Tell my son scouts will....

Yeah, telling him is a great idea (typed in sarcasm font).

I'd tell him nothing, especially anything about first pitches, 4 pitch ab's, etc.  You don't want him thinking or doing anything differently that has led to the success he has had to this point.  Let him play HIS game.

Thanks. I agree but have learned the hard way to not assume anything when it comes to this whole HS baseball experience. I was having visions of someone telling me, after the fact, that I screwed up and should have told him so that he could reach back and let a couple of 0-2 pitches fly for the gun. Thanks for the feedback!

He already knows. At least if baseball there is anything like baseball here. 

So, you know your son better than anybody here.  Everybody is different.  I learned a long time ago the best thing for me to do with all three of my sons was not to say anything unless asked.  They put enough pressure on themselves and they pitched in some rather important games in high school and college.  When they asked, I kept it real simple and upbeat such as "have fun with it and get ahead of the hitters" as you suggested.  A loose pitcher is a relaxed pitcher, and that was when my kids performed their best. 

Good luck!

I'm sure my son would tell me "I already know that".  Because that has been his answer to anything I have told him for over a year.

coachld posted:

Thanks. I agree but have learned the hard way to not assume anything when it comes to this whole HS baseball experience. I was having visions of someone telling me, after the fact, that I screwed up and should have told him so that he could reach back and let a couple of 0-2 pitches fly for the gun. Thanks for the feedback!

More likely than not the "gun" will be put away when anyone else is pitching.  We had two scouts at one of our games watching the other pitcher.  Nobody else even existed.  Good luck.  

Golfman25 posted:

coachld posted:

Thanks. I agree but have learned the hard way to not assume anything when it comes to this whole HS baseball experience. I was having visions of someone telling me, after the fact, that I screwed up and should have told him so that he could reach back and let a couple of 0-2 pitches fly for the gun. Thanks for the feedback!

More likely than not the "gun" will be put away when anyone else is pitching.  We had two scouts at one of our games watching the other pitcher.  Nobody else even existed.  Good luck.  

The gun will be out for the other pitcher for one or two fastballs if it looks like it's coming out decent. If it's nothing special, it'll go away. If it's worth checking, it'll stay out for an inning or two.

As for the OP's son, he already knows.

Just let him go out there and do what he does. It's sounds like he's been getting along just fine so far.
No additional advice will help him at this point. Congratulations to you and your son BTW!

Agree, he knows. Less is more when pumping it.

Furthermore, even if his velocity is no good, but he carves up the opposition, the scouts will note it and remember him as a potential follow for the next year as he fills out and adds velocity. That's worth more than nabbing an 88-89 and zoo'ing the ball all over the place at this stage of his development.

Kyle is spot on. Scouts are good friends with numerous college coaches. They know each other quite well. Even if your son is not considered a draft guy if he impresses with his ability to pitch they will pass that information on to their contacts at the college level. As well as Kyle mentioned they will put that name away to follow.

I don't think reminding him to work for FPS is a bad idea. My son says "I already know that" all the time, too (not as much as my wife, but that's a totally different subject). That doesn't mean having a reminder now and again is a bad thing, as long as it's offered properly and not too preachy.

My 2018 son says  "I know I know" even when I tell him to wash his clothes..In fact, it rarely means that he does know. Well, maybe he does but I still remind him of things. 

I will quit now before I begin to sound like an overbearing parent...

Just tell the kid to have fun and play hard. It IS a game, last I checked..