going pro, while graduating

Maybe they will --- but I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't. They could say graduation is just a ceremony celebrating his accomplishments and not being there has no effect on the degree. When my son walked on stage and was handed his "degree" it was a sheet of paper with a fancy ribbon. He received the actual degree later. It's difficult to have your cake and eat it too but there are exceptions and maybe this will be one. ----Let us know how it plays out.
Fungo

thanks fungo,just treadin unknown waters,and would like to hear other experiences.

I know of two players who were allowed to leave the team for the ceremony...but both were pitchers and it wasn't their time in the rotation.

I wouldn't be surprised either way.

with so many guys wanting the spot do you dare leave and open the door of opportunity for someone else?

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Originally posted by rabe62:
with so many guys wanting the spot do you dare leave and open the door of opportunity for someone else?

Probably depends in how "invested" they are in the player already. ($$).

If you find this unreal your son hasn't been playing pro baseball very long
I would not be surprised if they say no and would surprised if they say yes...
Beware they may let him go and say no problem. but what they really mean is you if don't care about your career we don't either.

(unless you signed for $$$)then this doesn't apply

there's no money involved baby, just an excellent catcher in the opinions of all that have pitched to him and he played for or against.unreal,im still interested to hear from others that have experienced similiar situations.im going to keep an open mind and not be surprised either way just like justbaseball. maybe he hasn't played very long and maybe he wont play very much longer,at least he gets to call his own game for now.who knows? that's why im posting

Here are some thoughts, but this is probably a club and player specific issue, i.e,. the more they value the player, the more likely it can get done.
Our son played 4 years in Milb with a club that drafted college players almost exclusively. Every player who needed/wanted, walked at graduation whenever baseball was not being played.None of the players asked for time off in May to attend graduation, at least no one took the time off so the assumption is no one asked.
When you look at this from the view of the club, it could be somewhat complicated and/or involve some risk.
First, if they want to replace your son on the roster, they need to place your son on an inactive list(he does not get paid) to activate another catcher, if they have one to play at that level.I could be wrong but I think the time to be inactive has a certain number of days and needs a certain reason and I do not know if graduation is one of them.
If they don't deactivate your son, then the team plays with 24, and likely 11-12 position players. If they don't have 3 catchers already on the roster, they risk going with only one and the possibility of injury and what that entails.If they have 3, it is less an issue. It they only carry 2, then I would bet they make a deal about deactivating your son, activating someone, and then doing the reverse when your son returns.
This is not an easy baseball issue if the team chooses to make it difficult.
I am aware of one pitcher who asked for time off to be in his sister's wedding. It was granted but not without a fair amount of "discussion" and finally working the pitching rotation so he pitched, flew out that night, attended the wedding and family functions for 2 days, flew back and had one day, then pitched.
This all leaves aside the risk your son is replaced, some kid goes 4-4 and throws out 3 runners, which was the "paranoia" of players like our son who were playing for their baseball life everyday they were in Milb.

rabe62 -

Another option might be to do what my son did which was to walk in the off season. His college holds graduation ceremonies in both December and June. Son walked last December. So we have the formal graduation pictures and son didn't miss any of the season.

nice food for thought infielddad.they do carry 3 catchers and i do see how the situation could be complicated.we discussed this possibility back in january,i told him if he's batting a buck fifty-one in may he better not ask.so he's hitting well right now and i don't really like him taking a break but it's his decision.he takes his dream very serious.his education and degree are important as well,these are two facts that make this topic extremely interesting.rh05p thanks,perfect solution,unfortunately he's a catcher,tools of ignorance and all.

I know of a high round player who could not be brothers bestman. player didnt know if the team would make the play offs, if they did he would not be at wedding.

he was told they would give him an answer but wednesday came and went without a word.i guess no answer means, NO, at least they're playing him that's the main thing.

Familys (and extended family) try to arrange events during the off season.
Daughter waited till off season to have son as God father, son married in off season, daughter inlaw moved her graduation to off season.

Could your son walk during the off season?

got a text today at 1 pm the boy said the head guy called him and told him "he could walk"now all the details i'll have to get after his game tonight

Good I know it means a lot to your son and family