Players when college coaches are recruiting they want High Character guys and Leaders. They don’t want a guys that are gonna throw little tantrums on the field or guys that constantly get in trouble. They want the guys that work their butts off when no one is watching.
Players and Parents take advantage of your travel organization’s recruiting services. Stop paying a guy thousand of dollars and he gives terrible advice.
To many players at the varsity level do not know baseball because they have been coached their whole life by a dad. My advice when you get to 15u and I highly recommend 14u go to an organization with a paid coach. Daddy ball will stop your progression.
Players a private instructor is looking for long term success. So it may take some time. In season coaches (High School coaches) need wins so they need quick fixes. When your unwilling to try what they ask you find yourself on the bench more.
To many HS players are so in to the showcase numbers but they don’t know the game. Your exit velocity isn’t gonna help you when you have no clue at the plate. Learn how to pitch not throw, know where to be on bunts and cuts, and learn an approach at the plate.
It should not take you less than 5 minutes to do a warmup. Follow the warmup plan your coach gives you it takes 15 to 20 minutes. It isn’t hard to do. It’s not hard to remember a band workout. Coaches shouldn’t have to watch you do an entire warmup.
Highs school baseball tryouts are 2 weeks away. You had all all winter to work and impress your coaches. If you didn’t show up to anything don’t expect to make the team. Coaches are looking for the right players to win with.
Players do not lie on your recruiting profiles. Be honest! When a college coach calls us up we are not gonna lie for you are reputation is on the line as well. If you lie college coach’s will find out and they talk.
Parents and players do not fall for the recruiting scam of paying someone thousands of dollars to get your son recruited. College coaches want the kid to do the work. It doesn’t take much to do the work and it shows the coaches you are willing to put in the work.
If you are that kid always switching instructors or organizations because you get mad about playing time or whatever else the baseball world is small and we talk. What do you think a college coach thinks about that when it’s time to recruit.
Players...The team you play on RIGHT NOW is your NY Yankees/LA Lakers/NE Patriots! Treat it like the most important team you’ll ever play on! Take PRIDE in being a part of it! Fertilize it! Be proud of it! Make it BETTER with your attitude/effort/performance. Be a WINNER!
Pitchers if throwing hard is your only goal. You are not gonna get very many outs. Become a complete pitcher. Learn to spot your fastball and throw off speed especially a changeup. You have to know how to control a running game. Be a Pitcher not a Thrower!!
Players...You can sign/play at ANY, and I repeat ANY college in America.....(D1, D2, D3, NAIA, JUCO)......and end up getting an opportunity to play pro baseball if you are good enough! Go where you're WANTED and NEEDED!