There are several factors which have made getting recruited for baseball more difficult. The Transfer Portal has obviously had a major impact as had the ability for college players to get an extra year of eligibility because of the COVID year. One of the other main reasons is not enough exposure or not having a measurable or trait that stands out among your peers. This article from Rockland Peak Performance tells the story and why it is so important to train and work on getting aspects of your game to high levels...

NCAA waived the rule where a player had to sit out a year if they transferred schools. This decision created what is known as the transfer portal. This Valley Times News article illustrates the cause and effect this decision (along with additional Covid year and NIL deals) has impacted high school athletes....

Attendance is generally used as the barometer to gauge the overall health of the industry. Despite a shaky start with the delayed opening due to stalled labor negotiations, MLB parks saw a rise in overall attendance in 2022. Only the Texas Rangers and Cincinnati Reds saw a slight dip in overall average attendance year over year. Check out the numbers in Ballpark Digest....

Several Division winners from the regular season have already been knocked out including dominant teams like the Dodgers and Braves. The Yankees are on the brink playing a deciding Game 5 vs. the Guardians. See the article from the guardian about how the new playoff format have some scratching their heads...