How to get noticed at pro baseball tryout camps

This article is part of an eight-article series on pro baseball tryouts and pitching in college.

So you want to know how to be the one pro scouts notice at your next pro baseball tryout?

1. When you first arrive at the pro tryout, make sure you jog for 5 to 10 minutes, stretch, and throw to get loose.
2. When you're called to pitch, run out to the mound, take the ball and work fast, but work controlled.
3. Challenge hitters with your fastball, but don't overthrow it because you'll actually lose pitching velocity and control. Be aggressive.
4. Stay focused. Even though some of your friends may be at the tryout, too, don't joke around until the tryout is over. Stay focused, stay relaxed, and let it happen.

One last thing: Don't "buddy up" to the scouts that are there. Pro baseball scouts don't hold tryout camps to make friends. They're there to evaluate talent. I'm not trying to be harsh, but when at a pro baseball tryout camp, let your skills do the talking.

Trust me. The scouts will buddy up to you if you've got something they like!