Amateur Scouting - Ratings Seem Low

tecmobo · 04-28-2020, 07:11 AM

Relative newbie hoping for guidance from more experienced OOTP players. I have a "favors ability" scout with an Outstanding rating for scouting amateurs. We're early into the 2020 season and I've had him take a look at most of the top prospects in the June amateur draft. There is literally not a single player who he's rating with an OFP above 50. OSA has many of these guys at 70s and 80s. Is this normal, or any thoughts on what I may be doing wrong?

Thanks!

PSUColonel · 04-28-2020, 08:26 AM

A lot of it has to do with the fact you have a scout who favors ability I believe...but the truth is...it's all relative...OSA is rank you scouts highest rated prospect very high. Look between both scouting grades to get an idea.

jimmysthebestcop · 04-28-2020, 09:20 AM

I don't like ability scouts I prefer highly favors tools. Ability they rank the potential way down. I probably just go with the OSA potential. I actually believe OSA is good enough for the draft anyway. If your team is good and you aren't getting comp picks you won't be getting anything good anyways. I rather spend that money on minors and international.

Where you make your mark is trading for someone another team doesn't like while your guys like and are correct about him.

But the most important thing if you look at the vast majority of mlb players in ootp they will all be 2.5 to 3 stars. We are talking only a couple dozen that break out and become 4 and 5 star players.

So when you see that 50 potential it is basically the scout saying yeah this kid can play in the mlb. Then you can try everything under the sun to groom that kid and see if he happens to pop and become a super star. Maybe you will draft 1 of those guys every 5 years.

There are plenty of players that make all star games and they have 2 to 3.5 stars. Which remember the majority is 2.5 to 3. You just can't tell if that average rated player is a bench warmer or an all star. It takes years of scouting and stats.

With a 1st round pick you should most years be able to pick someone that makes the mlb. It will just vary if its a bench guy, platoon, starter or all star. There is a lot of luck involved.

04-28-2020, 07:11 AM	#1
tecmobo Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 13	Amateur Scouting - Ratings Seem Low Relative newbie hoping for guidance from more experienced OOTP players. I have a "favors ability" scout with an Outstanding rating for scouting amateurs. We're early into the 2020 season and I've had him take a look at most of the top prospects in the June amateur draft. There is literally not a single player who he's rating with an OFP above 50. OSA has many of these guys at 70s and 80s. Is this normal, or any thoughts on what I may be doing wrong? Thanks!

04-28-2020, 08:26 AM	#2
PSUColonel Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 13,139	A lot of it has to do with the fact you have a scout who favors ability I believe...but the truth is...it's all relative...OSA is rank you scouts highest rated prospect very high. Look between both scouting grades to get an idea.

04-28-2020, 09:20 AM	#3
jimmysthebestcop Banned Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 1,727 Infractions: 0/2 (5)	I don't like ability scouts I prefer highly favors tools. Ability they rank the potential way down. I probably just go with the OSA potential. I actually believe OSA is good enough for the draft anyway. If your team is good and you aren't getting comp picks you won't be getting anything good anyways. I rather spend that money on minors and international. Where you make your mark is trading for someone another team doesn't like while your guys like and are correct about him. But the most important thing if you look at the vast majority of mlb players in ootp they will all be 2.5 to 3 stars. We are talking only a couple dozen that break out and become 4 and 5 star players. So when you see that 50 potential it is basically the scout saying yeah this kid can play in the mlb. Then you can try everything under the sun to groom that kid and see if he happens to pop and become a super star. Maybe you will draft 1 of those guys every 5 years. There are plenty of players that make all star games and they have 2 to 3.5 stars. Which remember the majority is 2.5 to 3. You just can't tell if that average rated player is a bench warmer or an all star. It takes years of scouting and stats. With a 1st round pick you should most years be able to pick someone that makes the mlb. It will just vary if its a bench guy, platoon, starter or all star. There is a lot of luck involved.