Baseballislife7,
“Scouts” (professional scouts) look at players one way while college coaches look at the same players differently. Scouts look more at the tools a player has and tries to visualize (project) what the player can become ---- while college coaches look at how well a player can play today and can he help his team win games. I just wanted to throw that in ------
Back to your question on versatility. Versatility would have little impact on getting a player drafted. Most athletes that have the tools to play professional baseball can play just about any position at the high school level. Might help get a spot in college but I doubt it. Remember the old saying? --- jack of all trades master of none
What is versatility any way? Just because a player has “played” a multitude of positions in high school doesn’t qualify a player as being a versatile player in my opinion. A versatile player is one that has a strong arm, can run fast, has great eye hand coordination and can hit just about anywhere in the lineup. For the most part you are usually looking at SS and CF as being the most versatile. In college my son pitched, caught, played 1B and 3B and DH’ed but I would NOT call him a versatile player. He lacked speed and his OB% and power numbers relegated him to a cleanup type hitter. My suggestion is to develop your tools ---- don't rely on playing a variety of positions to help your cause.
Fungo
