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Welcome to So Cal Cardinals Scout Baseball
Administrative Office: 12211 Parkerhill Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93311-9575
Welcome to So Cal Cardinals Scout Team Baseball. The "Scout Ball" season runs from September through November each year. In July the So Cal Cardinals invite selected high school players from the California area to attend a day-long workout in Southern California with Cardinals scouts. Players are selected from those who attend the workout, and those players are invited to be a So Cal Cardinal team member. Each year, we tryout on average 300-600 players. The So Cal Cardinals have an excellent reputation with the MLB scouting community and with college recruiters across the United States. Each year, several So Cal Cardinals players are recruited by college programs and sign letters of intent to play college baseball; and each year, several So Cal Cardinals players are also drafted in the MLB First Year Player Draft, held in June. The So Cal Cardinals play in the Southern California Scout League, and play additional games in Arizona and Nevada.
2012 TRYOUT - SoCal CARDINALS SCOUT TEAM
2012 SoCal Cardinals Scout Team Tryouts: July 28-29, 2012
Tryouts will held on July 28, 2012 (Saturday) for Position Players and Catchers, and on July 29, 2012 (Sunday) for Pitchers with all Catchers returning. Players interested in trying out need to contact Chuck Fick at parkoaks@aol.com or Bill Gentry @ basebalcps@aol.com, then complete the online registration form.
Location:
Westmont College
955 LaPaz Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Note: These tryouts are by invitation only, so prior to completing the on-line registration you must contact Chuck Fick at parkoaks@aol.com or Bill Gentry at basebalcps@aol.com.
1/4 OF THE SOCAL CARDINAL TALENT @ AZ CLASSIC 2011
NCAA & MLB CHANGES THAT CAN AND WILL AFFECT YOU
CHANGES THAT WILL AFFECT BASEBALL PLAYERS HEADING TO COLLEGE AND THE MLB DRAFT
Effective August 1, 2012, Schools may award multi-year scholarships to prospective student athletes. In years past, student athletes have been awarded scholarships which were renewed annually, and those scholarships could be retracted for any reason. In past years there have been many situations where the annual renewal process left student athletes with cut scholarships, which in many cases was justified with a simple response of, “they didn’t pan out.”
A former Rice University Athlete sued the NCAA after his scholarship was cut. The Rice University student claimed limited playing time, coaching changes, and injuries, lead to the loss of his scholarship. The student won his case, which gave him relief for his junior year, but he was forced to pay his own tuition his senior year. The athletes’ primary goal for filing the laws suit was to make schools offer multi-year scholarships instead of the traditional year to year scholarship. With the current NCAA changes to the rules for the National Letter of Intent effective August 1, 2012, schools can now guarantee student athletes scholarships for the player’s entire college career, and those scholarships cannot be revoked solely on athletic performance. This new ruling will directly impact how college coaches evaluate their future talent. For college coaches and recruiters, the need to broaden the player evaluation process will be a must, putting as much weight on the prospective student athletes’ academics and character as they do the athletes’ talent on the field. This new ruling is sure to benefit amateur athletes who are moving into the college ranks.
Major League Baseball has made changes to the way the First Year Player Draft is conducted, and those changes will have a direct impact on the college player and college programs. MLB has instituted a slot draft and placed a luxury tax threshold based on a teams recommended bonuses for the first ten rounds of the First Year Player Draft. MLB also moved the deadline for signing draftees ahead one month to mid-July, which will impact advisors abilities to negotiate with potential draft picks. MLB is also looking into the idea of having a world wide draft starting as early as 2014. What does this all mean?
It means that young prospective players who are not projected high enough in the draft will be more likely to enter into college baseball programs, and request that the interested college programs offer a multi-year scholarship.
Bill Gentry
So Cal Cardinals Scout Baseball
Pro Player Academy of Baseball
CHUCKIE FICK NOW PITCHING IN THE BIG LEAGUES
Chuckie Fick was called up to the big leagues this week and will join the St. Louis Cardinals bullpen as a middle relief pitcher. Congrats Chuckie and the entire Fick clan.
