dialedin posted:FFXfireman posted:Count me a believer.
My 2018 RHP did a local PG Underclass showcase last August. There were a handful of college scouts in attendance. In the weeks following, he was invited to guest pitch at a national PG event and the emails began coming fast and furious.
It is a good vehicle to see "how you stack up" and to show what you've got. Talking to some head coaches, they like PG because there is indepenent verification of a skill (fast ball, pop time, etc) and videos.
Yes, $650 is steep, but it was well worth it to us.
Thanks for the info! I feel like so many of these showcases are geared towards pitchers (like that's who the scouts are watching). My son is a catcher. I don't know if pop time is a valued measurement or not though. His last recorded pop time was 1.7. I think it's easier for pitchers to get noticed. We did a couple of showcase tournaments with a summer team. The scouts who were there were only looking at pitchers. It was disappointing.
If he has a legit 1.7 pop and can hit, go ahead. 1.7 stacks up pretty good.