quote:
It is really out of our hands on where he plays.
For the most part it is out of your hands (or soon will be) but I think you currently have some limited influence. You can ask those baseball people you trust to tell you what position your son is best suited for. Let's say for sake of discussion it's outfield with a second position as a relief pitcher. When he showcases he should list those positions in that manner and showcase accordingly listing outfield as his primary position and relief pitcher as his secondary position. Unlike his high school coach you can talk to his summer coach and discuss his primary/secomdary position with him. There should be a mutual understanding about where your son will play on his summer team. College coaches will get to see him perform at his selected positions and will gravitate toward selecting him to play those positions. However, ALL coaches (high school, college and pros) will evaluate their players, the team needs and play them where they feel they can help the team the most. My son played a multitude of positions in high school and was signed as a catcher in college. After catching a year and a half in college with a few stints as closer they moved him to weekend starter but did keep him in the lineup when he wasn’t pitching at DH or 1B. The next year (and a new coach) they moved him back to catching only. He was subsequently drafted out of college as a catcher and played a year and a half as a catcher in the pros and has now since been moved to 3B. Should I say something????
Fungo
