Daily KPB| Red Flags: Looking Out for Money Traps and Tricks During Recruitment - a podcast by Keep Playing Baseball

Daily KPB

This podcast is the audio version of the written article by the same title, which can be found here.

If you are reading this article, you probably already know we spend a lot of time talking about what you should be doing to stay on track for college baseball. Our website is devoted to providing you with all the information and guidance you need to make it to the next level, free of charge. Last year, a parent suggested that it would be helpful if we discussed some of the things parents and recruits should avoid in the recruiting process. The ability to recognize potential pitfalls has become increasingly important as the monetization of youth baseball leads to more people trying to profit from vulnerable players and parents who are hoping to give themselves the best chance at the next level.  In this podcast, we will look at 5 red flags that can come up in the recruiting process. For the purpose of this podcast, we consider a red flag to be an event or interaction that should set off alarm bells so that you take some extra time to make sure that things are the way they appear to be. Not all red flags will turn into real issues, but they do merit closer attention before proceeding. Listen in to learn about the following 5 red flags:

1. Hidden Costs

2. Bait-and-Switch Models

3. Guarantees of Any Kind

4. When Coaches and Players at the Same Program Give Conflicting Information

5. Rushed (Scholarship or Roster Spot) Offer Deadlines

Listen in to learn more!

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