Show as pitcher or OF?

as one who has been involved in this sort of quandry for a number of years let me offer you this:

Have him play as many positions as he is permiotted to--he is young and some coaches may see something in him that you don't or your son doesn't

It depends on the school but our experience in this situation was that secondary pitchers get plenty of innings to show what they can do on the mound while secondary position players may get little or no time in the field or at the plate.

This is absolutely the best advice - and one we learned too late for our son. Unless he is already throwing 90, go secondary pitching. When (and if) he throws 90 later, they'll find innings for him.

As the father of a son who is currently a 2-way player at a D1 Mid major, you need to ask yourself some questions. How would he showcase as just an outfielder? Is he fast - eventually under 7.0 in the 60. Can he hit with power or will he project to where he can? How is his arm from the outfield? Or is he further along as a pitcher? You need to show his strong points. Also, each individual camp will run differently. If you have questions, inquire with the camp.

Thanks Birdman. Good point of view. Despite great tips above that indicate he might be better off not showing as a pitcher just yet, he ultimately decided to show as pitching primary, for the reasons you cited. He is 'further along' as a pitcher now, and he talked with the camp coordinator, who indicated that the 'pitching secondary' guys might only get bullpen and not real game innings to pitch. Because he is a smart pitcher, this is where he will (hopefully!) shine.

Yes he is also fast, v. good at stealing, and his arm from OF is great, his bat is solid but he is no Bryce Harper! They will see his potential in those areas I hope, but he feels pitching is his best spot to show right now.

I think given this camp format he made the right choice. And, he got on the phone with the coach to ask these things so he is learning early on that this is his process!

I appreciate all the opinions and points of view.