@ABSORBER posted:Not sure how is was 10 years ago but you don't get assigned a grade without having at least one metric. Unless you are a pitcher who gets gunned at a PG tourney, you will not have a grade without having attended a showcase.
Of course you can be ranked, but you will not have a grade.
And there are not hundreds who get graded 9.5.
As an example, there are currently 152 players in the 2024 class graded 9.5 and above:
RHP - 30
LHP - 11
C - 22
1B - 4
3B -15
MI - 39
OF -31
I asked someone high up at PG how my son got a PG score without doing a PG showcase. It was explained what he showed at PG East Cobb was noticeable enough (did everything well except hit one over the fence) that they went looking for information on him. He had a score and a rank. He had metrics from a couple of well respected, regional showcases that required scout recommendations.
But, I agree with PABaseball. The scores and rankings are meaningless. It’s about what the recruiting colleges see.