Do younger brothers gain recruiting advantages due to older brother’s success?

College donations are helpful.

I've been told it happens at the lower levels (d3), too.  I think it assures that coaches will at least take a solid look at a player if they know something about an older sibling's success.

That and the donations, of course.

Yes and No. Yes from having a brother go through the process.  No from getting any offers.

Smoke has a younger one going through recruiting now.  My younger guy did so a couple years ago.  Our family had more knowledge about college baseball recruiting because we had all been to the rodeo before.  That was hugely helpful.

My oldest was a D1 guy.  PG Top Prospect.  Two way player nationally ranked at SS and RHP.  6'2", 200 lbs.  Super athletic; could've played soccer in college too.  Strong student.  Younger brother just wasn't fishing in the same pond.  Much smaller, less athletic, lower grades and test scores.  

Having gone through the process once, and seeing what a D1 player looked like, it was very very helpful to know my youngest was targeting very different schools and level of play.

No college coach would offer my youngest a roster spot because he had an older brother playing ball.  They offered him solely on his own merits.  A handful of coaches returned emails or calls or took meetings with my younger guy because of the relationship my oldest (and our family) established during his recruiting process.  But that was the extent of it.  Perhaps if they were closer in ability things would've been different. 

What Branson said.  Plus a couple coaches recruiting 2019 have said this to my younger guy, before a showcase: "I've seen your brother play.  Are you better than him?"

Answer - yes. 

I hope so. I have a 2025, too!

I think if your older brother went through the program, and they were left with a solid impression of the family, it really helps.  And if the older brother produced, so much the better.   Sometimes the younger sibling is recruited just because the team knows he'll be a solid team guy in the dugout.  If he's not quite as talented, he may end up as a recruited walk-on, and sometimes that comes with a thumb on the scales with the admissions department.

If you're talking about the same program....then yes, absolutely.  If you're talking about a younger kid getting more looks overall because of his older brother....maybe.   If a kid goes thru a program, works hard, does things right and has good parents (not kidding), the younger brother has a great start on being looked at by that program.  Of course he still has to be able to play, but if it comes down to him and an "outsider" it's probably going to get him the nod.   Also, the coaches know the kids' financial situation too so they have a better idea what kind of offer it would take to get him compared to another kid

Well, it certainly helps if your father is a MLB guy, lol!  FWIW, son's organization is known for drafting sons of former MLB players!  (but not in my son's case).

I can quickly think of three sets of brothers that have recently played at the University of Virginia.  All three older brothers were eventually drafted and the younger brother of one this past June.