Does anyone have any information about pre-draft showcases, independent league tryouts, and post-draft open tryouts in the mid-Atlantic region??? (I live in Pennsylvania, go to school in Virginia.) Thanks in advance!!

lhp,
I may be wrong but if you attend a college governed by the NCAA, I do beleive that you may not try out for a MLB team.

Actually, as long as you pay your own way an NCAA player can attend the open MLB scouting bureau tryouts and the individual club tryouts. LHP...I would check out MLB.com and search "tryouts." They usually have web links. However, it may not be until Spring that they post them.

Yea thanks JT. I saw the same links on the mlb.com but didn't know when they get updated, so thank you for that. I'll keep searching the web I guess.

The last MLB tryout I went to a few years ago there were NCAA players there. One was from Wake Forest that I talked to.

I would also look at Independant League. I know guys who played there are signed pro deals after a year or 2.

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Originally posted by BobbleheadDoll:
I would also look at Independant League. I know guys who played there are signed pro deals after a year or 2.

This is persnickety, but Independent League players sign professional contracts too.

Call the major league clubs scouting department and ask when there are tryouts in your area.

Ok I am still confused. When can an NCAA player try out for a team? After season?

I believe he can go and display his skills to whatever team when he likes during his collegiate career. I believe the player can only sign with the team after his season over? I'm not sure but that's not really a concern of mine anyway.

Yes independant teants do sign contracts and if a MLB team wants them they have to buy their contract.
AN NCAA player can tryout any time. LHP is right.