@Momball11 posted:I've gotten a bit cynical myself. They say college camps are the best option. My son has gone to two D1 camps at different schools and they were about the same price. First school's camp was two days, limited participants, with coaches/players providing instruction/feedback. Second school's camp was one day, unlimited participants, with coaches taking notes (no feedback) and athletic department majors operating the equipment at stations. I have no idea how the second school's coaches could get a feel for any of the participants...it definitely felt like it was designed to bring in money more than anything. They always advertise how many of their current players had attended one of the camps, but I'm pretty sure these players were not "discovered" at a camp.
I stopped to watch a showcase at a local D1. I stayed for a couple of hours. I knew one of the players helping out. I told him I only saw four players with D1 swings. He said those four were discovered at PG and invited up for the weekend. He said everyone else is a paying customer and likely have no shot.
Everyone looked good in the field and had quality arms. But the swings on four players were significantly quicker and better than the rest. The ball jumped off their bats differently than the rest.