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I'm a 2012, and I live in the suburbs, so as far as pro scouting there are scouts from most of the organizations within about an hour from me (I looked it up). My question is, how good do you have to be exactly, to have a solid chance of getting drafted?

As a RHP, I know it's different with everyone, such as submarine, knuckleball, etc., but what is the general minimum velocity they will look at as far as getting drafted? 87 consistently? touching 90? I ask this because it's the year for me to send the schedule out for next summer to these guys if I might have a shot. BTW I know I'm not a top 10 round pick, but 11-50 is still getting drafted and although a lot of people don't sign and go to college by those rounds, it's really nice to have options. I'd like to hear from everyone that has been there, players, coaches, scouts, parents, anyone, because it takes a lot of time to get 31 letters together for the teams and scouting bureau and if I'm not good enough I don't want to waste my time.

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The only people who can tell you if your good enough are those who have seen you.

Velocity is very important but so is projection.

If anyone is requesting a schedule, get them one. If you want to send everyone a schedule, go ahead and do it. If your like most people, you will waste much more time doing less worthwhile things in your lifetime.

But one thing for sure, no one should ever cause you to think your not good enough.

Also, if you know you're not a top 10 round pick, you must have a feel for what this is all about.
First, I know I'm not a top 10 round pick is because I'm not throwing 93 mph, and I guess I just assumed that if you aren't throwing that hard at this point you wouldn't be a top 10 rounder.

No scouts have asked me for my schedule, but I guess I also assumed that it would be a good idea for me to send them my travel tourny schedule when I get it, so going into a big tourny, someone going to scout the tourny would have my info going into it and would know who I am if they watched me play.

Maybe not a good idea???

2nd, I wasn't asking if you would think I personally would have a chance of getting drafted, but just in general what is the standard that typically guys who get drafted have, that guys who go play college baseball, but don't get drafted out of HS don't necessarily have. Then I could see if I fall into that category, and how much improvement I would need to be able to get to that level. Also, I know signability is part of it too. I'd rather not give my info, because then the thread could start talking about me and my stuff, and not what I mentioned above.

Thanks
While it may be a good idea to send colleges your schedule it is not necessary, and probably counter-productive, to send this on to the pros.

These guys are paid to know all draftable talent.

If you notice guys showing up to your game with stalker guns while you're pitching, you're getting scouted. If they like what they see they'll approach you. If they don't, well, they won't.

As for velocity, a RHP typically needs to be touching 90 and sitting 87-88 to be scouted seriously. Even then you might not be drafted.

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