A Baseball Recruiting Service That Only Gets Paid in Full When Your Son Makes a College Roster

What a real baseball recruiting service should do for your family

Most baseball families come to us after the same realization: playing well isn't the same as getting recruited. College coaches are busy, their staffs are small, and every one of them receives far more emails, swing videos and showcase invites than they could ever watch. Good players fall through the cracks every year, not because they couldn't play at the next level, but because nobody put them in front of the right program at the right time.

A recruiting service is supposed to close that gap: an honest read on what level your son can play at, a target list of schools that fit him on the field and in the classroom, real conversations with coaches through people they already trust, and steady guidance through visits, offers, admissions and signing.

The college baseball recruiting calendar, in plain terms

Under current NCAA rules, Division I baseball coaches can't start recruiting communication (calls, texts, emails and direct messages) with a high school player until August 1 of his junior year, and official visits and off-campus contact open September 1 of junior year. Division II rules open contact earlier, generally June 15 after sophomore year, and Division III, NAIA and junior college coaches have more flexibility. Your son can email coaches before those dates; they just may not be able to answer yet.

Baseball also has a long recruiting year. The high school season runs through spring, while summer and fall bring travel ball, showcases and college camps, which is when a lot of evaluation happens. Rules change, so we always check the current NCAA calendar for your son's grad year.

What college baseball coaches look for

• Tools that fit the level. For pitchers, velocity, command and the quality of secondary pitches. For position players, bat speed and exit velocity, speed, arm strength and defensive actions at his position.
• Verified numbers and real game performance. Coaches like measurables, but they also want to see how a player competes when it counts.
• Projectability. Frame, athleticism and room to grow matter, especially for younger players.
• Grades and makeup. Coachability, work ethic and academics all factor into whether a coach can count on him for three or four years.

Good baseball video is short and organized: hitters from the side with several swings plus defense at his position; pitchers from the side and behind, with verified velocity noted. Clean and recent beats long and over-edited.

The college baseball landscape has changed

Following the 2025 House settlement, Division I schools that opted in moved from baseball's old scholarship limit to a 34-player roster limit. For many programs that meant smaller rosters than they used to carry, so more strong players are now landing at Division II, Division III, NAIA and junior college programs. A balanced list across levels matters more than ever, and junior college remains a strong path to a four-year program for many players.

The offer: $6,000 total, and half of it waits until he signs

The price is the same in every sport we serve: $6,000 total per family.

• $3,000 upfront to start the work.
• $3,000 only when your son signs with a school or earns a college roster spot. If that never happens, you never pay the second half.
• Money back if your son doesn't get a college roster spot.
• Money back after a career-ending injury.

We'll walk through the full terms with you on your free call.

Who's behind it

The Athlete Market is led by Chase Grant, a former Division I player, a six-year recruiting coordinator at Palomar College and a long-time San Diego-area coach who is well connected at the collegiate and youth levels. He's also a college professor, so he understands the academic side of the decision as well as the athletic side.

Recruiting in baseball has its own calendar and culture, but the job underneath it is the same one Chase did from the coach's side of the desk: evaluating players honestly, sorting through emails and video, and deciding who was worth a phone call. He draws on a network of current and former college coaches and mentors, and a recommendation from someone a coach trusts carries weight a cold email rarely does.

Results families can verify

We don't publish made-up placement percentages. Instead, here are baseball players we've helped who went on to commit to college programs, from Division I schools like Oregon, the University of Washington and Arkansas to small colleges where they're playing and getting an education. Every family's path looked different, and that's the point: the goal is the right fit, not the flashiest logo.

Baseball athletes we've helped commit

• Colton Walker '26 Western Oregon
• Ian Mowad '25 St. John's
• Colby Rafail '25 Hawaii Hilo
• Noah Luzuka '25 UC San Diego
• Taylor Diaz '24 Curry
• Caden Szuba '24 University of Chicago
• Bryson Hashimoto '24 Point Loma
• Evan Langer '24 Concordia Irvine
• Anthony Pacino '25 Concordia Irvine
• Elijah Cook '25 Oregon
• Pat McClellan '25 Southern Indiana
• Peter Knorr '25 Southeastern
• Jordan Lang '26 University of Pikeville
• Ryan Riviera '25 LIU
• Michael Rodda Akron
• Luke Matthews '25 Kent State
• Ethan Martinez '26 University of Pikeville
• Jacob Loving '26 University of Washington
• Carter Jorrisen '25 Cal State Bakersfield
• Jacob Imoto '25 University of Arkansas