Tyler Yockey

[RedBug58]

Tyler is going to the majors.

[raginsaints]

Straight to the majors or juco first?

[DeadRed]

Hearing likely draftee, scouts at most games

grade problem is the rumor

[Dad04]

Here is a showcase profile from December 2005.

Tyler Yockey is a 2008 LHP/1B/OF from Acadiana in Duson, LA, with a 6'2'', 180 lb. frame. Tall lean angular body, strength through hips, short arm action, 3/4 arm slot, works fast, 11/5 CB, good CB, cut action on FB when down in zone, armside run FB when up in zone, good pitchability, aggressive swing, line drive contact, bat speed, balanced, solid defensive player, legit two way (college) prospect

I don't think the coaches can publicly comment on specific high school players, but I'd ask anyway. He is a top 50 type high school player, which means he is possibly a high draft pick, depending on his plans. Here is his homerun derby profile. http://www.powershowcase.us/profiles..._yockey_la.php

[Baseballguru]

Yockey would be a big time D-1 recruit but due to grades he has to go the Juco route. He has signed with Chipola Jr College out of Florida but is sloted to go very high in the draft so only time will tell.

[Zeebart21]

Yockey would be a big time D-1 recruit but due to grades he has to go the Juco route. He has signed with Chipola Jr College out of Florida but is sloted to go very high in the draft so only time will tell.

I am sure this is a fine, fine young man....Obviously, he's extremely talented....

Whats it going to take to get these kids to realize how important grades are???

Z

[Dad04]

_ I am sure this is a fine, fine young man....Obviously, he's extremely talented....

Whats it going to take to get these kids to realize how important grades are???

Z _

It usually hit folks in their late 20's or 30's, after the bat slows down.

[RaginCajun918]

Yall say in his story it is because of grades that he is going to JUCO, but I know alot of kids go to JUCO to try to improve there draft status in a year or so and then get drafted but if they go DI they cant get drafted again until after there Junior year. But I dont know much about this guy and maybe he didnt even need to improve his draft status, I dont know..

[Zeebart21]

Yall say in his story it is because of grades that he is going to JUCO, but I know alot of kids go to JUCO to try to improve there draft status in a year or so and then get drafted but if they go DI they cant get drafted again until after there Junior year. But I dont know much about this guy and maybe he didnt even need to improve his draft status, I dont know..

You are absolutely correct RC918. Whatever the reason, I certainly wish the young man all the best!

Z

[Parrott]

A two-sport athlete I covered in Tennessee signed with JUCO power Walters State because he had no big-time DI offers coming out of rural high school. He played so well (All-American both and JUCO College World Series both years) that he recently signed with Vanderbilt.

In his case, grades had nothing to do with it. To him, it was all about getting an opportunity to play in the SEC instead of the Sun Belt, Ohio Valley, etc. And his gamble paid off.

The biggest draw is being eligible for the draft each year in the JUCO ranks. If you don't like your draft status, go back and work to do better the next year.

On top of everything else, given the issue with partial baseball scholarships, it's more affordable for some kids to go JUCO before getting a good offer from a four-year school.