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I get asked a lot what my thoughts are on going JUCO.
My answers always the same. “I’ve signed 38 of ‘em, and 6 of them have played in THE SHOW”
Houston Astros Scout
~ Jim Stevenson
Jim Stevenson
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Jim Stevenson
@JimStevenson11
Scout~ Houston Astros 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 / Free Thinker / Opinions are my own
Tulsa, OK
Joined January 2013
- Shoutout to the HS baseball guys who shut it down for the next several months to strap on the football gear and get after it. You only get a few years to do it. HS football builds character, grit, resilience, discipline, toughness and team first. Scouts love these guys.
- 2022 Draft Eligible Players Most of you are probably too scared, but I’ll make the offer anyways. If you’re 2022 draft eligible & think you’re any good and worth being scouted or even have me check your Twitter videos over the next few weeks hit the ❤️👇
- I get asked a lot what my thoughts are on going JUCO. My answers usually short. “I’ve signed 38 of em and 5 of them have played in THE SHOW”
- I like seeing HS baseball guys on their twitter bio pics decked out in their HS football gear. What a great look. Most scouts/coaches feel the same way. It tells me you’ve probably been hit in the mouth more than once. I dig multi sport guys. Huge game changer 4 me. #compete2win
- Took some rings to the jewelers to get them cleaned up. Came in to pick them up and they’d made this very cool video for me. The detail on the #2017WSC Ring is incredible.
00:00 - Got a nice text from a player today. 4 yrs ago He asked me what he should do. He had a nice D1 offer and all his boys were going D1. I only ever say go where u think u can play right away. He went 2 yrs JC, 2 yrs D1, got 500 ABs, graduates next week and thinks he may get drafted
- Heard some guy threw a complete game last night. 111 pitches 11 Ks 0 walks 0 runs 108 fastballs (or was that a typo) HS game? Nope - MLB Lance Lynn trusts his FB and himself Do you? I see guys everyday at the college level throw their 4 pitch mix to 1st hitter of game
- Catchers. Good news! I don’t care about your pop times. Make gd throws in in/out. Make gd throws between innings. Nothing makes me more nuts than 2 hoppers or bad throws. Take pride in your throws whether you’re a prospect or not, someones always watching. Accuracy is efficiency
- The easiest thing to do as a scout is to say “this guys not a big leaguer” and you’ll probably be right 90% of time.That’s the easy way out. The hardest thing to do is to say “this guys a big leaguer” and stick with your opinion, your gut, trusting your eyes, and fight for him.
- Development has no Timeframe Walk-on ➡️ JUCO ➡️ Walk-on ➡️National Champion
- 25-30 pitch innings have become fairly common in Hs & College and don’t even seem to be a big deal, like its just part of the game. Pitchers got to take accountability. Challenge yourself. I got 10 or 12 to get us back in the dugout, find a way-Lots of ways to get 3 outs #compete
- If you really Believe that you are a College or Pro Prospect hit the ❤️ button today and I’ll check out your pinned video. If your best video isn’t pinned, Pin it now. PS- make it good! Coaches aren’t scrolling your feed searching for your videos.
