pg rating what does it really mean?

It means you have a talented baseball player for a son. As far as how you should proceed ... Well, a lot depends on what he wants to do. If he wants to go to college and play baseball in college he (with your help) needs to be keenly mindful of academic requirements and understand the recruiting process --- information about the recruiting process can be found here on the high school baseball web. If he doesn't want to go to college and instead rely entirely on professional baseball for his future then he should look at the odds of a high school player being successful in professional baseball and reconsider academics and going to college.
Fungo

lol ,point well taken

He must maintain good - great grades to keep all options open for him. The better the grades along with the rating, will give him many opportunities. He also needs exposure, so the travel team the PG tournaments etc..have him contact schools he is interested in by sending an email introducing himself. It is never to early for him to initialize contact, and get on their radar.
(PG Sunshine Showcase in the Spring 2011) is a good showcase for him.

kv5137, Momof1B gives good advice. Options, no matter which route your son takes, are in my opinion real pluses. If for some reason he isn't high on the colleges' radar because of academics then his $$ value would be less to MLB because the college option isn't competing with the draft. In my opinion it is best to PREPARE for college and ADJUST to the draft.
Fungo

Grades have never been a problem with him. He's not an A student, probably due to sports but a steady B. maybe this would be another discussion but how does he take that step to the next level as a player. what did these kids do to go from a 9 in scouts eyes to a 10. No stranger to hard work.

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In my opinion it is best to PREPARE for college and ADJUST to the draft.

That is a great quote Fungo......

Perfect Game USA's Player Rating System
10 -- Potential very high draft pick, Top DI in the nation prospect
9 -- Potential top 10 round pick, Top DI prospect
8 -- Potential mid round pick, definite DI prospect
7 -- Potential low round pick, DI prospect or top level Juco, DII
6 -- Possible DI prospect, definite DII or Juco prospect
5 -- Possible DII prospect or mid range Juco prospect
4 -- Possible low level DII or high level DIII prospect
3 -- Possible DIII or low level Juco prospect
2 -- Possible low level DIII prospect
1 -- No prospect at this time

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Originally posted by Midlo Dad:
Perfect Game USA's Player Rating System
10 -- Potential very high draft pick, Top DI in the nation prospect
9 -- Potential top 10 round pick, Top DI prospect
8 -- Potential mid round pick, definite DI prospect
7 -- Potential low round pick, DI prospect or top level Juco, DII
6 -- Possible DI prospect, definite DII or Juco prospect
5 -- Possible DII prospect or mid range Juco prospect
4 -- Possible low level DII or high level DIII prospect
3 -- Possible DIII or low level Juco prospect
2 -- Possible low level DIII prospect
1 -- No prospect at this time

the lowest I've ever seen is a 6..... has anyone ever been given lower than a 6? Always wondered this...

I've seen many 5.5's and some 5's just by looking through various venues.

anyone know about when PG labels someone as high follow.

PG rates the Top 500 by number, then 500 - 1,000 are considered Top 1,000. Then they have a listing of "high follows" then a "follow list".
Don't get caught up in the numbers game, be proactive and contact schools to get on their radar. No one ever says they had too much exposure.

these numbers mean absolutely nothing to me or my son. Yes they may be a little flattering, but "it doesn't mean a thing" to quote him. he knows what needs to be worked on. School and hard work. just curious as to how my son is being evaluated and projected. thks to all for answering.

Keep in mind that a "rating" or "evaluation" is based on that one days performance---it can change up or down with the next performance. This is why the good scouts and college coaches want to see a players a number of times

My son received a "7" rating for a PG event in August.  Was not his best performance, but had alot of good feedback and mentioned in multiple blogs for hitting and pitching.  He is a lefthander and a young freshman(summer baby) and just turned 15.  Is a "7" a decent score the first time around?  Also, what does "Follow' mean next to national and state ranking?  Thanks

yotes78,

 

Yes, a "7" is a decent score. It might help you get an idea where he stands by checking the grades of the other kids in his class who attended the showcase.  Also, look at his percentile for 2017 LHP(?) velocity (the blue bar under his mph).

IMO, if he's a freshman, and your baseball funds are limited, I wouldn't worry about showcasing again until the summer after his junior year (if he hasn't generated much interest). His #1 priority should be getting better, and #2 is getting seen by recruiters.

Here's a link to an earlier discussion of PG Grading and Ranking:
https://community.hsbaseballweb.com/topic/high-follow

 

I'll disagree with that on a few points.

 

7 is not a bad rating, but it doesn't blow the doors off, either.  See the scale posted above; if anything, it's more than generous.  My own observation is that it's a tough road for a 7 player to get a D1 deal.  I don't know that colleges are going to take this as the gospel, but it can be more illuminating for you and your son in terms of developing reasonable expectations and then making sure you're pursuing the right schools/opportunities. 

 

I certainly do not advocate "serial showcasing" as that is a great way to throw away a lot of money and have little to show for it.  But unless game performances generate a lot of early interest for your son, I think he should plan on showcasing again in August 2014.  What you hope for is that he will show improvement year to year, and that his PG web page will document not just where he is at that point in time but also the direction he's heading. 

 

On the other hand, if his MPH is about the same next July as it is now, and he is not really in a position to help himself by showing progress, you might save your money.  Similarly, if he's nursing a sore arm come next July, I wouldn't recommend that, either.

My 2015 earned a 7.5 and was placed on the "follow" list.  He has received zero interest as of today.

 

Take if for what it's worth.

My 2014 LHP got a 7.5 and was not on the follow list and got a D1 offer.

Are you saying that he hasn't received any e-mail, or that he hasn't received any offers?

He received two emails.  Both were camp invitations.

 

He's not that young.  My son is a freshman who just turned 14 (August).  

Lefthook - While our kids received the same “grade”, yours probably performed very well at other events.  Mine has not.

 

I’m not a scout or college recruiter and I prefer Hilton over Holiday Inn….I imagine your players ability to perform at PG events outweigh any PG rating.  I gave a shout out to PG a few months ago.  A team mate of my 2015 was given a 50% scholarship to a D1.  The coach only mentioned his performance at PG tournaments/showcases and not his grade (although it was VERY good).

My personal experience has been that the PG Grade means very little in the grand scheme of recruiting (positive or negative).  I agree with Midlo that it can be valuable for the individual in developing realistic expectations about what level they should focus on.  However, 90% of the real recruiting I've witnessed has been a coach watching a kid play in a game, and liking what he sees... a lot.  PG tournaments are a great place for that to happen.

 

A good PG grade might entice a coach to make an effort to seek you out at a tournament, or invite you to a camp, but you still have to perform when you get in front of him.  And assuming yotes17 is a LHP, his velo will be much more important than his PG grade.

Again, I'm mostly responding to yotes78.  If you flash a 9.5 as a frosh, and get invited to a PG National... yes, that showcase is going to put you on the map.