2007-02-15 06:13:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
All major league franchises have open try outs with there minor leagues teams. Your best bet is to contact the local minor league franchise owned by the major league team and see what their schedule looks like.
2007-02-15 06:37:21 · answer #1 · answered by Yankee Dude 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I played minor league baseball for a couple of yrs. and I know how the system works. 1) How old are you? Like the last responder said, that has a ton to do with it. You can't get into an open try-out unless you are 23 or younger. 2) If you meet that requirement of being younger than 23 I would suggest if you have college eligibility left, go and try-out at a local junior college or small college. If that is not an option, you better be very fast, like 6.4 second 60 yrd dash or the equivelent to a 4.4 second 40 yrd. dash or you better have a rocket for an arm, basically that is the only way to even get a sniff from a local scout, much less an area scout. I don't care how good you think you can hit, it absolutely doesn't matter if you have no prior expierence, unless you have Gary Sheffield like bat speed, and you still probably wouldn't get a look because of the bat. Basically, you have to be young with a cannon for an arm or young and very, very fast without playing expierience.
2007-02-15 09:04:11 · answer #2 · answered by Josh M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look for any pro team open tryouts in your area. I know there are hundreds around this time in Arizona. You better be in great shape and really stand out. Most pro teams will live with a hitter who is not quite up to par. But you better be fast and exceptional defensively. Throwing arms are a dime a dozen so speed is what they will consider before almost anything. They will teach you everything else. One thing that always goes a long way is if you can play more than one position.
2007-02-15 06:50:29 · answer #3 · answered by Dah veed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not to be mean - but you have no chance. If you are over 22, you are too old. If you are under 22 and have not been to college or played in the minors yet, you will not be looked at, even at an open tryout for an independent league.
2007-02-15 07:35:49 · answer #4 · answered by That's what she said 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was given the explanation of:
of all the high school players that play <1% will go division 1
of those division 1s <1% will go to single A
of those single As <1% will will make it to double A
and so on, up to the majors
Beyond the simple example, the other thing that you should take from this is the 'coming up in the system' aspect, as eluded to in another post: gotta be in it, stay in it and come up in it. You can do the math, but it's a small fraction of 1% of the total population in the US (remembering many players come from foreign countries) that actually live the dream of playing professional hardball at any level.
There are many amateur adult hardball teams out there. If your motivation is truly the love of the game...that's the best route to stay in it.
2007-02-19 01:44:26 · answer #5 · answered by DT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tryout for a semi-pro league, burn it up and maybe you'll get somebody interested. Also, every year major league teams hold open tryouts. Good luck
2007-02-15 06:20:10 · answer #6 · answered by Matt T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to college
2007-02-15 11:44:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try to go as a walk on.
2007-02-18 21:45:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the team and ask if they have open tryouts.
2007-02-15 06:21:15 · answer #9 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old are you and what position do you play?
2007-02-15 06:21:56 · answer #10 · answered by Josh P 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