Advisor/Agent

2010? Now is the time (if not before).

I would extensively interview any candidate advisors. And I would ask for references and follow through and contact them. And then I'd try and figure out (word of mouth from local scouts?) who has used that advisor in the past and contact them too.

There's a lot of variability. Its your son. Due diligence is definitely warranted.

(Yes, we've been through this...more than once).

Good luck!

I would follow Justbaseball's advice, if your son is being contacted by many scouts, and asking for workouts, he must be very good, and possibly a consideration for an early pick. You need advice.
The draft is based on talent and signability, and a player's willingness to give up college to play after HS.
As far as an advisor, the best IMO, is one who advises you through the process, you and your son makes the final decision, he is just there to explain how it works and give his expertise.
Make sure the advisor is able to do business with MLB, meaning he must have at least one player on the 40 man roster. And make sure that he will not abandon your son once he signs, because your son will not sign another contract for many years to come. His fee, should more than cover years of advice and assistance between a milb contract and a MLB contract.
If you would like, you can send a pm to me with a list of advisors contacting you.

This is the list of agents for the first 10 rounds of last June’s draft:

BA Agent list

You are getting great advice and it is free, but be careful of what they do for you and what they give you. The NCAA is really cracking down on this area and has a new questionnaire which I am sure will ruin more than one college career.

Also besides having the advisor know what they are doing, it is like having a real-estate agent, you best have a very good relationship with them and you have no question that you can work with them and they have your best interest in mind, because it can get trying, so you better not go in with doubts of who you are working with.

Justbaseball, TPM and Homerun04,

Thank you very much for your responses. It looks like we are "tracking" with you. We have interviewed "possible" advisor...checked references (both players and parents)...checked on the 40 man roster...made it clear that my son (with guidance from his parents) will make all decisions...the one we are peaking with had a 5th rounder last season...according to references seems to have the interest of players in mind (though we are fully aware he NEEDS to make money)....is NCAA rules conscious....

Homerun04...I really appreciate the agenst list for the first 10 rounds from last year...very helpful.

Thanks again to all...we are just trying to determine if our son is projected to go high enough that it would be wise for us to move toward an "advisor." At this point with all the info we have, it looks like we will need to.

Gratitude to you!!!!!!!!!