Anyone stating D3 ball is equivalent to club baseball doesn’t know what they’re talking about. D3 players work just as hard as D1 players. D1 players are bigger, faster and stronger making the game quicker and more challenging.
On average, about fifteen D3 players are drafted per year. A handful more get signed as free agents. It’s usually late blooming pitchers throwing 90+ senior year.
If a player is recruited by several D3’s and one mid major D1 is the D1 overrating him and he’s a long shot to earn playing time? Or have a lot of D1’s misjudged the player? Chances are it’s the former.