Baseball Catchers
If you plan to attend an upcoming independent professional baseball tryout then there are a few things you should know. The major items you should know are what the general managers, managers, coaches, directors of player operations/procurement, or other team and league representatives seek. This will help you focus on your training and give you the best odds of showing the teams what they want to see in prospective players.
For all position players, perhaps with the exception of catchers, teams are looking for speed. Unless a first baseman or designated hitter shows impressive power at the plate, speed is what is sought. The professional level is much faster than the college level, and teams need athletes who are quick.
From there, overall arm strength is sought. Catchers are going to be judged on their "pop time" throwing to second base, outfielders will throw from right field to third base, and infielders throw all the way across the diamond. Arm strength and accuracy are what the team representatives seek.
Hitting will not come into play until the afternoon scrimmage. Sometimes, those running the tryouts eliminate a large percentage of prospects before they even have a chance to showcase their hitting skills. The representatives figure that if speed and arm strength are not present then the player is already a liability. Their philosophies are to have quality pitching and defense in order to win championships, and they believe that they can go out, if necessary, and find hitting power from players who are released by the affiliated organizations.
Pitchers need to show command of their fastballs in terms of location, movement, and velocity. The representatives want to know that their pitchers are athletic and in command of good pitches because such skills are required at the higher levels. While a pitcher possibly can improve by working with a team's pitching coach, few teams believe that such a pitcher could be valuable if he doesn't demonstrate at least a high level of command. The same applies for a pitcher's second and third pitches.
Finally, if you make the afternoon scrimmage then the team representatives will evaluate several factors. They want to see how you carry yourself and if you can be a leader during one of these independent tryouts. Leadership, body language, hustle, and baseball instincts are all evaluated so remember that you are always being evaluated even if you are not playing at that time.
If you master these skills you will give yourself, at least, the best possible chance to get a second look from an independent baseball team. Many guys with great baseball talent never made it to the independent level because they failed to acknowledge what teams require. Learn from their mistakes and give yourself the best odds that you can.
If you want a list of upcoming independent pro baseball tryouts the join the database of prospective players which will be sent to general managers, managers, coaches, and directors of player operations/procurement across multiple independent baseball leagues. Visit http://www.IndependentMinorLeagueBaseball.com for more information
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