Players:
Play summer ball at the highest level possible:
The better the competition the better you become.

Attend tryout camps and showcases beginning with:

• The summer between your Sophomore and Junior years.
  
  
• Attend as many as possible (only one team has to like you).
  
  
• Watch the papers for announcements.

At the camp:

• Stretch and thoroughly loosen-up.
  
  
• Give it your best but stay within yourself.
  
  
• Don't hurt yourself for one day.
  
  
• Don't wait for tomorrow to get in shape.

Typical camp schedule of events:

• 60 yard sprint in pairs.
  
  
• Run through the line.
  
  
• Catchers throw to second.
  
  
• Pitchers throw in bullpen as
  
  
• Outfielders throw to third and home
  
  
• Infielders field grounders and throw to first.
  
  
• Selected players bat.

Game time:

• Warm up properly.
  
  
• Always take practice serious.
  
  
• Throw with authority
  
  
• Hustle
  
  
• Run out all hits.
  

   

• Date & time - opponent - location
  
  
• Directions to home field
  
  
• Phone number to confirm.

Coaches
Send rosters to scouts and colleges:

• name
  
  
• positions
  
  
• bats - throws
  
  
• height - weight
  
  
• birthdate - graduation year

Schedule better teams:

• It's better to evaluate a good hitter against a good pitcher.
  
  
• It's better to evaluate a good pitcher against a good hitter

Play on weekends:

• Part-time scouts usually have a real weekday job

Play in tournaments:

• Several teams in one location attract more scouts

Play in larger towns:

• Better chance of being seen

Report results to media:

• Scouts can read

Send data to scouts and coaches:

• Mass email lists will save time
  
  
• Email can also cut down on late night calls

Communicate with school's main office:

• Make sure they know your game information
  
  
• Even who's pitching and whose on the DL

College coaches should host a scout day for your team:

• It's like a tryout camp plus an intersquad game

Host an off-season showcase for high school players:

• Scouts and college coaches can both attend
  
  
• It's great added exposure for area players

A team or player web site is a great help:
It should include a schedule

Tips:
What do scouts look for?

• foot speed
  
  
• arm strength
  
  
• hitting ability

Scouting structure:

• General manager
  
  
• Scouting director
  
  
• Special assignment / advance scout
  
  
• National crosscheckers (2 to 4 for each team)
  
  
• Supervising scout (covers 3 to 4 states)
  
  
• Scout
  
  
• Associate scout

Tom "T Bone" Baker