What's his role / Freshman D1 / how many ab's

For a freshman, that's pretty good.  Looks like he's a role player, filling in when the situation demands.  I wouldn't be complaining.

A lot of programs like to work in their freshmen early to "see what they got" and to get them experience for the coming years. Once conference games begin they start to cut back on playing time. Mid-week games also offer more playing time opportunities. 

I would suggest calling the Head Coach and asking those probing questions.  Probably wouldn't hurt to make a few suggestions.  While you are at it ask for his cell number and put it on speed dial.  

And based on a solid but not spectacular start, he has likely earned continued opportunities in the immediate future to either increase, decrease or maintain the nature of that role.  His ongoing performance as well as that of those competing for PT at his position/s will continue to dictate his "new role".  It may turn into something more definitive, one way or the other, or it may remain a platoon scenario.

Really, his "new role" is probably the same as his "old role" - work hard, quickly adjust and learn everything about his new level of competition, beat out the next guy and help his team beat the other team.

This made me chuckle!  Well done!

A freshman's job is to maintain being physically and mentally prepared to take advantage of any opportunity he receives. One at bat or one batter faced on the mound can change a player's destiny based on whether or not he is prepared for the situation.

Tim2014,

Really?  You can't be serious.  Your son is a freshmen.  As  cabbagedad indicated he had a "solid start" against non-conference teams, and he is contributing.  That is great and I'm sure the coaching staff took notice.  Be patient.  It just means he is doing well.  Don't get too far ahead of yourself.  It may take some time for him to start, bat third, and call the infield defense. 

With all due respect, your timeline & expectations are clearly not in synch with the coaching staff who sees him practice everyday.  Your son needs to be prepared at all times to take advantage of any opportunities that come his way as well as learn from the upper classmen.  There are people in front of him that have also waited for playing time and their opportunities.  If your son is getting some of their opportunities he should be counting his blessings.  Be patient.  It will come if he does all the things he should be doing.  JMO.

Good luck.

Tim, the season is still young.  Studs turn to duds in no time at all.  Sit back and enjoy the ride or get the kid an agent and ...

It really depends on how he performs when he does play.  Only the coach has any idea of what his role will be.  Based on what you've posted, he's off to a good start for a freshman.  It is a long season.

This is funny.

Now if i posted the above I would be called mean. 

Seriously, some of these questions are mind boggling!

Are you the parent or the player or the brother?

At the Enchanting School of Tim (EST) we never let freshmen students handle Holy Hand Grenades. Flint and tinder can only be learned by Sr's.

In baseball, you don't know nothing

One of the many funny scenes in the movie

Tim2014,

No disrespect meant but how should anyone here know what the coach is thinking? This is a question that can't be answered by anyone one on this board or by any one other than his coach. You stated what his playing trend was and that's as good a guess as any thing we could tell you. He seems to be having a nice freshman year.

Tim, what you're going though is the normal evolutionary path of a parent whose player was THE STUD of his team, with league, probably city, perhaps state recognition now becoming an earlier copy of kids who are now sophs and juniors and maybe even seniors on his team.

I know I went through it - mine actually lasted three long years; and the rest of the parents on the team went through it.

The reality that freshman rarely contribute in a meaningful way (and, except for a handful of players nation wide, they don't) is completely lost by parents and players during the recruiting process; why, because our kid is always the outlier, never the norm. Then our kid gets to college and discovers the rich social life, more difficult academics, different discipline (who wakes them up for school now?), conditioning with guys who have lots of hair, and the rest; its a wonder they do all well as most do!

Each conference is different on the management of their players. The Ivy uses the pre-conference schedule as what you would think as preseason; every player gets the audition, ties go to older players (experience does indeed matter); national powers (mostly in the south and west) who practice outdoors all year (which allows live scrimmages) may choose their primary players earlier (or may not).

Here is one major point: as a freshman nothing you do on the field matters a whit towards your ultimate chances of getting to pro ball (unless your a draft eligible freshman). Doesn't matter if you hit 400 or hit 100 that first year. What matters most is what you do in your draft year; what matters much less (but does matter to the elite draft guys) is a two year track record (all these guys were studs in HS anyway). 

(The rest is not directed to the OP)

I was one of those dads who lived and died on his baseball. At our very first series (where we were being fed to the Tigers) one of our dads took me aside and told me all this.

I didn't believe him and remained the crazy dad for three more years; I became the mellow dad for year four. I wish I had been mellow earlier - not for my health but for our parent kid (no longer a child) relationship. Why, because he was was stressed as he could handle with all the above stuff and did not need stressed-out crazy dad buzzing and sending bad vibes about. Fortunately for me, while arriving late to sanity, it wasn't too late to catch the train. I know several cases where the train left the station.

Good post.

But I am kind of confused though....are we giving advice to a parent or a brother?  I really think it unfair to solicit for advice while we assume its someone who they are not.  

The OPs birthdate makes him 29.  The OP had a post about his brother. So while i am assuming its not the player i am assuming its also not the parent.

Good advice though Goosegg, for anyone.

I think all Tim (the unchanted one) was asking is if the player could expect to continue getting the described playing time or if it was likely to be cut back in conference play. The answer, Tim is, unfortunately none of us would have any idea.

Goosegg,

Thanks for the great post, it is very timely!

Once again HSBBW prepared me for this so I was not the crazy Dad of a HS stud who is finding his way in college on a team full of those kind of players. THANK YOU! Mine is finding his way slowly. His outing as a pitcher have all been in relief thus far (not a surprise) and short stints (1 outing of 2 innings, other 3 of 1 inning or less )- which was a surprise. He has struggled some with control, which is why, I am sure, short stints. But I took it in stride, thanks to all those here before me and, not surprisingly, so has he. They keep throwing him out there so they must see something in him .

He thinks he is getting the start tomorrow, That was his guess last night but we will see. First home game of the season, leagues starts Friday. Either way I can't wait to watch the team play and hope he gets his chance where I can see him live.

For OP, I am following about 10 - 12 freshman at D1 level (about 30 total)- that I know from watching my son play against or with them over the years, Most all city, league, area, and state. 2 are getting regular starting time, rest are spot playing. Your son/brother/self sounds like you are getting some opportunities. and doing alright. Keep swinging   

Thanks Barb, I am proud of what he is doing. actually 50 degrees here in Dayton Ohio so we will have baseball here finally. He did say Miami was beautiful. hopefully with our HC connections to Miami (he played for Miami as catcher when they won 2 Nat'l Championships in 99 and 01), we will get down there again before Jeremy graduates. I am finding a way to get there next time!