When my daughter's time came, she had an option to tryout for the Akron Racers. Her college coach was the HC for them and one of her teammates became a pitcher for them. People don't understand just how little these players make. Most often, they live four and five in an apartment and do their best to split the cost of food. The ones who have bat/glove deals did ok but did not make big money. A few got coaching jobs to supplement their pro careers. My daughter opted to coach instead and has been doing so ever since. I am trying my best to get her to get out of that. She is still "ate up" with the game. I worry because legislation now in our state include severe punishment for things that would never have been allowed before. For example, if you have a player make a claim against you as a coach, even if you are proven innocent of those charges, the information stays on your record for the remainder of your teaching career. IOWs, if you tried to change schools, they would view this information and it might affect getting another job.
Per her playing career, she doesn't have any regrets. She stays in contact with most of her teammates from HS, TB to college. They remain her best friends. She also stays in contact with her college coach.