Thanks in advance, lots of great experience on this board.
Anybody's son played a summer in Cape Cod? Looking for advice on this situation if so...son is a permanent player in CCBL and heading into Junior year at Power 5 conference school in the spring. Freshman AA and solid (not AA level) sophomore year. Basically two solid to great college seasons and All Conference both years.
15 AB's into summer, gets hit on left hand. Swollen for 2 weeks although x-rays were negative (may not have seen small bone break in x-ray due to swelling); medical attention up there is not great. Son slowly worked his way back and hand about 95% better now, not 100%. At this point, he has missed a month of the season. Stats look terrible as he got spot starts and PH opps when he returned but without seeing live pitching (just BP) for almost a month it is tough at that level to get back in a groove.
At this point, with missed time and stats, he is buried in rotation of players. Now that he is healthy, could play every day but gets maybe one start a week. There is an "advisor" that is trying to get him to commit to his agency that tells him the scouts do not know that he was hurt (scouts come and go all season long and GM's and Scouting Directors are just up there now) and all they see is he doesn't play, along with poor stats. Told him this is hurting draft stock considerably unless the word gets out (and he can spread the word).
Son talked to HC about his. HC told him advisor is crazy, that doesn't matter, the only thing important is next spring in college (junior year) and he should not even mess with advisor who is making up stuff. Says only would need advisor if you are top 3 round draft pick (son is not this) so they want him to stay and he will get AB's when he can get him in. Also said that taking BP before every game and infield each day in front of scouts makes it worth his while to stay.
Now, have never encouraged kid to leave/quit a team early but was initially scared by this advisor talking about "damage control" and going to another team/league where scouts can see him daily.
Anyone had experience in CCBL? Are you hammered draft-wise if bad summer? Is college really most important thing as I have always heard? One guy who I trust told me the CCBL summer can "make you" if not on radar before but can't "break you" if a Power 5 school player that has had success already in college.
Not sure who to believe or what to tell son! Any help is much appreciated.
