Best advice: be proactive

Top 5 Common
Recruiting Myths

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1. “If you are good, then they will find you.”

This could not be further from the truth. The current landscape... rewards those who are proactive, such as playing on a competitive travel ball team with an extensive tournament schedule- and not as a junior or senior, but often from eighth or ninth grade.
 

2. "High school statistics matter."

College coaches concentrate much more on a player’s “tools”, (size, speed, strength, etc.), mechanics... Don’t get too caught up in the numbers. If you fall short of where you want to be, don’t get discouraged and if you have a great year, don’t be satisfied. Either way it is important to constantly work on every aspect of your game. College coaches look for players with potential and upside, not just those who have certain numbers.
 

3. “I’m only a [freshman, sophomore, junior], I have time.”

College coaches, especially at the Division 1 level, are often recruiting for two to three years into the future.

4. "Talent outweighs any “off the field” factors."

Staying out of trouble and maintaining respectable grades can be separating factors between players, and could lead to a coach choosing to recruit one over the other. College baseball coaches like to see a potential student-athlete who is well rounded, so doing all of the right things off the field is crucial in addition to being at the top of your game.
 

5. “I didn’t see any scouts at the game, no one saw me play.”

… there do not have to be scouts or college coaches at your games to get noticed. Often it can be a coach of an opposing team or maybe a parent in the stands who has some friend or relative that happens to be a college coach, and tells them about a standout player. Some of the stories of how players get “discovered” are so random it’s hard to believe, but it really only does take one person to take notice of you, no matter who that is.