D1’s recruit the best athletes outside specialty positions like pitchers and catchers. A D1 might recruit all former high school shortstops and center fielders figuring they can move them around to various positions. If a kid is a corner infielder or outfielder in high school he better be a masher to be recruited for D1. This is at the higher level. There are various levels of D1. From top to bottom they vary significantly. The talent required varies significantly. The cleanup hitter at a MAAC would probably be the scorekeeper at Vanderbilt.
I’ve never seen a D1 potential recruit not be solicited by the right level travel team. Focus on bigger, faster, stronger and more skilled and see which travel teams come in pursuit. If they don’t he’s likely a D3 prospect.