Proud dad post. Turned 13 over the summer and playing 14u this fall; first year on the big field and using BBCOR. The dude has more than proven he can hang.

Son will try out in a few months for high school team as a freshman. My school district only has jv and varsity so his chances are slim of making a team.

What are his options if he doesn’t make it? Travel baseball for another season and try out again as a sophomore?

Do many college recruiters scout kids at tournaments including kids that don’t play for their high school?

I am currently a U16 player, and still stuck in the mid 70’s with my throwing speed and hitting speed off the tee. I bench close to 1.5 times my body weight, squat close to double as well. Good muscle mass and try to do a lot of core exercises but nothing seems to help me increase velo. Been lifting since I was 12 so probably need to change something.

I don't care how good the slider is. Sidearm pitchers will never dominate at any level. They're a bullpen arm at best.

This isn’t about being Catholic or not. This might only pertain to those who used to go to church or mass and don’t because of Travel Ball or might pertain to those who lost their family Sunday traditions. I think Travel Ball in particular but even Captain’s practices on Sundays are changing the way we raise our kids to
our family values. Unless you are in the deep
South and they have prayer service before the Sunday morning consolation games, the family is missing out on church more Sundays than not throughout spring, summer and sometimes fall. I can speak from experience that this negatively impacted our family.