So having a 2020 C we are getting more serious about this, although after talking to a few scouts last fall I have realized that there isn't a crazy rush to commit early. All 3 said that unlike football if you verbal in baseball most schools cross you off. Having seen some kids do this and then find out the school doesn't have a spot for them or in some case had 20 kids verbal when they only had 8 spots all the school is doing is taking the player out of the market.
Committing as a freshman makes the player feel cool and maybe the parent, but then if the coach calls when you are junior and says you haven't progressed like we thought or someone else became available. you are in a bind. He has interest from a few schools and some of them it is mutual. There are 6 D1 commits at his school and none of them committed until halfway through their Junior year and one was in the middle of his senior year.
Just my experience and I realize that this is my opinion and experience.