I see so many posts from parents of HS seniors stating that their son has “draft interest.” Almost all HS players and their parents have no experience w/ pro ball or the MLB draft. So it’s easy to get excited when scouts talk to your son. But it’s the job of an area scout to know about ALL players in his region that have ANY draft potential and he is required to fill out a report on all of them. Questionaires and in home visits are also positive indicators but only a very small percentage of HS seniors that get shown interest from scouts actually get drafted in their HS grad year. Even if you do get drafted out of HS it usually makes no sense to sign unless you are a top round pick and the signing bonus is crazy money (i.e. Bobby Witt Jr). Unless you are a top 10 round pick you aren’t going to get the full benefits (in terms of instruction & development) that a MLB organization has to offer. The more sensible route is to go to the best college program that you, play for 3 years, and sign after your junior year if you like where you were drafted and the organization that took you. The talent level in the best college programs is comparable to A level pro ball and the quality of life is WAY better. Go to college. Grow up and work on a degree so you have a back up plan. So many careers are ended by injuries or unforeseen circumstances. JMO