3and2Fastball posted:I will add to that last post: a lot of people look at what are their chances to play MLB vs going to college? If they don't think they can play MLB or if they think their chances are slim they will choose college and see if they develop more. Some are just hardcore Baseball people and see pro ball, any type of pro ball as the destination, and/or they just don't like school. Yes their goal ultimately is MLB but first their goal is to be drafted and get into MiLB. Those types of people tend to be Baseball lifers
Or some have the opinion that if you are not a top round pick out of HS - like top 3-4 rounds, then you won't be as much of a priority for the MLB organization, and you should choose a college program where you'll have a chance to develop and mature into an adult and be better equipped to handle the minor league system- both from a baseball - and probably more importantly- from a maturity standpoint.
Like I said previously, you can argue both ways just as convincingly- you listen to the pro organizations and they make a really good argument for going out of HS- backed up with a lot of data. Then you turn around and listen to the college guys (and a lot of former pro players) and they make the argument for college just as convincingly- backed up with a lot of data. It all comes down to your unique situation.