standup,
Your son is talented. I really don't like public comparisons other than video displays showing both without any opinions or statistics attached.
Perhaps we have seen the other player more often. However I don't understand why you chose this particular kid to compare with. He is one of the highest ranked players in the country and no one who follows this stuff would disagree.
When scouts grade hitters or any other tool, statistics do not enter. If they did the wrong kids would be getting millions of dollars every year.
I'm not saying stats are meaningless here. Just that they can't be used for comparing one player to another. The player you are using for comparison has been seen hitting with wood as well, or better, than any player in the class and against the top pitching in the class. He is from Southern California and plays for a team that competes against the very best regularly. We have only seen him hit with metal one time, many times with wood. He has upper deck raw power. Most players of this caliber don't use recruiting sites to promote themselves. It's simply not necessary for them.
Your player we have seen recently and he is from Oklahoma. Definitely a good baseball state, but can't compare to Southern California when it comes to competition. That doesn't mean that the best player in the country is not in Oklahoma, but it might explain any statistical difference. There's probably a kid somewhere in a small town in Iowa that has much better stats than both them boys. It's one thing to play against top competition a few times and playing against it most all the time. Your son should be congratulated for having such great stats and I'm sure things will work out for him. He definitely has some talent.
Rankings are an ongoing thing. They change frequently as time goes on. Right now the player you are using for comparison is a legitimate first round candidate in 2012. Other than statistics, it seems unfair to everyone concerned to use that kid for a comparison.
Might as well compare stats to Josh Hamilton. The same or even better stats don't make a player a better prospect. That said, it is possible he could be a better prospect.
I hope you don't feel as if any of what I said here is impolite. Sure don't mean it that way.
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What are recommendations for non ranked players becoming ranked?
Just keep performing and doing the best you can. Hopefully we will recognize that or the scouting world will take serious note and let us know. Seriously there is no recommendation. We don't follow the website recruiting sites to find players to rank. Neither do scouts or most college coaches.
You don't have to attend our events to be ranked, though it could help. You do need to get out there to as many big events as possible. East Coast Pro, Area Codes, Team USA, etc. We need to know running times, arm velocity, see BP live, watch players field, etc. The statistics are not enough all by themself, no matter how good they might be. Tools are of extreme importance.