The vast majority of MLB managers (82.8%) were drafted out of college. Remaining 5 from HS.No current manager came from international market

Thanks to the hard-working scouts who put in a lot of time to make the Florida Diamond Club a great event again this year

1B Tyrone Perry (FL) had a big Florida Diamond Club. LHH w/ + raw power, if not ++. Swing plane to lift. Hit a broken bat HR yesterday to RF

Young, projectable RHP Mike Soroka (Canada) threw well. Showed pitchability, feel for 3 offerings and competed vs. stout lineup w/ ez deliv

Tremendous finish to the day at the WWBA. SS Brendan Rodgers (FL) hit a sac fly to LF for a walkoff win to push Orlando Scorpions to semis

Outstanding matchup in the finals of WWBA w/ Orlando Scorpions vs. EvoShield Canes.Prospect-laden teams in extremely competitive environment

EvoShield Canes will start RHP Dakota Chalmers (GA), who threw very well earlier in event, vs. Scorpions lineup w/ Rodgers, Plummer, Brown

@WAdam_McInturff I thought it wasn't happening this year, at least I heard that last month during the AZ Fall Classic

@WAdam_McInturff Thanks. I appreciate that. I am blessed to have this position and cover this great game

Congrats to LHP Nick Wells, 3rd rder of Blue Jays, on winning Nick Adenhart Amateur Player Of The Year for Mid-Atlantic Scouts Association

Congrats to Mid-Atlantic Scouts Association Scout Of The Year Dan Nellum of the Milwaukee Brewers. Signing scout for 4th rounder Troy Stokes

Mid-Atlantic Scouts Assoc. has inducted 3 scouts into its Hall Of Fame. Congrats to Ron Rizzi, Mike Maggart, Tom Burns. Great baseball men

New York Mets National Crosschecker Marc Tramuta was named Crosschecker Of The Year for Mid-Atlantic Scouts Association

Guest speaker at MASA banquet was former GM Dallas Green. Reds All-Star C Devin Mesoraco honored for outstanding achievement in pro ball

Joe McIlvaine honored for career recognition. Gary Shesko (BAL) as Part Time Scout Of The Year. Kevin McMullan (Virginia) as College Coach

With 6 scouting director jobs changing this offseason, this has been the most scouting director turnover since the 2009-2010 offseason

Mets surrendered 15th pick in 1st round, which had $2,475,600 pick value last year, 4 signing Cuddyer. 1st time w/o 1st rounder since 2009

Mike Rikard has been promoted to the Red Sox's new Scouting Director from National Crosschecker. Been with the Red Sox since 2004.

In 2012 Conor Glassey (working for BA), profiled 10 future scouting directors. tinyurl.com/jvt9ltg. Rikard is the 1st to obtain the title

Scout on Rikard,new BOS scouting director:"Mike is held in high regard in the game.He's known as a strong evaluator w/ strong people skills"