How Do You Get Noticed By Baseball Scouts?
Baseball talent evaluators, or scouts, are paid staff members of professional organizations who crisscross the country and the world attending scholastic, collegiate and amateur games to find potential prospects. Amateur players are selected annually in a draft. With or without the attention of a professional scout, a player’s chances of making the major leagues are small. However, the attention of a pro scout can greatly improve a player’s chances of being drafted and playing in at least the lower levels of professional baseball. Send a letter or informational package about yourself to the director of amateur scouting of every Major League Baseball team. Highlight specific skills, accomplishments and goals at amateur or scholastic levels of play. In a humble fashion, document individual accomplishments, the accomplishments of your team and how you impacted it specifically. Close by highlighting your future goals as a player, areas where you’d like to improve and skills you’re still de
