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Open spots. 16U GRIT squad.

Competitive baseball. Intentional training. A commitment to becoming a better athlete.

We’re opening a few roster spots on our 16U team for players ready to work, compete, and contribute.

With school, sports, and family schedules in mind, we’re offering video tryouts and private evaluations. Our coaches will coordinate next steps by email and text.

Submit or Schedule by October 31

Submit Your Tryout Videos Request a Private Evaluation

Built for More Than a Baseball Season

At GRIT, baseball is the vehicle. Athlete development is the mission. Our program combines baseball instruction, structured performance training, athlete education, and accountability to help players become stronger, more disciplined, more confident, and better prepared for what comes next.

Baseball Development

Purposeful Work on the Field

  • Weekly outdoor practices at Taylor Middle School
  • Weekly indoor practices at Divergent Performance
  • Offensive and defensive instruction
  • Position-specific development
  • Hitting analysis
  • Arm care integrated into development
Athletic Performance

Train the Complete Athlete

  • Weekly supervised team strength training
  • Individualized strength programming
  • Speed, mobility, and recovery programming
  • Initial athletic assessment
  • Performance tracking
  • Athlete programming app and weekly accountability
Athlete Education

Build Habits That Carry Forward

Learn how high performers train, recover, eat, think, and prepare. The program includes a Mental Performance Workshop and a Visual Performance Training System, supporting development beyond physical skills.

Program Resources

A Complete Team Experience

  • Complete uniform package
  • Indoor and outdoor training facilities
  • Team equipment and baseballs
  • GameChanger
  • Team insurance and program administration
  • Team banquet
Included in Our 16U Program

GRIT Performance+

Our 16U team follows the GRIT Performance+ program, combining everything outlined above with advanced technology, specialized training, and education to support each athlete’s development and preparation for the next level.

  • Rapsodo Athlete Access
  • Structured speed development
  • Recovery workshop
  • Advanced hitting discussion
  • College recruiting seminar
  • Recruiting software
Our commitment: Every program decision centers on helping athletes improve. Championships, scholarships, and playing time are not guaranteed. Intentional development is the standard.

Video Tryouts Made Simple

A phone camera is all you need—no editing required. Send a few short videos showing your player’s hitting, speed, and defense at their primary position. Pitchers and catchers can include the additional clips below.

All Players

Hitting

Record five to 10 swings from the side, with the camera facing the front of the player’s shirt. Keep their full body and bat in view. Batting practice or front toss is preferred, but tee work is fine.

All Players

Speed

Record a sprint from home plate through first base on a 90-foot base path. Keep the player in view for the entire sprint.

Choose Your Position

Fielding + Throwing

Infielders: Field five ground balls at your primary position, including balls to either side. Show the throw to the appropriate base.

Outfielders: Catch five fly balls, including balls that require movement. Include two or three throws to a cutoff player or base.

If Applicable

Pitching or Catching

Pitchers: Send a short video showing several fastballs and the other pitches you normally throw. Film from the side or safely behind the catcher.

Catchers: Show a few receiving and blocking reps, plus three throws to second base.

Keep it simple. Film a few consecutive reps and keep the full player visible. For hitting and pitching, film from a safe location behind a protective screen or barrier. Recent game footage and a stat sheet are welcome, but not required. Our coaches will follow up if they need anything else.

Include a Stat Sheet, If Available

Send a recent season stat sheet, GameChanger summary, or existing player profile with your videos. Identify the team, season, competition level, and stat source. Separate school and travel seasons when possible.

Position Players

Hitting + Baserunning

Include games, plate appearances, batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, walks, strikeouts, stolen bases, and caught stealing—where tracked.

Pitchers

Pitching Results

Include appearances, starts, innings pitched, ERA, WHIP, strikeouts, walks, and hits allowed—where tracked. Include the season and competition level for context.

Have existing performance measurements? Include 60-yard time, exit velocity, position throwing velocity, pitching velocity by pitch type, or catcher pop time. List the date, measurement method, and testing conditions. Stats and measurements are helpful, but not required. They support video review and follow-up evaluation.

Prefer an In-Person Evaluation?

Request a private session with Coach Collins at Divergent Performance. Email by October 31 with your player’s information and availability so we can coordinate a session.

Request a Private Evaluation

Where We Train

Outdoor Practice

Taylor Middle School

Outdoor team practices focus on baseball skills, positional work, and team execution.

Indoor + Performance Training

Divergent Performance

Indoor baseball development and supervised strength training support the year-round athlete development experience.

Ready to Bring Your GRIT?

Submit your videos or schedule a private evaluation by October 31. Include:

  • Player’s full name and date of birth
  • School and graduation year
  • Primary and secondary positions
  • Batting and throwing handedness
  • Current or most recent team
  • Parent’s name, email, and cell number
  • Video attachments or shareable links
  • Optional stat sheet or player profile

Email your submission to:

Use “16U Tryout — Player Name” as your subject line. For large videos, send shareable links and check that coaches can open them without requesting access.

Our coaches will review submissions, confirm age eligibility, and coordinate next steps by email and text. Follow-up evaluations help us assess coachability, communication, and team fit.

Let’s Build Them Better. Together.