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[quote=Anonymous]OP where do you live? 
I find it is easier to stick with an activity if it is fun but also not too onerous for the family i.e. the driver! Also, just because the kid does not like an activity at one place does not mean they wouldn't like it with a different approach/instructor.
We did Stoddert soccer and Kaizen karate and dance and the kids loved them. This year we are taking a break and just doing tennis. Our friend's kid hated her first martial arts studio (and her mom hated the contract commitment) but 2 years later she loves the taekwando at Northeast Taekwando in Brookland DC.  
For baseball, the fall league is supposedly less competitive. I would try T-ball at K if he isn't enjoying full blown baseball. There are weekend workshops, and summer sports-oriented camps that could help improve his skills, along with trips to the batting cage and lots of catch with his parents (!) We did not do baseball yet because we'd have to hire a special baseball chaffeur/nanny/coach to get the kids to practices. 
When I was a kid there was nothing that could have convinced me to enjoy sweating out in some field, waiting to get my finger dislocated by a flying ball, I questioned the meaning of it all too much (are they just trying to wear us out? This is busy work to keep us out of trouble!)  
I missed the point and realize that now...but I did enjoy cross country, volleyball, hiking and paddling. Hope you can find something he enjoys.
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