I am pretty much going by my son's own assessment of fall games/scrimmages. He's a very realistic kid who has a lot of experience on travel teams so I do take his assessment as valid. I only saw one game myself. Breaking balls were thrown by pitchers during the fall in this case. The junior 3rd baseman has exactly 2 plate appearances over the last 2 years so not sure he is a "proven game player" at all. My son has a terrific attitude and is a hardworker. He won't be deterred by this disappointment. Thanks for your insight. Any thoughts on redshirting vs. being a "bench-player" through the freshman season?