PBR Week in Review
April 16, 2017
A look back at what happened at the Prep Baseball Report the week of April 10-16. Exeuctive Director Sean Duncan released updated and expanded 2020 rankings. Nathan Rode covers the IMG National Classic. A new recruiting essentials with advice for texting college coaches. Updated draft blog, additional ranking updates, and much more..
UPDATED 2020 OVERALL RANKINGS RELEASED
By Sean Duncan
Executive Director
It is still extremely early, perhaps even premature, to be forecasting Class of 2020 prospects, especially since these freshmen have just begun to play their first high school innings. Then again, with the recent acceleration of recruiting, high-level 2020 prospects are already pledging their commitments to schools.
With that said, we have released the updated 2020 rankings, an expanded list of 100 prospects that have stood out among their peers. Certainly this list will change and evolve in time, as we know many players will grow, develop and mature. We also know that we likely haven’t seen many other 2020 prospects that may be deserving of this list.
However, we are confident that the players included in the list have extremely bright futures. Amazingly, 35 of the top 100 freshmen are already verbally committed, with many more sitting on offers.
IMG National Classic
Nathan Rode
National Supervisor
Offensive Day 1 at IMG National Classic
ON THE HUNT: IMPACT 2020'S
By Shooter Hunt
National Crosschecker
With the spring season in full swing, the PBR Top 100 rankings of players in the 2020 class was rolled out this week. Surprisingly, there are more than a few that have made commitments with others already receiving attention from college recruiters in one form or another. This week, On the Hunt, highlights some of the impact players in the 2020 class that are going to be names to follow closely as they continue to progress throughout their high school careers. Featured in the list of seven players are premium arms and athletes including #1 overall, Nate Wohlgemuth, of Oklahoma who is already running his fastball up to 93 mph.
RECRUITING ESSENTIALS: PROFESSIONAL TEXTING WITH COLLEGE COACHES
By Brandon Hall
North Carolina Director of Scouting
Technology has stream-lined communication in recent years. There are options for anyone wanting to reach out to another person ranging from video chats to emails to Snap Chat, Twitter, Facebook, and texting. Recruiting is sometimes referred to as an ability to build relationships with players. Coaches will use every piece of communication possible to reach players of interest. Players can do the same. In using text messages versus other forms of communication, players should examine the information they are wishing to convey to college coaches and determine if text message is the best way to proceed.
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