The Truth About College Baseball Scholarships

The scholarship situation has made a major change in college baseball in the past few years. In the past, a player may only receive 25-50% of a scholarship. However, particularly at bigger D1 schools, players may now be on full scholarships along with having a cut of NIL money. There are players who are getting all of their school paid for and then receiving $25,000, $50,000, $100,000 or more in cash each year.

Along with the change in scholarships, advisors are now allowed to work for you to help you receive college scholarships. This is applicable more often at bigger schools, but many players at all levels have advisors working for them.

If a coach is offering playing time and a good education at a price you can live with, that is a real offer. Chasing more money at a place he won’t play — or can’t stay — is how players get lost. Go somewhere you have a chance to play and stay out of the portal!

Ask what’s guaranteed. Ask what happens if he redshirts. Ask the four-year cost, not the first-year teaser. Write it down. Have it in writing. Your job is to keep the family and coaches honest about money before he falls in love with a hoodie. Playing time, a degree he’ll use, and a staff he can trust are important factors in choosing the right school.