metrics we think the scouts and recruiters are looking for.

I don’t travel in the circles many of you seem to travel in, but my quick reply from a MLB scout was: “yeah yeah can these kids hit or not.”

”This exit velo stuff is exciting to see with the tracker on TV, but I need to know the kid has the potential to hit gaps, spray the ball, and please have some speed.”

 

Metrics draw attention. Decisions on position players are made on whether or not the player can hit. If a player is recruited to be the 30-35th player on the roster and a long shot to play how many people call it success? Getting an offer and being on the roster freshman year is just an opportunity. It’s when the real challenge starts. 

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