re: MLB proposing change that would remove eligibility of HS baseball players for the draft

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I think players might be more likely to avoid juco and sign with teams that can provide NIL opportunities if these rules were to be put into place

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Unless they change the juco eligibility to two years, it’s going to push the very best players there instead of to 4 year schools. It’s likely we would also see a proliferation of post grad baseball academies similar to IMG or TXNL.

There are a lot of unintended consequences that would come from this and the blanket assumption that it would be great for college baseball may not be entirely accurate.

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It took him a few years to ramp up his fb. He wasn't throwing 100mph out of hs.

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He doesn't have to hit 104.5 mph to make an impact on a pitching staff. I'm just dreaming of the possibility of very elite talents making it to campus should they be ineligible to be drafted immediately from high school

So what happens to players exiting HS who are not college material or have interest in college but are decent or good baseball players? This probably covers about half of them. Also if they do this to American HS players then they will have to do something about the 17-18 yr olds coming from international sources.

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The real purpose of this is to shrink the minors and let the college teams (boosters) take over the majority of those costs:

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The real purpose of this is eliminating HS players who dont sign after being drafted and hence member team loses a draft pick.


FIFY

This is a money savings play for the MLB in the form of signing bonuses. Signing bonuses have been getting out of hand for years. They are not going to control college teams. This just gives them a better look at players before spending money on them as it would add so much talent to college rosters, shrink the draft, saves signing bonus money, among other things. Would be great for college baseball, would like them to be locked in for 3 years in college though. What it will do is drastically alter this transfer portal shite when the top freshman in the country have to sign with colleges eating up roster spots.

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Kids get to go to college, develop, play , get the college experience and if good enough progress to the minors

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A lot fewer kids will get a chance at pro ball. Also the MLB might need to remember that the NCAA doesn't seem to be able to enforce eligibility rules right now. Every 5th-7th year player we have bouncing around colleges across the country is one less spot for an 18 year old project to develop

Simply and selfishly because I’m tired of us going back and forth with high school kids and missing out on them. While also not being able to give full attention to other kids because we don’t know if we’ll have a spot for them or not. I’m sick of recruiting against 30 mlb teams.

As for wood bats that would be a bonus for me. I love wood bats. Absolutely love them. I collect them. I swing with them almost exclusively. My kids even love wood bats. We want to start turning our own wood bats. So I would gladly welcome wood bats as soon as possible.

What happens to the really good players who need a year or two to be ready to start for LSU and we definitely want them but no there’s no spot. They will get dumped to “bad” D1 teams or Juco. And really good programs may not have a spot for those guys in 2 years because they have a full high school class now. That’s what I meant by fricking with the transfer portal in the OP. Many schools will go all in on HS talent with their NIL and try to develop them for a year or two. While others will look to transfers but do good players transfer after two years or go to MLB? They’ve already had the college experience and made a little money. Their stock is already way up. Would they want to get their pro career started? Does this really solve any roster questions prior to the draft if you’re waiting for a transfer to see if he goes top 3 rounds?

This isn’t nearly as cut and dry as people are making it out. “Yay, LSU gets more studs!!!1!” Well, maybe. Maybe not.

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Or Jacob Misiorowski

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No

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So what happens to players exiting HS who are not college material or have interest in college but are decent or good baseball players?

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Tough? Football players do it. Baseball players seem to be more willing to do school. I mean especially if football players can.

I am still not sure how this would work. Don't see them eliminating the possibility for HS kids to go right into the farm system.