My 2016 son is a pitcher and a couple of college coaches have asked him to let them know when he is starting so that they can come and see him pitch. One of the coaches seems especially interested in my son and has been keeping in regular contact with him all winter long. Unfortunately, my son's Varsity coach is not starting him, but rather having him come in relief as needed (and, even then, he is not the first choice for relief, but the second). His team is one of the best teams in the state and they have a number of good pitchers. All of the pitchers (including my son) have pitched very well this year, so I don't see anything changing here. When one of the college coaches called him to ask when he was starting, my son explained that he is pitching in relief right now. I think the coach was, understandably, confused as I think he thought my son was a really good pitcher (having seen him at a showcase last summer) and would have expected him to be a starter. He does know that my son plays for a good team, but I still think he is a bit surprised, and I think he may be backing off a bit now. Has anyone else experienced such a situation? Would a college coach typically cool off his interest when he finds out a player is not a starting pitcher? Is there anything we can do at this point with respect to the college coaches or should we just wait it out until the summer and ask them to come see him in a game in the summer (where he is definitely a starter as he has been for the last couple of years) or at a showcase?
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