Professional Independent Minor League Baseball Tryouts
How To Succeed At Independent Pro Baseball Tryouts
The San Rafael Pacifics, an independent professional baseball team which is going to play in the new Pacific Association independent league, announced an upcoming tryout on their website here: http://www.pacificsbaseball.com/pressbox/?article_id=244 It will take place on January 26, 2013 in California. Take a look at the how the tryout is structured, including the announcement of the Read More …
One of the ways to make a pro baseball team, especially if you have the willingness to do so, is to become a bullpen catcher for an independent baseball team. It is “inglorious duty” at its core, but you get to put on a uniform and be with the team. You also get to network Read More …
This video recaps the Pensacola Pelicans’ open independent pro baseball tryout which was held in 2009. The Pelicans were a part of the American Association at the time. Note how the first test is the 60 yard dash and then arm strength is tested thereafter. This video describes a likely open pro baseball tryout you Read More …
This is a video clip from the open tryout for the San Rafael Pacifics in the North American League (2012). What most of the attending players did not know at the time is that their results also were being saved for the travel team which became the Sonoma County Grapes. While playing for a travel Read More …
A Chicago White Sox scout hosted a camp for local 11-14 year old players to show them what a pro baseball tryout is like. Of interest is their tracking system and how they feel comfortable “making an investment” in a player. Pay heed to this as the teams, even at the independent minor league baseball Read More …
Here is a fun video you can share with your friends about how tough it is to compete with legitimate pro baseball players at the MLB level. While this isn’t specifically about how you can make a team out of a tryout camp, at least your friends will have a higher degree of respect for Read More …
George Tsamis is the manager of the St. Paul Saints (American Association), and I was George’s last bullpen catcher when he played his last season for the Waterbury Spirit in 1998 (Northeast League). This is a short video clip about an open pro baseball tryout for an independent baseball team, and if you perform for Read More …
The Pecos Spring League will be a pay-to-play developmental league based in Houston in March 2013. Players from this spring instructional league go onto play in the Pecos League, Frontier League, North American League/United League and one even was signed to a contract with an affiliated team. Here is the breakdown of teams and coaches: Read More …
Bill Lee has been the Commissioner of the Frontier League since 1994, the second season of the Frontier League’s history. The League is about to enter its 21st consecutive season of play, and he was a former player himself. He talks about the way the teams in the Frontier League drafted after the 2012 league-wide Read More …
Here is a video clip featuring aspiring players and Brewers personnel discussing an open minor league tryout based in Canada. It is interesting to listen how the lead scout discusses how he passes along information to the area scout and tracks the players as they get older. If you want to have better chances of Read More …
This video features an intern for the Edmonton Capitals (Golden League) a few years ago who attempted to tryout with the team. While this was uploaded likely as a joke or spoof, you would be surprised how many players attend independent baseball tryouts with barely little more muscle than what you see in this video: Read More …