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Timeline for 2024

Hello everyone! I have been lurking hear and reading these boards for a few months now.  Lots of very knowledgeable and experienced people here! So, I jump into this post with some hesitation because I don't want to get roasted for asking questions about my 2024 but, I am going too, so be kind. Here is the background and information that I see most people ask for when others are asking for guidance, etc. 

1) He's 6'3", 170 lbs, tall, lanky and strong and just turned 14 in October 2019.  He is a multi-sport athlete, but baseball is his love, passion and desire.  He is a good hitter (.457 average this summer /fall), great 3B and RF (great fielding skills, tracking ability and cannon for an arm), but his bread and butter is pitching.  He consistently throws 77-80 and this past weekend hit 83-84 several times on the radar at a showcase tryout.  He has TON of movement on his ball, good command and several pitches that he consistently throws well with appropriate velocity and command - 2 seam FB, 4 seam FB, curve and change up.

2) He plays other sports - basketball, flag football, swimming (summer recreational) and does weight training/speed & agility regularly.  We take from mid-October/first of November until February 1st off completely from baseball, except for cage work with his team and some field work outside on warm days, but no throwing.  (He did throw this weekend because it was a tryout). 

3) His grades are okay. He's only in 8th grade so no SAT or ACT scores.  GPA is around a 3.3.  He understands he has to get that up and really work hard at school going forward.  School has always been tough for him as he has ADHD, and a general lack of interest in school!! LOL. 

4) He played for a well know showcase team this past summer/fall.  He played up an age group in summer and then was with his age in fall.  Made a PG All-Tournament team this fall and has top measurables on PG for his class. Was recruited by several other showcase organizations for next year and we are weighing out our options. We've been told by several of his coaches that he has great potential for D1 baseball as a pitcher and that if that is what he truly wants, we need to start planning now.  We've seen 2022s and 2023s from his showcase program commit already!! (Back when I played college sports, I don't remember kids being signed/committing this early! Shows my age!)

So...with all of that being said, I don't really know where to start? He'll be playing showcase ball this summer and the organization we are leaning towards will be playing WWBA-Atlanta, PBR-Atlanta, Dynamic tournaments and a few other PG tournaments.  He'll do some weekday summer ball with the high school team also, but what do we do after this summer?  When do colleges begin actively recruiting? When do we need to get him front of his desired schools? Do we do camps in the fall to get exposure? Go to individual events? Write/email coaches about spring HS ball schedule? 

Again, it was much more cut and dry when I was recruited WAY back then. It's almost too much to ask teenagers to have to think about all of this while maintaining grades, a social life, athletics and learning to grow up.  We just want to be able to maximize the process and make available the best opportunities for our son as possible.  (He's an only child so sometimes he gets unwanted extra attention   

Sorry this is so long and thank you! 

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