AJ RAMIREZ SIGNS NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT TO PLAY AT USC
AJ Ramirez and Bill Gentry at AJ's NLI signing April 2012. AJ will be playing for the University of Southern California (USC)
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SoCal Cardinals Drafted In The 2011 MLB Draft
Congrats to following SoCal Cardinals on being drafted in the 2011 MLB First year Player Draft. The following list shows the "Round" drafted, the "Player" and the "MLB Team." These 26 SoCal Cardinals mark the best draft year in our SoCal Cardinal history to date.
1 Chris Reed LAD
1 Sean Gilmatin ATL
2 James McCann DET
5 Tyler Glasnow PITT
6 Danny Keller MIL
6 Adam Ehrlich STL
7 Trevor Gretzky CHC
8 Danny Muno NYM
10 Jeff Johnson CLE
11 Alex Gillingham COL
12 Matt Koch MINN
16 Jack Marder SEA
16 Tanner Peters OAK
17 Jesus Valdez LAD
19 Jesse Meaux COL
19 Chris Joyce CINN
20 Martin Medina CWS
21 Austin Davidson BOS
21 Riley Moore PHI
27 Frankie Reed FLA
27 Brian Hernandez LAA
31 Jett Bandy LAA
32 Ryan Hawthorne SEA
33 Steve Selsy CINN
42 Casey Serna CLE
45 Matt Scioscia LAA
Current & Former So Cal Cardinals Selected in the 2010 Draft
Devin Lohman; REDS
Jesus Valdez; ANGELS
Matt Bywater; ORIOLES
Corey Jones; TIGERS
Bobby Coyle; DODGERS
Brent Peterson; REDS
Art Charles; BLUE JAYS
Matt Koch; RAYS
Danny Muno; CUBS
Chris Joyce; TIGERS
Dominic D'Anna; REDS
Steve Selsky; ROCKIES
Luke Yoder; RED SOX
Kevin Williams; DODGERS
Jesse Meaux; PHILLIES
Players Committed for 2010
1. Josh Flyer (Crossroads HS,3b): LeHigh University
2. Brent Peterson (Liberty HS,SS): ARMY - West Point
3. Michael Erb (Camarillo HS,2b): Villanova University
4. Patrick Valaika (Hart HS, SS): UCLA
5. Kevin Williams (Crespi HS,2b): UCLA
6. Zach Mercer (Agoura HS,RHP): UCSB
7. Jesus Valdez (Hueneme HS,RHP): University of Arizona
8. Ryon Healy (Crespi HS,1b/RHP): University of Oregon
9. Jordan Brower (Newbury Park HS,1b/RHP): Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
10. Michael Hubbard (Crespi HS,OF): Stoneybrook University
11. Joshua Mason (Crespi HS,OF/RHP): Stoneybrook University
12. Jimmy Sherfy (Newbury Park HS,RHP): University of Oregon
13. Chris Joranco (Riverside Poly HS,C): Cal Baptist University
14. Drew Van Orden (Miracosta HS,RHP): Duke University
15. Spencer Jack (Loyola HS,RHP): Jacksonville University
16. Denny Vigo (Simi Valley HS,C): San Diego State
17. Mikel Beltran (Oxnard HS,RHP): Cal State Los Angeles
18. Cody Thomson (Thousand Oaks HS,RHP): University of Pennsylvania
19. Derek Sesma (L.A. Baptist HS,LHP): Long Beach State
20. Avondre Bollar (Thousand Oaks HS,OF): San Diego State
21. Josh Wagner (Hart HS,RHP): Weatherford J.C., Texas
"Professional Pitcher's Handbook" By: Bill Gentry
Buy the book, bring it to the field and Bill Gentry will be happy to personalize it to you.
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