Kyle Marks

Marks Diamond Development. Specializing in player development from the ground up. Move better, lift better, play better.

[Kyle Marks @MarksPlayerDev]

Everyone talks about developing hitters. There are thousands of posts on "X" about the topic. How often do we get to see the development plan play out? While still in progress, let's dive into what 6 years (9-15) have looked like for @BrodyMarks_2027

[Kyle Marks @MarksPlayerDev]

Quick tune up w/@SunlakeBaseball Freshman Jack Tarsi. Big 2029 is going to be a problem these next few years. .#mdd #letshit

[Prep Baseball @prepbaseball]

In 2015, Aaron Ashby was an @PB_Uncommitted rising senior throwing 85 mph at Park Hill HS (@cdtrojans). Over a decade later, the @Brewers high-leverage southpaw is dominating in the big leagues, posting a 0.00 ERA and 17 K in 15.2 IP this postseason. 👏

Development is not linear. 𝙍𝙪𝙣 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙊𝙬𝙣 𝙍𝙖𝙘𝙚. 🤘

@PrepBaseballMO | @ShooterHunt

[Kyle Marks @MarksPlayerDev]

@wyatt_cregger on the bump for an inning at PHSC yesterday. The 2027 RHP has been up to 91 this fall. 6'3 w/3 pitch mix. 2Ks in 1 IP. 10 IP, 0 ER, 13 K's, 2BB 1 H this fall. @LOLHS_Baseball #uncommitted2027 #rhp

[Kyle Marks @MarksPlayerDev]

@cristianbb2027 w/3 shutout innings Saturday at PHSC. 1 H allowed and 6 Ks. FB T82. LHP for @LOLHS_Baseball has allowed 1 R over 13 IP this fall w/18 K's. #Uncommitted2027 #lhp

[Brody Marks @BrodyMarks_2027]

Great weekend at the plate at the @AthleticsPHSC Baseball tournament. 5-7, (2) 2B, 1 HR and 9 RBI in 3 games to go w/3 BB. Ready

[Braden Jones @Bradenjones2027]

Wanted to share some clips from my recent outings for both LOLHS and a Best in the U.S. showcase I was able to compete in. Working up to 87 throwing 4-seam FB, SL, CH, and Cutter.
Stats for my last 5 outings:
- 12 IP
- 0 ERA
- 12 K’s
- 1 BB
@BUSShowcase @BUncommitted

[Kyle Marks @MarksPlayerDev]

#uncommitted2027 OF. Excellent person, player and worker. @NaimThatz

[Na'im Salter (Uncomitted) @NaimThatz]

Double backside part of the field
@PB_Uncommitted
@TampaBSBL
@uncommitted_BB

[Kyle Marks @MarksPlayerDev]

@cristianbb2027 on the bump for an inning 10/19/2026. Cristian is a 6'0 LHP out of @LOLHS_Baseball. FB up to 83 this fall. #Uncommitted2027 #lhp

[Kyle Marks @MarksPlayerDev]

2027 Pitcher @wyatt_cregger with a quick inning 10-19-2026 for @LOLHS_Baseball #uncommitted2027

[Aaron Cunningham 🇺🇸 @HPBAac]

It’s “rug pulling” season right now at the D1 level…

High school kids in the 2027 class are being told they no longer have a scholarship offer. Signing Day is November 11th. There will only be more high school guys getting this phone call in the next couple of weeks.

If you’re committing to a school with more than 7-8 commits in the class - understand the math. 34 player rosters + DSA’s. That’s roughly 7-8 incoming freshman in most cases.

Schools don’t typically want to play freshman.

What can you do? Wait to commit. Do your homework. Keep an eye on the size of the class in the year leading up to signing day. Keep an eye on the roster in the fall of your senior year. Have a backup plan.

[Michael Bier @MichaelJBier]

Loudest I've heard a stadium since Corey Seager's game-tying home run in Game 1 of the 2023 World Series.

[MLB @MLB]

Yandy discarded that bat IMMEDIATELY 😤

[Kyle Marks @MarksPlayerDev]

@MarshallOwens9 @wyatt_cregger FB T91 86-88.

[Marshall Owens @MarshallOwens9]

Still looking for 2027 pitchers who can come in and compete early at The University of the Ozarks. New coaching staff this year and are looking to build something special. Reach out if you’re interested in learning more.

