The draft is an improbable opportunity to have a multi-year job interview for a dream job where 90% of the applicants are rejected.
I’m going to echo the sentiment that if a kid projects to have MLB skills, he will be found if playing just about anywhere. Case in point, my son was not on anybody’s radar in HS, 12 not very good innings as juco freshman and the Padres called in late rounds.
It makes sense to leverage an athletic ability for both a shot at the brass ring and a marketable lifetime skill. The better the college and major that can be handled, the better positioned for the future.