Back to basics yesterday. Hit the ball hard, on time, line drive, up the middle - rest will follow. Back in the cage after practice tonight to be game ready Tuesday.
Relaunch of this account.
The purpose is to bring you the COACH and DEDICATED player information to grow from.
We are all learning from one another. Let's be interactive.
Starting off hot tomorrow with force plate data.
High School parents chirping opposing players…
Grown adults yelling at kids from the stands.
If it’s between players, why are parents jumping in?
Let the kids handle. Parents Stop getting involved.
Took 6 full live AB's against a Nebraska commit pitcher - 2 walks, 2 strike outs, 2 doubles (clipped below). Fastball sitting 85-87, CB/SL around 75-78. If it would stop snowing now! @CoachAndersonn@usaprimetc#uncommited2027#baseball
Hard truth about baseball showcases:
Most players should not be going to them yet.
There are more showcases than ever right now.
Every weekend there is another one.
And it creates the feeling that if your son is not there, he is falling behind.
But here is the reality.
Showcases are not for development.
They are for evaluation.
Players do not need to attend more than 1 or 2 showcases a year.
If a player is going to every showcase and every tournament but skipping offseason development, they are usually doing it backwards.
It is tough to watch sometimes.
The player chasing exposure all year long…
Instead of building the tools that actually get players recruited.
Because college coaches are not recruiting travel schedules.
They are recruiting tools.
If a high school player is attending a showcase, they should realistically be able to meet or approach the metrics coaches are evaluating:
60 yard dash: 6.6 or better
INF / OF velocity: 90+ mph
Pitching velocity: 90+ mph
Exit velocity: 95+ mph
And ideally showing that level in multiple areas.
Now here is the important part.
Tools do not tell the full story of a baseball player.
Some of the best players have:
Great instincts
Baseball IQ
Competitiveness
Leadership
Toughness
Those things matter a lot in actual games.
But showcases are not built to evaluate those intangibles.
They are built to measure tools.
If a player does not yet have those tools, that is completely normal.
It just means the next step is not exposure.
The next step is development.
Build the player first.
Then go where the coaches are actually looking.
Stats from @PG_WiscMinn@PrepBaseballMN@USAPrimeREC@usaprimetc@CoachAndersonn
YTD GPA 4.095 CUR GPA 3.88
Perfect Game - Wood Bat Off Tee
EV 92
1B 74
R Grip 157.4lb
L Grip 139.8lb
60 8.57
National Invite - Prospect List
PBR
EV 98.2
1B 72
60 8.54
FB 79.1 Spin 1987
CH 72
CB 67
@PGShowcases@PG_WiscMinn@PerfectGameUSA@CoachAndersonn@usaprimetc Had a good Perfect Game showcase last weekend, earned a spot in the 2026 Uncommitted National Showcase - Marietta GA in June - made the top prospect list & team. Ready for school ball - DGF REBELS LETS GO!