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Trust In Him posted:
keewart posted:
Buckeye 2015 posted:

Curious how the process works leading up to the draft.  Son is a college junior, draft eligible this year.  He had a good summer.  Had a scout who was at one game talk to his team about him...had tried to get back to see him again, but schedules didn't work.  This past week, son got a letter from another scout asking for info.  Son  answered everything and returned it.  This scout has known my son for a long time, he's a local guy...and nobody really knows how much pull he has.  Does the info that my son provides go to MLB...or just the team?  Do other teams see that info?  He hasn't heard from the other scout that saw him play this summer, but he is from within a couple hours of us, so son is hoping he'll see him in the spring 

There is not a MLB "clearinghouse" anymore so each team does their own questionnaire.  Some have additional psychological tests.  It bugged me that son got bogged down with them and interviews (very willingly) right at winter exam time.  Of the 30 teams, I think son eventually did 26 team questionnaires.   It can get tedious, especially when medical records and xrays need to be dug up and eye exam dates found, which involved me.    

My recommendation is to have son keep a binder of all MLB team questionnaires and a summary of all contacts along with scout name and any other info. It will make it easier to remember past meetings and what was discussed. My son filled out info for every team and it came in handy. Scouts will watch practices, pre-game batting, warming up etc.  some will watch from parking structures, hidden spots as well as in the stands. The coaches know the scouts and can relay to your son if a team is interested at the beginning. A few months before the draft it can get pretty intense with contacts and workouts. MLB will send out a questionnaire and request a medical and vision exam. The results and any previous exams from injuries will be forwarded to MLB where all teams have access to. You cannot send specific medical info to certain teams, must be available to all teams. As Keewart mentioned psychological and vision evaluations are conducted mostly during team workouts. Exciting times ahead for your college jr son buckeye. Good luck on the upcoming season. 

"You cannot send specific medical info to certain teams, must be available to all teams."

My son was recently asked by a scout to send xrays, is that a no-no?

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