Our hs soph. catcher just received an invitation to a MLB tryout. Any helpful advice or information would be greatly appreciated.

One thing to keep in mind ---if it is an open tryout then your sophomore son will be on the same field with players possibly as old as 26

NEBBALLDAD,

If a MLB club "invited" your son and it works into his schedule. He should definitely attend. Go, tell him to do his best and don't expect miracles to happen.

Often, at MLB tryouts, only a select group will be kept for a long period of time. It's possible that after running the 60 and throwing a few baseballs, the day will end for many players.

Make sure it's really a MLB tryout. If there's a fee... It is not a MLB tryout.

There are many people who try to falsly associate there groups with MLB clubs. If anyone ever suspects this, they should call the MLB club being represented.

if invited definately go. Talent level can rarely greatly at open tryout camps. Many camps the talent level can to be kind embarrassing. you might see 30 to 300 players.

It depends alot on how good of job the scout running it is at attracting talent and does he know how to properly run a tryout camp



2005 tiger tryout camp result
http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/det/fan_forum/tryouts.jsp

Dibble,
For us who don't know, what do the numbers mean? high/low? how determined? etc.
Thanks.

The invite was from the scouting supervisor of the Atlanta Braves. No fee. Attendees ages 15-22. Thanks for your comments. This should be a great experience for him no matter how well he performs.

anyone 15-22 can attend the brave tryout camp, does not mean there will be anyone with talent there. there might be you never know.


scouting scale is 20-80 , 52 being mlb average
MLSB goes 2-8 5 being mlb average


60 Yard Dash
8: 6.4 seconds -
7: 6.5-6.6 seconds
6: 6.7-6.8 seconds
5: 6.9-7.0 seconds
4: 7.1-7.2 seconds
3: 7.3-7.4 seconds
2: 7.5 seconds +
Home To First (Right Side)
8: 4.0 seconds
7: 4.1 seconds
6: 4.2 seconds
5: 4.3 seconds
4: 4.4 seconds
3: 4.5 seconds
2: 4.6 seconds
Home To First (Left Side)
8: 3.9 seconds
7: 4.0 seconds
6: 4.1 seconds
5: 4.2 seconds
4: 4.3 seconds
3: 4.4 seconds
2: 4.5 seconds

Pitchers Velocity
8: 98 mph +
7: 93-97 mph
6: 90-92 mph
5: 88-89 mph
4: 85-87 mph
3: 83-84 mph
2: 82 mph -

Catchers Release Times to Second Base
8: 1.7 seconds - below
7: 1.7-1.8 seconds
6: 1.8-1.9 seconds
5: 1.9-2.0 seconds
4: 2.0-2.1 seconds
3: 2.1-2.2 seconds
2: 2.2-2.3 seconds

DRIVEL

Can you please cite a source of those numbers ?

Can you reference the site where you found this information?

Thanx

NEBBALLDAD,

Good luck to the young player.

Please tell us your thoughts afterwards.

He must be pretty good if he got invited by the area scouting supervisor as only a sophomore.

It might be open for others, but area supervisors usually don't invite people who can't play.

Just for you TR. Since you run showcases, should not you already know the scouting scales


http://www.hsbaseballweb.com/pro-scouting/rating_system.htm



http://www.ebaseballpr.com/custom/scoutschool03.html


http://starbulletin.com/2001/04/09/sports/eldredge.html

DRIVEL

Just for you--when you post info from other sites give them the credit they deserve==dont have people think you are such a genius

TR since you tend to have MUCH trouble in researching info


http://www.hsbaseballweb.com/pro-scouting/rating_system.htm


came from this source ( posted 10/98)

http://www.angelfire.com/ak/stmikes/index11.html

and guess TR ( 4153 Posts and counting) who wrote it??????????

by the way you average 4.71 posts a day

DRIVEL

4.71--thats not a lot considering all that goes on around me

Who did write that article--did I miss the authers name when I went to the site-- aha--thats right no author but you just got paid by the click


Andy you are a gem---

TOFU HIts, well if i did get paid by the hits I would be very rich by now.

if you have to ask who wrote it, you are not as bright as you claim you are

Drivel

I never claimed to be "bright"-- just an old italian male here who is a baseball nut---you said "bright" word and I didnt ask who wrote the article--said I couldnt find the authers name on the article--as in "cut and paste"--

TOFU hits,

ya got the nut part right,

My evil twin wrote the article

Michael Corleone:
Just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in