After the Workout, Showcase, Scout Day, etc...

It's nice for you and him, but it's not useful for anything at all.

@PABaseball posted:

It's nice for you and him, but it's not useful for anything at all.

I think the biggest upside is that he will not be intimidated should the team ask him to do something similar again (this team seems to offer such invites to some players periodically), as he knows what to expect.  Does make one wonder, though, why so many spend so much time and money on similar events if it is just about the experience!    

You and your player can use his numbers to benchmark himself against the top ranked player data available on PG/PBR websites, to get a sense for he how ranks vs the nation-wide talent.

My 2024 attended his very first local showcase/workout 3 yrs ago (almost to the day) - it was very, very affordable and just 30 minutes drive from our home.  There was almost no social media attention, no write ups. The data did not go into a national scouting database.  There were ~60 local kids, my son was the only '24 in the event (most kids were two or three years older seeking exposure in front of ten local DII and DIII coaches). We picked up some showcase numbers that reinforced what we kind of understood before hand.

Most importantly, it gave my son important experience before he showed up at a much larger showcase with a national scouting service.  An a lot of confidence ... the only memory my son has of the event was what one coach offered as feedback  ... "your a f---ing horse, just keep doing what you are doing" - at least that is what my son thinks he heard that night ;-).

Good luck to your son as chases the dream!