@Texas Baseball Resource posted:This transfer movement goes both ways.
Yes many of the top juco programs in (Texas at least) have freshman players who "could have" made a D1 roster out of High school however most players are not mature enough to deal with everything that comes with attending these universities .
Many of the current juco rosters have players that transferred down from D1's for reasons ranging from playing time to off the field issues.
Again, 100% correct. Maybe 5% of HS seniors that advance to play college baseball are ready to contribute to a top 150 D1 or a top 100 D2. Maybe. It’s easier to contribute at a D3 but all is relative. The litmus test I use with players I coach/advise is level of interest of area MLB scouts. If scouts are making in home visits then a player is probably ready to impact a good 4 year program. If no scout interest the player probably isn’t ready. That’s what’s true in baseball hotbeds. It may not be true in Rhode Island. Where baseball is Uber competitive most players (especially position players) are way better off playing at a JuCo for two years and getting better than they are sitting for two years at a 4 year school and stagnating. Pitching Fan’s comments are also right on point.