True that walks are not what scouts and recruiters want to see. True they are looking for hitters. but your not likely to show much hitting ability if you're chasing pitches outside the strike zone. The best hitters look for their pitch and they don't chase a lot. There are plenty of opportunities to show hitting ability. Once you recognize someone is an exceptional hitter you start looking at all his other attributes. I would rather see a good hitter take a walk on four pitches that are not strikes, than see him swinging at those same pitches. Actually sometimes a hitter can stand out with his approach even without commiting to certain pitches.