High school rankings are produced by a couple of recruiting websites that also hold “showcases” for these players to attend and gain exposure. The most notable recruiting company is Perfect Game. Perfect Game has become the “showcase giant” for having the top talent in the country attend their showcases. Perfect Game showcases are held several times a year and can be invite only or a paid entrance fee for players to attend. The invite only showcases are typically ones that have gained national attention and require the top talent in the country to be present. These invite only showcases are now sponsored by large companies like Under Armor that attract all scouts from every MLB team and most colleges from across the country. A player can gain exposure and become a top prospect simply by being invited to one of these showcases and performing great in front of the scouts and college coaches. From these showcases, Perfect Game also has their scouts in attendance who write scouting reports on rank the players on their website. An MLB scout or college coach can now go on one website and view scouting reports on any player in the country without leaving their home or office. Perfect Game has gained validation for their player rankings based on the percentage of players who they have ranked high that have been drafted. They have become the most credible source for professional and college scouts to use when deciding which players to pursue. Each high school graduating class has their separate rankings with their contact information listed on their personal profile on the Perfect Game profile.
Since MLB teams are using the Perfect Game rankings as a source for evaluating players, why shouldn’t baseball agents. Baseball agencies now also use Perfect Game’s rankings to create their list of players to try and recruit. The website makes it easy to get contact information and scouting reports on any player in the country in which provides an easy method for agencies to use. Another source that Perfect Game uses to evaluate high school players is their summer travel baseball tournaments in which travel teams who have the top talent attend. This creates another one-stop place for MLB scouts and college coaches to go to see several of the top players in country play.
Since MLB teams are using the Perfect Game rankings as a source for evaluating players, why shouldn’t baseball agents. Baseball agencies now also use Perfect Game’s rankings to create their list of players to try and recruit. The website makes it easy to get contact information and scouting reports on any player in the country in which provides an easy method for agencies to use. Another source that Perfect Game uses to evaluate high school players is their summer travel baseball tournaments in which travel teams who have the top talent attend. This creates another one-stop place for MLB scouts and college coaches to go to see several of the top players in country play.
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