Hello everyone.I have a couple of questions that I would like to try to receive some answers to and to make sure I am making the best decisions in helping my son out. First of all, I have a son who is now a sophomore in high school. He has played baseball ever since he was 5 years old. He is 6'3" weighs 175 lbs and is a LHP that throws in the mid 80s with a very nasty change up and a "fast" ball with a lot of movement.Yes he was clocked at 84 -86 mph. He faced a 17 U select team ( all their players had already comitted to D1 schools)last summer at the University of SC as a 15 year old and had a very good showing allowing only 1 earned run in 6 innings. This spring he is batting .727 for his high school team (6A school) 16/22 at the plate and is playing outfield and continues to pitch very successfully.Which position should he play or can he go somewhere where he can continue to play both positions in college? I have already looked at the recruiting timeline of what he should be doing this summer. Question number #1...
As well as playing baseball this summer, my son is scheduled to go to a one day camp to the University of Alabama I know it is a money making opportunity for the schools and their programs. However, my reasoning was it was a good chance for my son to at least visit the school he was interested in and meet the coaches and possibly see if the coaches may see something in him. Yes... it is a school he is interested in. Good idea or not, I hope it is? Later this summer as the timeline suggests my son is planning to go to a Cincinnati Reds pro tryout camp. I thought since it was in town, might as well check it out and it is free. A 17 U team has also asked him to go along with them to a couple of showcases later this summer after he plays with his current 16 U team this summer until July 1st. Are there any other suggestions for what else I need to do for my son during this upcoming summer between his sophomore and junior year in high school? Thank you so much for your time and and suggestions.
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