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@TPM  My son is doing all of the things you recommend.  Works with position specialists and trains quite a bit.  The feedback on this site was that the game will let you know.  It hasn’t yet, so he’s working on multiple skill sets.  

He did a PG showcase before the spring season but it was literally the perfect storm.  Just recovered from Covid and still a little weak.  The conditions were about as bad as you could ask for in Florida.  40 degrees with 20 mph winds and 30 mph gusts.  Pop times were recorded on a field with direct headwinds in the 25-30 mph range.  Most of the catchers were wearing hoodies under their jerseys because of the cold and the wind so needless to say, the times were not what the boys are capable of.  Still posted top 10 pop time and IF velo so I guess that would be a positive.  Conditions were much better the next day for the games hit .400,  pitched well and threw out a couple of runners catching.  They gave him a write up, but it was pretty generic and not really helpful.  “Long limbs… smooth swing…” yada yada.  He’s set to do a new one next month just so he has some updated third party numbers to report.  

I’ve scheduled some college camps at a couple of D2’s in Florida.  Haven’t come across any restrictions there and hopefully he’ll get some honest feedback from the coaching staff that he can work with.   At the very least, maybe he’ll make a connection that might be helpful down the road.  It’s my understanding that a lot of the coaches talk to each other and maybe something comes out of it that way.  Also need to see if he likes the staff and schools too.  

If his high school coach is cool with it, the plan is to take the fall off and train.  I talked to @TerribleBPthrower a while back and his son had huge success bulking and training his fall season so we are leaning that direction.  Maybe sprinkle in a few more school visits on weekends if the others go well.  I honestly don’t see the harm.  So many on here are very pro wait on everything.  Seems like a different environment given transfer portal, Covid.  I can’t see a coach saying we’re not interested a year later when a kid comes back bigger and stronger and does something with the feedback.  Seems like a positive to me.  

So many people these days are D1 or bust.  If he got the opportunity to play anywhere that would be a win in both of our books.  D2, D3, NAIA, Juco whatever.  It’s still college baseball and a special experience.  

Thanks for the input.  

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