My son's baseball career was made immensely richer, thanks to his participation in the Goodwill Series in Japan. The quality of the competition was first rate, and the opportunity to see and feel that country's environment was a wonderful learning experience.
To lionbaseball's question, it held little college recruiting value since no recruiters saw his team play. However, professional baseball scouts domiciled in Japan were present at all 6 games and filed reports with their front offices.
Experience of a lifetime.