@TXdad2019 posted:Besides pitchers, there are 8 other starting positions, then you include the DH. Usually 13-14 players get into a game. So most games there is between 18 and 21, maybe 22 players that sit the bench the entire game. So, is it safe to say anywhere from 4,000 to 6,000 D1 kids are reaching? Not knocking your post, just a discussion point. Somebody has to fill the bench spots. I think the "D1 Trap" could go in so many directions of discussion. At the end of the day, is the kid happy at where he's at, both academically and athletically?
It kind of makes sense, I mean half the ball players are above average on their team and half are below average. Assuming there's around 10k D1 ball players (300 teams x 35), then your math is probably pretty close. The bottom half are still an ambitious bunch so most look for greener pastures rather than sit, and I've read on this board that 50% of D1 ball players transfer at some point.