Hello all I have been very low key since my son went off to Wesleyan 4 years ago. He will graduate from Wes in less then 60 days. Man how time flies. He has been a starter on the baseball team since his freshman year. His role for the team has finally been defined and he is enjoying his senior year of collegiate baseball more then any other.
Lou, my son, never played baseball in High School, (School didn't have a team) so he wasn't taken to serious about his passion to play. His is a pitcher and that was the role he was assigned. He never was allowed to pick up a bat or run the bases his entire career. This year he is playing the outfield, and called upon to come and close a game when needed. He is actually playing ball and is happy. Too bad roles are defined instead of playing the game!
Last year he had some tough outings and a tired arm. This year he has been gunned in the low 90's and actually hit 94 on the gun against Amherst this past weekend. Besides getting a great education at Wes he still wants to be involved in Baseball after school. On the career level. (Summer ball will be in his young mans life forever, I am sure)
Anyway, my question..How does one know if he's being noticed? Isn't it his coaches responsibility to get lad noticed? What do I do besides hold my breath and wait with him?
Any advice?
Thanks
Paul

Noticed for what?

He is a senior starter on a college team and from what his coach tells me is doing well

So I guess what your telling me is its over/ Graduate and no baseball? Ok. I respect your input I guess I'll tell him TR said your dream is over.
As always thanks for YOUR help.

TRhit,

You know exactly what he was asking, but then again you are TRhit!

If you're talking MLB draft, most teams send out pre-draft questionnaires to potential draftees; that's a sign that somebody saw him. Scouts may have contacted his coach, to see when he'll be throwing, that's another sign. Guys with radar guns at games is a third sign. Scouts don't always show up in bright clothes with MLB team logos. I've seen some that you'd have no clue what they were doing, but for the radar gun.

My sons' D III college has a pitcher that is well-regarded. Scouts, sometimes 2 or 3 at once, came to his games last year, his junior season, 7-8 times. He wasn't drafted. Scouts have been to about 25-50% of his starts this season. He's viewed, so I'm told, as a late rounder or free agent prospect.

Hope this helps. Good luck to your boy.

Read what I posted ---his coach tells me that he is doing well---what does that mean to you? I know what it means to me and I do know for a fact that there are pro scouts at their games

Never was a boy or girl scout--never into that stuff

What are you infering?

Gentlemen please;
It isn't a *****ng contest. Like everyone else I am just trying to deal with my emotions concerning my son. I would prefer him to be a doctor but this is his dream. As you all know this dream started at age 5 when we went to his first T-ball game, a lifetime ago. All I did was keep in honest in school, get an outstanding education. The rest is his. As a parent I just want to see my child smile. Isn't that why we're all here?
I have read a zillion posts on this website for the last 6 years or so. All great advice and great stories. Some filled with success, some with doubts, some with sorrow.
So please continue to help one another without the animosity.
Peace..After all were all here for the same reasons. The love of our sons and the love of what baseball stands for.

Sirguy

If you son has the goods he will be seen where he is, trust me

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Anyway, my question..How does one know if he's being noticed? Isn't it his coaches responsibility to get lad noticed? What do I do besides hold my breath and wait with him?
Any advice?
Thanks
Paul

Paul, first of all, congratulations to your son. Getting a great education, getting done in 4 years, and having baseball be a major part of that experience should be a huge source of satisfaction, for both of you. Hope his season continues to go well.
For DIII players, the only thing your son, and yourself can do at this point is to control what he can do on the field. With velocities at 90mph, plus, his college coach can contact scouts, but it is the scouts job to see him, evaluate him and make decisions on what he sees and how it translates to the next level.
Scouts will likely have as many opinions as there are scouts.
With that said, if your son does have hopes of playing when this college season comes to an end, he certainly should be talking with his college coach. His college coach can hopefully tell him what is happening, whether they are receiving calls, what scouts might be saying, and the like. However, I don't think it is the coaches job to get him noticed. It is your son's talents that will get him noticed. The coach can help with publicity and information.
It would be common for your son for scouts to have him fill out informational cards as the season progresses, but it isn't an absolute.
From what you have posted, interest would likely be as a senior sign and possibly late on day 2 of the draft. Some of those kids had no idea they were being scouted and can be pleasantly surprised if/when it happens.
I would agree with TR that scouts have been to games. Whether they were at games when your son pitched is a different matter and his coach should be able to help on that aspect.
Even if he isn't drafted, there are several independent leagues where the quality of play is very high and which can lead to getting looks with MLB teams/scouts. His college coach can help for those placements.

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Originally posted by Sirguy:
Gentlemen please;
It isn't a *****ng contest. Like everyone else I am just trying to deal with my emotions concerning my son. I would prefer him to be a doctor but this is his dream. As you all know this dream started at age 5 when we went to his first T-ball game, a lifetime ago. All I did was keep in honest in school, get an outstanding education. The rest is his. As a parent I just want to see my child smile. Isn't that why we're all here?
I have read a zillion posts on this website for the last 6 years or so. All great advice and great stories. Some filled with success, some with doubts, some with sorrow.
So please continue to help one another without the animosity.
Peace..After all were all here for the same reasons. The love of our sons and the love of what baseball stands for.

See if I'm ever in your corner again!!