How to train to make HS baseball team

[Anonymous]

Watch a lot of games because so much of what to do when x or y happens is not intuitive and can cost a game if the kid doesn’t know what to do.

[Anonymous]

Thanks I like the idea of running a mile a day and batting every day.

Thanks for the R&D rec.

[Anonymous]

He is pretty good at knowing what to do on the field… this is a strong positive for him.

[Anonymous]

what position does he play?

[Anonymous]

He can play anywhere but 3rd and outfield are his best positions. He also is a relief pitcher (not much training as a pitcher though).

[Anonymous]

6 months until tryouts. Double caloric intake and 5 days/week in the weight room. Needs to gain 25 pounds. Batting coach in the fall. Start throwing program Thanksgiving week. Grind and repeat.

[Anonymous]

All-Stars? Has he only played Little League or something? That field is 46-60 (mound/bases distance in feet). No leads, no pickoffs. Little kid rules.

Travel Baseball at age 10+ moves up to a 50-70 field with leads, pickoffs, etc. -- real baseball. This also applies to Babe Ruth, Cal Ripken, and Pony Rec leagues.

Age 13+ is 60-90 diamond, same dimensions as Nats Park, college, high school, etc.

The longer throws as the field gets bigger are REAL -- gotta have proper mechanics to be accurate and strong. Mentally, so much more going on with the real baseball rules compared to Little League.

What has your son played?

[Anonymous]

My kids are at one of the biggest fcps where it is very difficult to make sports teams, and a few kids made JV who had only played Babe Ruth rec. Baseball is not as popular as the most competitive sports, he won't be competing against 150 kids like basketball or soccer tryouts. Get some prviate traininf.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He can play anywhere but 3rd and outfield are his best positions. He also is a relief pitcher (not much training as a pitcher though).

Then maybe get him done pitching lessons at pitchers edge in the off season. Is he fast?

[Anonymous]

Much easier to make the JV baseball team than other more popular sports!

[Anonymous]

I would sign him up for fall senior babe Ruth league to at least get on a big field.

Not sure if this is near you:

https://www.nfcbaberuth.com/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is that? Just because he won't be at that level of play or because the coach isn't connected to players that are not on travel teams? Either way, he would prefer to be a multisport athlete over playing travel baseball full time.

At our HS, yes, basically unless he’s extremely talented he won’t be at the same level of play as many of the other kids trying out. If he wants to try, like a PP suggested, he should sign up for one of the clinics and have them evaluate him. Many travel players don’t make JV.

[Anonymous]

My son's at a large school in one of the areas you mentioned. Of the three large neighboring schools, I believe all players who made the JV teams were travel players. There were plenty of cuts at his school and lots of travel players didn't make it. It's not fully clear to me what the coaches are looking for but I know at our school, the OF had height. Pitching is always welcomed so maybe focus there if that seems to be a strength?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All-Stars? Has he only played Little League or something? That field is 46-60 (mound/bases distance in feet). No leads, no pickoffs. Little kid rules.

Travel Baseball at age 10+ moves up to a 50-70 field with leads, pickoffs, etc. -- real baseball. This also applies to Babe Ruth, Cal Ripken, and Pony Rec leagues.

Age 13+ is 60-90 diamond, same dimensions as Nats Park, college, high school, etc.

The longer throws as the field gets bigger are REAL -- gotta have proper mechanics to be accurate and strong. Mentally, so much more going on with the real baseball rules compared to Little League.

What has your son played?

He played Juniors all-stars. Sometimes the games were played on HS fields.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:6 months until tryouts. Double caloric intake and 5 days/week in the weight room. Needs to gain 25 pounds. Batting coach in the fall. Start throwing program Thanksgiving week. Grind and repeat.

Thank you. This will give him something to work towards.