@HSDad22 posted:Another in the camp of "Have Patience" (draft is this weekend so expected loses become real). But I also think he should change teams, especially if the two catchers in front of him haven't been recruited yet, because they will continue to get significant time to show their skills first. If they have been recruited, then the coaches should be shifting to show off your son at events, if not, there is something wrong with that program. Catchers need to be seen playing, it's arguably the most important position on the field [other than The Pitcher, :-) ] And the value of a catcher can't be read in metrics. Being vocal, in command, a leader, always good body language, how his teammates respond to him, how his pitchers do... all these things need to be seen in game. (and they all need to be seen when he's on the bench too). I'm sure he is that kid, just needs to be able to show it in games. All those things also make it why I think being recruited out of HS as a catcher when more mature players can be found, is a tough road now.
Don't be afraid to cast your net a little wider, you know your son can also take advantage of the portal a year or two from now to move from mid-major to top 50, if that's where he belongs. Potentially saving you lots of money in the meantime.
PS. Make sure any social media/ recruiting sites are up to date with recent data and photo's, etc.
Best of Luck
This ^^^
You need to have patience while at the same time aggressively contacting programs where you (and by you I mean your son) have interest.
While there may be some college programs that recruit well the vast majority can't recruit sh@^. Why do you think they end up hitting the transfer portal?
Your son's best bet is the PG National Showcase. This is the real deal. There really aren't very many college coaches that attend because most players are already committed. That being said there are hundreds of scouts but they are of the pro variety.
My son was in the same boat as yours. He showed up to the PG National as one of the very few uncommitted prospects. He finished top 2 in velo (catcher) and top 5 in pop time at the event. While his hitting was not great (1 for 4 with 2Ks and a 2b if I remember correctly) I think he played pretty well as he is a defense-first catcher. Not a single college program contacted him after this event. But he did receive questionnaires from 15 MLB teams via the Draft Prospect Link website.
My son did eventually commit later that summer after attending an event where D3 coaches probably outnumbered D1 coaches 5 to 1 but you know what? Not a single D3 coach contacted him! So perhaps some programs don't bother and set their sights lower? Or perhaps my comment above regarding recruiting is way closer to the truth.
So in closing... have your son prepare for the PG National and show up with a chip on his shoulder. He really has a great opportunity to show what he's got in from of many already-committed players and MLB scouts.
Disclaimer: my son had received one mid-major offer during his junior year but declined (as in said he wasn't ready to commit) as it felt too close to home for him.