Be honest.
This only works if you are.
Every parent loves their child deeply — and every parent, without meaning to, gives their kid an unfair advantage or disadvantage when they try to evaluate them.
It is critical that you answer every question in this quiz as honestly as possible. Diamond Edge uses advanced metrics and real scouting benchmarks to generate your son's scores.
Any dishonest answer will skew the score — and you'll end up paying for a report that isn't true. The goal isn't to feel good. The goal is to know where he actually stands so you can help him get better.
How old is your son?
His age determines which benchmarks we grade him against. A 9-year-old is compared to other 9-year-olds, not to teenagers.
How many teams is he currently on?
Players on multiple teams typically get more reps and develop faster — but burnout is real at every age.
What kind of ball does he play?
Travel ball and Little League develop players very differently. This shapes how we read his game.
What's his primary defensive position?
Knowing where he plays lets us grade him against the right standards. A shortstop is evaluated on totally different tools than a corner outfielder.
Bats / Throws
Every real scouting report opens with this line. Lefties get evaluated on a different scale at several positions.
Height and weight
Projection is half the grade at these ages. A 5'2" 95-lb 13-year-old throwing 65 is a totally different prospect than a 5'10" 160-lb 13-year-old throwing 65.
How long has he been playing organized baseball?
A kid who started at 6 vs. one who started at 11 — same current tools, very different ceilings. This tells us how much room there is to grow.
Compared to other kids his age, how physically developed is he?
This is the single biggest hidden variable in youth baseball evaluation. An early bloomer dominating now might plateau. A late bloomer struggling now might be the best player on the field in three years. Be honest — this protects the grade.
What level of competition does his team play?
Hitting .400 in AAA is a different animal than hitting .400 in rec. The level he plays at completely changes how we read every other answer.
Where does his coach usually bat him in the lineup?
Coaches reveal what they actually think of a kid through the lineup card more than anywhere else. This is one of the most honest signals we can extract — because the coach already made the judgment.
What are you hoping to get out of this report?
This doesn't change the grade — it tells us how to frame the report so it's actually useful to you.
The three tools every scout measures first.
Throwing velocity, 60-yard dash, and exit velocity. These three numbers tell us more about a player's raw tools than almost anything else.
How often does he beat out a ground ball to first base?
This is one of the best real-world indicators of pure speed and hustle — it can't be faked in a drill.
How often does he practice baseball?
We're counting anything — team practice, private lessons, hitting off a tee in the garage, throwing with a buddy. Every rep counts.
Does he actually love baseball?
Be real with yourself here. A player who loves the game will out-develop a more talented player who's being forced into it, every single time. This answer matters more than people think.
In his last 10 at-bats, how many times did he make solid contact?
Solid contact means hard line drives, sharp grounders, or well-struck fly balls — not weak dribblers or pop-ups.
When he faces a pitcher throwing above average for his age, what usually happens?
This is where real hitters separate themselves. Anyone can hit weak velocity — the question is what happens when it's coming hard.
Does he chase pitches?
Pitch recognition is one of the hardest things to teach — and one of the clearest markers of a real hitter. Chasing out of the zone is the single biggest giveaway that a kid's swing decisions aren't there yet.
Can he drive the ball to the opposite field with authority?
Opposite-field power is one of the single most reliable predictors of advanced hitting ability at every level. Pull-only hitters stay pull-only hitters.
When he squares up a ball, how far does it typically go?
This tells us a lot about his raw power and ability to drive the ball with authority.
How would you describe his physical strength compared to other kids his age?
Raw strength turns into power at the plate. Be honest here — most parents overestimate.
When he makes contact, what does the ball usually do?
This tells us everything about his barrel control and contact quality — it changes his entire drill plan.
On a clean triple (ball in the gap), can he make it to third standing up?
This tests top-end speed under real game pressure — the kind of speed scouts actually care about.
How are his baserunning instincts?
Reading the ball off the bat, taking extra bases, tagging up, reacting to the defense. Instincts separate fast runners from good baserunners.
In a typical season, how many bases does he steal?
Steal counts measure speed, instincts, confidence, and coach trust — all at once.
From the outfield, can he throw a ball on a line to home plate without a big arc?
A flat, accurate outfield throw is one of the clearest arm strength indicators in the game.
How far can he throw the baseball?
The furthest he can chuck it, period — on a line or on an arc, whichever gets the most distance. Estimate honestly if you haven't measured it.
How accurate are his throws from his position?
Raw arm strength without accuracy is a spray gun. Scouts separate the two.
In a typical game, how many errors does he make on routine plays?
Routine means the plays every kid at his level should make. Not the hard ones — the easy ones.
On a hard-hit ball right at him, how does he react?
Courage and reaction time. This one's telling — kids who shy away from the ball rarely overcome it.
Does he dive, slide, or get dirty making plays?
You can measure a player's investment in the game by how willing he is to get his jersey dirty.
How's his defensive range?
Range is the most underrated defensive tool at youth level — parents notice errors but not the plays their kid didn't make.
When his team is losing badly, how does he respond?
How a player handles adversity tells you almost everything about his ceiling. This one matters.
How does he respond to constructive criticism from a coach?
Coachability is one of the biggest predictors of long-term development. A coachable average player beats an uncoachable gifted one.
Outside of team practice, does he work on baseball on his own?
Hitting off a tee, long toss, watching film, anything. Kids who work on their own get better faster — period.
Is he working with a trainer currently?
Outside instruction matters — both for what's already been worked on and for what to recommend next.
Roughly how tall are his biological parents?
For kids under 13, genetics is the single best projection signal that exists. Adult size decides which tools are even physically possible — so a parent's frame tells us a lot about where he's headed.
How would you describe how he moves on the field?
This is what scouts mean when they say "athleticism" — and it's one of the most predictive things we can read on a young player. It tells us what kind of player he projects to be even before the tools fully show up.
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