This is all so helpful, thanks everyone… I think getting him focused and excited for summer baseball is the way to go. And we will look into some of these options but maybe he’ll be willing to pivot to other athletic pursuits while keeping up with training in Spring.
He really does love his HS and doesn’t want to switch… good teachers, good friends, good vibes. And l did not think he was this into baseball. He didn’t play for a few years and then got back into it just as we were starting looking at high schools in late 7th… I didn’t know if it would stick but it turned out he is super into it now.
Appreciate the perspective, hive mind!

Anonymous wrote:Transfer high school

Exactly. Go to your local public. There are so many kids at SJC and similar schools who are wasting their HS years not getting to play their sport. You only get to be a HS student once!

Most/many kids who aren’t going to play at SJC go back to their public school and do quite well.

Anonymous wrote:Even a school like SJC had non-recruited kids make the baseball team all 4 years…they received almost zero playing time, but they are on the team

Sounds like OP’s kid would actually like to play, though.

Even a school like SJC had non-recruited kids make the baseball team all 4 years…they received almost zero playing time, but they are on the team

It's not helpful to OP now, but I think this is a good example of why athletic kids (who are not at the top/recruit level) should seriously consider schools outside the athletic powerhouses.

If you're a sporty kid at a smaller school, you can play three seasons of sports, no problem. You can get significant playing time in your main sport, you can rely on teams as a way to make friends. That sounds much better than going to a school with a D1 reputation ... but then not actually getting to play after ninth grade.

(I agree with PP who said your best bet might be doing a different no-cut sport in the spring. It's not ideal, but could be good conditioning!)