Results are what count. Many of the countries top prospects attend more than one highest level event. At these highest level events (showcase and tournaments) is where you see the most college coaches and MLB scouts. There is one event that is BY FAR the most attended and that is the WWBA World Championship held in Jupiter Florida. Here are the other top events for scouting, not necessarily in any order.
WWBA National Championships, especially 16U and 17U
Perfect Game National Showcase
Area Code Games
USA Baseball Tournament of Stars
East Coast Pro Showcase
The nationally televised All American games
Various Area Code, ECP, and scout association tryouts
Fall Classic in Arizona
BCS Championships
Apologize if I missed others
Scouts and recruiters flock to the places where they will see the most talent. BTW, none of the above pay college coaches to be there. In fact college coaches pay to be there. It is all about results, results for the players, the colleges and the MLB organizations.
Over 1,000 Major League players have played in PG events. Over 80% of all those drafted in the past decade. Over 90% of the first two rounds. The very best players in the game, Trout, Harper, Kershaw, Posey, Correa, Lindor, Bumgarner, McCutchen, Votto, Greinke, Rizzo, Bryant, Seager, Bellinger, Arenado, Machado, Donaldson, McCullers, Kluber, I could go on forever naming MLB stars... All that played in PG events. The College World Series every year is comprised of rosters full of those that played in PG . Last year's championship game between LSU and Florida, Florida was 100% of the roster had been to PG events, LSU was just short of 100%. That is right nearly every player. RESULTS ARE WHAT COUNT!!!
One thing that people get confused about is the fact that Perfect Game is first and foremost a scouting service. Perfect Game is NOT a recruiting service, yet it is used more than any other source by colleges for recruiting purposes. So you could say PG is by far the best college recruiting service even though they aren't one. Colleges and MLB Scouting Departments are our customers. People would be surprised if they knew how closely we work with colleges and MLB clubs. PG is even working with MLB headquarters to help grow the game and give opportunities to those that need help. PG has close to 80 fulltime employees and close to a thousand part time employees. PG spends close $20 million a year to operate. How good is PG at evaluating players, once again RESULTS are what count. Check out this link that shows PG preseason All Americans every year. This is done before players have started their senior season in HS. Top left you can choose any year over the past decade. So for those that say the rankings don't matter, the evidence/results prove otherwise.
https://www.perfectgame.org/al...fault.aspx?Year=2017
I hope everyone gets a chance to watch the PG All American Classic on the MLB Network Aug 13th from Petco Park in San Diego. That one game alone has had 141 and counting MLB players play in it. 187 first round draft picks. And it is comprised of players that haven't even started their senior year of HS. BTW, players don't have to pay a dime to be there. Everything including travel, lodging meals, everything is paid for. And they also pick up a ton of gear and play on national TV. All the proceeds from the game go to Rady's Children's Hospital for Pediatric Cancer. Here is the list of MLB players from that event...
http://www.perfectgame.org/all...tory/mlbplayers.aspx
All that said, PG is not for everyone, but everyone can get involved. There are PG events that are open for players to display their talent. If talented enough very good things happen, if lacking necessary talent, very little will happen. BUT never ever believe that someone can buy their way into the top PG events. Sorry, a couple comments posted above were incorrect.
One last thing, none of the events I listed are for everyone. These are all events that get the best talent possible. There might be other events that could work out better for some players. The PG WWBA in Jupiter each October has by far the most scouts and colleges in attendance. Every year between 800 and 1,000 show up. Several MLB clubs send their entire scouting division to that event. It is a baseball circus, and nothing else comes close to comparing to it.
Sorry if this all sounds like bragging, I don't like to come on here and promote PG. It's really not necessary, but seems like some people need to know what's been going on. And NO Perfect Game is not Perfect!