[Next Level Baseball @nextlevelbb]

The Transfer Portal.
Player A is better than Player B as high school seniors.
Player A signs at a D1 school.
Player B signs at a juco.
Player A sits the bench as a D1 freshmen.
Player B is a juco starter for the fall and spring season.
Player B now signs at the same D1 school that player A is at and plays over him.
or
Player B signs at a D1 school and Player A circles back to juco to catch up on playing time.
This is more common than most realize.
Nothing replaces game experience.
Go where you have the highest perfect chance to play as a freshman.
Go where you're wanted and needed.

[Brody Marks @BrodyMarks_2027]

1st AB back from Jupiter is off the wall. 2-2 w/2walks. Finished #wwba hitting .571, 1 2B and a 3B w/ 6 RBI. #uncommitted2027 #catcher

[Best in the US Showcases @BUSShowcase]

Braden Jones (@Bradenjones2027), '27 P l Land O’ Lakes, FL l Five Star Tampa (@5StarMafiaTampa)

5'11 RHP with great feel on the mound. Up to 87mph with a 2500+ SL that lives on the corner.

FB: T87 mph l FB SPIN: 2610 l SL: 81 mph l SL SPIN: 2585 l CH: 80 mph l CH SPIN: 1843

@Noble_Bats Uncommitted Player Spotlight
#BestintheUS

[Justin Gominsky @GoGoGominsky22]

I’ll probably catch some heat for this, but I think it needs to be said.

If you’re a healthy, highly regarded high school baseball player with an opportunity to compete at the WWBA World Championship in Jupiter and you voluntarily choose to sit it out, that’s a red flag to me.

And for several reasons.

Jupiter is one of the few events in amateur baseball where you have some of the best players in the country competing against one another, with college coaches and professional scouts watching every move.

This is where evaluations get challenged. Where rankings get tested. Where players can separate themselves from the rest of their class.

So why wouldn’t you want to compete?

I understand legitimate reasons for not playing. Injuries, workload management, family circumstances, and other situations absolutely warrant consideration. I’m not talking about those players.

I’m talking about the healthy players who have the opportunity and simply choose not to show up.

From a scouting and evaluation standpoint, that raises questions for me.

1. Competitiveness: Do you genuinely want to compete against the best players in the country, or are you more comfortable protecting your reputation?

2. Confidence: Are you willing to put yourself in situations where you might fail? Baseball is a game built around failure, and how you respond to it tells evaluators a lot.

3. Makeup: When the competition gets better and the environment becomes more demanding, are you someone who embraces that challenge?

4. Development: How can you accurately measure where you stand if you’re unwilling to test yourself against the best?

5. Accountability: Your teammates are showing up, competing, and putting themselves on the line. If you’re healthy and available, why wouldn’t you want to be in that dugout with them?

I’ve been on both sides of this game, as a player and now as someone involved in scouting and player development.

One thing I’ve learned is that talent gets you noticed, but competitiveness, makeup, and the willingness to challenge yourself are major factors in determining how far you can go.

Nobody expects you to dominate every time you step on the field. Scouts understand that. Sometimes you learn more about a player when he struggles against elite competition than when everything is going his way.

I’d much rather watch a player compete, struggle, make adjustments, and battle than wonder why he wasn’t willing to participate in the first place.

You don’t hurt your evaluation simply because you fail against great competition. But choosing to avoid that competition can leave evaluators with questions you never had to create.

Jupiter isn’t the only opportunity to prove yourself, and attendance alone doesn’t determine someone’s future.

But when the best players in the country are gathering to compete, I personally put a lot of value on the ones who want to be there.

Curious what other college coaches, professional scouts, travel coaches, and players think.

Is choosing to sit out Jupiter when you’re healthy and have the opportunity to compete a red flag, or am I putting too much emphasis on it?

[Justin Turner @redturn2]

I don’t have all the answers but I love baseball because of the ups and downs and constant grind. So here’s some thoughts for the “X hitting” war that is going on right now.

[Brody Marks @BrodyMarks_2027]

Seeing the ball very well this week. #uncommitted2027 batting .500 now with 5 rbi 1 2B and 1 3B. #catcher #ghostnational @JonKoenigsfeld @VinceTornincasa @LOLHS_Baseball @5StarMafiaTampa