@Francis7 posted:Thinking about this some more. Totally agree that 95 is 95 whether it's D1 or D2 and that's why you see D2 pitchers go pro.
That said, with the advanced metrics and devices available today, measuring things like bat speed, exit velo, etc., if we ever get to the day where MLB starts doing combines, maybe more D2 position players will have more interest from the big league teams? Just like 95 is 95, an exit velo of 110 off the hack measured by hit trax is the same whether it's from a D1 or D2 player.
It's not always great to be hear, but there are levels to college baseball. Starting with the SEC and working your way down to Cal Tech. D2 is a tier or two below the highest levels. Now there is nothing wrong with that, and there are exceptions but generally speaking it wouldn't be inaccurate to say that D2 is not the highest level of baseball. There aren't less pro prospects than D1 and JC baseball because "they play D2", there are less pro players coming out of D2 baseball because there is less pro talent at that level.
Teams have workouts, scouts talk and follow talent. Do you just have combines for every D2/3 team because there may be some hidden talent somewhere in there?
Things like exit velo, bat speed and hit trax are all useless if you can't hit pro pitching. Telling me how far or how hard you can hit a ball doesn't mean squat if you can't piece up 95 on a daily basis. When you go to a non D1 school, or even a lower level D1 school you have less chances to prove you can keep up with the pitching, and while there are some misses for sure, pro baseball can live without them. To be a pro player you need to hit, and you need to hit at a high level often in order to advance. So if conference play isn't getting it done, you need to do damage in a top summer league