Perfect Game Top Prospect Team

At the end of the day, what counts is how excited you are as a proud Dad for his son. You have every right to be excited about this selection.

Congrats Huntermac. Soak it in and enjoy it.

YGD

Congrats, it is a very good thing! People took notice and thats what you want! Make sure to include on his resume of baseball achievements for coaches to see.

It's always better to be on it, than not to be on it.

The distinction is greater when you're talking about one of the more exclusive showcases (attendance by invitation only), as opposed to one of the open showcases (anyone can pay to come and get evaluated), because it signifies that you're considered among the best of the best.

If I recall correctly, I read in another thread that your son had been at Ft. Myers. If he was at the National Underclass "Main Event" and made the Top Prospect team there, I suspect you'll see his evaluation reflected in his rating and ranking when those are updated on his PGX web page in due time.

Was this an underclass showcase?

Being on a top prospect team is a good thing. It isn't the same as being listed as a top prospect. A higher percentage of players make the top prospect teams out of the underclass showcases than typically are named to the top prospect list. Of course it is reasonable to assume that all who make the top prospect list will come from those named to the top prospect teams.

Having said that it is certainly a positive to be named to the top prospect team. The top prospect list, if there is going to be one will probably come out later.

It will list if he made a top prospect team and/or was named a top prospect right under his profile picture for that showcase.

Congratulations.

CADad,

Thanks for the input. It was 2012 PG National Underclass Session 3 in Ft Myers. Not sure about Top Prospect List, I will have to go back and look later.

Looking at the 2011 underclass session 3 the number of players on the top prospect team and the number who were listed as top prospects was very similar.

Another cool thing is that PG puts some of the Top Prospect's pictures from the year before in the program that you get at the event. We didn't really realize this until we took younger son to the same event older son was in the year before and there was older brother's picture in the program as one of the top prospects. A person wouldn't know this unless they went to the event two years in a row.

Three Bagger,

That sounds awesome to see the program with your son's picture. We are just thrilled to hear him get a little recognition so far. I live through the internet(deployed to the Middle East) so it was cool to see his profile get updated and then recognized in a blog, then get put on the list. Couldn't be more proud!

My son made top prospect team for National Underclass Main Event in Ft Meyers. He is a 2014 P/MIF. I was wondering if this might give him get him an inveite to Jr Nationals in spring. Does PG typically invite all of the players on the top prospects for that event or is that not necesarily the case.

HMAC- Congrats to you and your son!!!!! Always great to have your son recognized.

gap2gap,

I'm a rookie on the individual showcase thing. Congrats to your son as well. See you on the road maybe this summer. We are starting off the summer at PG Atlanta on June 6th I believe.

the bottom line for every plyer is positive press is always a plus especially for the ego of mom and dad

TRhit,

We are proud but keep him humble. If you saw my original post i asked for advice if it helped your player. Trust me no ego involved for HMAC's parents, we just tell him that somebody recognized the work you put in so far. He hears nothing but work harder than every other kid and maybe you can play at the next level...keep grinding!!