Reply to "Recruiting Services"

larrythompson500+ posts

I had a recent conversation with a scout who does pro coverage for a major league team. He spent 14 years in two different orgs as a free agent scout. He says that recruiting services / showcases are losing traction with the pro scouts. He is finding that players are gearing their baseball training toward showcase skills. While this is alright, it is taking away from continuing to develop as a player. You see, many of these kids aren't playing on summer teams in live game situations.

So...after that conversation, I called two college coaches I know and asked them "what they think of recruiting services / showcase events?" Both said that the recruiting services constantly disappoint them. One told me he likes the showcases cause his recruiting budget is lean. The other doesn't care for the showcase for the same reason the pro guy said.

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12/5/059:28 PM

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