Players Your physicality is your responsibility. Three very simple basic things can change careers for high school age players. Be able to run a 6 minute mile (most players are out of shape). Be able to throw a baseball 100 plus yards (most players don't long toss). Be able to bench press 225 lbs (most players think this is power lifting). Ask yourself, can I do those things? How many kids on my team can do those basic things? Then ask yourself, how many kids on my team that can't do those things think they're recruitable?

You can send emails. You can post videos. You can have a recruiting service. You can DM coaches. You can go to every showcase and camp in the country. You can play travel baseball all over the country. But If you are not strong enough, physical enough and athletic enough, none of it matters.

Before committing to a school ask yourself 1. Who on the current team am I better than right now? 2. Who on the current team am I similar to right now? 3. If I practiced with the team would I be similar to the current players physically right now? Then ask a coach or scout you trust that has a proven track record the same questions about yourself.

Parents Nobody can help your kid get a baseball scholarship. Let me repeat. Nobody can help your kid get a baseball scholarship. Until he's physically similar to the players at the schools he wants to attend. Your son is his own recruiting service. He has to be physical enough (strength and speed), good enough (perform vs good competition) and driven enough (work ethic) before anyone can help him. Hint Colleges are looking for players as good or better, as strong or stronger, as athletic or more athletic, with similar or better measurables than the players they already have. No recruiting service, no high school coach, no travel ball coach or anyone else can help your son until he checks the boxes he controls.

You will not out mechanic your way to big time college baseball or the major leagues. You will have to out compete and out physical your competition to get there. You can take lessons all day everyday. but If you're not a tough ass competitor that is strong, physical and athletic it doesn't matter. and The game has to mean enough to you for you to take it personally.

Zoo Lion or Jungle Lion? Are you playing enough? The development puzzle. Competitive innings and competitive at bats. Genuine playability, moxie, instincts, feel and competitiveness are developed in game. Pitchers should strive to graduate high school with approximately 340 competitive innings pitched from 9th to 12th grade. This includes fall seasons, high school seasons and summer baseball. Hitters should strive to graduate high school with approximately 1000 competitive at bats from 9th to 12th grade. This includes fall seasons, high school seasons and summer baseball. Are you putting the puzzle together? Zoo lions replace playing with training. Jungle lions play, train and work out like maniacs at the same time.

Weightroom season is year round.

Average or poor students usually don’t prepare enough for test days. Average or poor players usually don’t prepare enough for test days which are the games. Most parents get upset when their kid makes C's, D's, F's in the classroom but can't understand why they play like a C, D or F player.

Want to know if you are a D1 baseball prospect? You better be able to play great defense. Yes I said great defense. An average D1 shortstops fielding percentage is 97%. Every other position is slightly higher. Let that sink in. Look at your high school and travel ball fielding percentage and it will advertise where you belong in college the majority of the time. and You have to be able to get on base or drive in runs offensively.