MLB Scouting Bureau/MLB Team Tryouts

Chris;
the tryout is free and the scouts do not have the administration expense to collect information, except to send to the team computer.

You can ask a scout at the tryout to provide his opinion.

Bob

Chris F,

Bob is absolutely correct from our experience at about nine or ten ML tryout camps. If a player really makes an impression, such as a pitcher throwing ninety plus, the scouts often call the player over to talk to them or give advice. At an Astros camp, the scout allowed anyone who wanted to stay after the camp, to have a short discussion on how the player was graded and why. At a couple of other ML team tryouts after hitting, my son was called over to the scout and he made a few comments or asked him a few questions. But as Bob stated, for the most part the scouts can't give everyone feedback and I imagine top prospects are contacted later. In all my observations, pitchers have by far the best chance of some contact after an open tryout camp. Another thing that can happen is, as in our son's case, an ML scout may call a college coach he is friends with and tell him he has a player to look at. That's how my son ended up where he's at in college.

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Another thing that can happen is, as in our son's case, an ML scout may call a college coach he is friends with and tell him he has a player to look at. That's how my son ended up where he's at in college.

Exactly what happend to my D-1 Freshman

Thank you very much guys. I just wanted some more info on these tryouts, and you guys did a great job. When the tryout dates come out, I'll try to get to as many as possible. Once again, thank you

Chris F,

Most people who attend these tryout camps probably are not true pro prospects, but they, as well as ourselves attended because they are fun, and you can see how you match up with older guys. I've told the story on this site before, how I knew my son was going to be ready for upper level(college) baseball because of what he said at his first ML tryout camp for the Major League Scouting Bureau. He was sixteen, one of only two guys out of maybe 120 that were that young and I was a little worried about him being with all these talented older young men. He had done well in the 60 yard dash and the outfield throwing up to that point. So during a break before hitting I asked him what he thought about things and he slowly looked around and said, "Gee dad, I haven't seen anything here I can't handle." He didn't mean it in a cocky way, just a confident way. That assured me that he would be able to handle the high pressure baseball in years to come.