Are advisors allowed to talk with MLB clubs regarding players prior to the draft? What I really am searching for is there an advantage to having an advisor for exposure purposes?
I know we all say if he is playing and is good enough, he will get seen, and the right thing will happen. However, if from prior exposure and prior discussions with scouts that the player is draftable at some point in time, then is it beneficial to have an advisor out there talking to scouts and measuring what the opinions of the scouts are?
We all know that the player wants to keep playing, but like has been said on here many times, playing opportunity always comes to an end.
If you have an advisor that is measuring the potential for the player, I think that two things are capable of happening:
1. The player learns that he is not looked at in the scouting community as having the potential to get an opportunity.
Or
2. The player learns that there is enough interest and he is considered draftable and will get an opportunity if his performance stays up.
If 1. happens, then there a risk that the player loses interest in the game and may direct more of their effort into academics.
If 2. happens, then there is a risk that the player focuses on the field too much and lets academics slide somewhat. Then if he doesn’t get the chance it may be too late to recover on the academics side.
The player is juggling knowing vs. not knowing. He is leaning to not knowing and always pushing both on the field and in the classroom and letting the chips fall where they may in the end.
I guess to boil it all down, is it worth getting an advisor or should we just let it take its course? One scout told us that an advisor was not needed until Double A. Of course that is what MLB would like.
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