College Roster Sizes, sorry some of you don't get to go with us~

[Orange Socks]

22 players seem like a max number. That would include a couple of pitchers and a couple of catchers that know and accept they are there for throwing BP and catching bullpens and just want to be part of the team.

at lower levels. 10 2B's fighting for one spot.

 

[Rolling Hard]

Never admit you are a 2nd baseman. That screams weak arm, light bat.lol

 

[Orange Socks]

Never admit you are a 2nd baseman. That screams weak arm, light bat.lol

Exactly. At camps, during drills get in line with the 3B's or SS's. It's all about marketing and optics. LOL.

 

[MightyMO]

I don't know how prevalent it is, but there are NAIA colleges with JV softball teams.

It's pretty widespread around us, and becoming more so.

There's one team close to us that has carried 30+ for quite a while but that used to be the exception. Now it seems to be the norm. When DD took visits she always asked about roster size and she had coaches tell her that the administration was pushing them to expand to 30+ and carry a full varsity reserve (VR) team. It's a good way to get excited new enrollees in your school and since the scholarship dollars are basically 0 for those players, it's all income for the institution.

I just took a peak at the schedule for the VR team of the school I mentioned above. What they are doing is actually very smart. The VR team plays travel ball and JUCO teams mostly. The coach can get a look at players he might want to recruit (or currently is recruiting) by having them come to his field and play in front of him.

 

[RADcatcher]

... taking a cue from Oprah

and you get to be on the roster'
and you get to be on the roster'
and you get to be on the roster'

 

[chinamigarden]

You ever look at a college baseball roster? Softball rosters look tiny in comparison.
Arkansas - 43 players
Texas A&M - 44 players
Texas - 41
UCLA - 43

It would blow your mind if you knew how many of them are walk-ons getting $0

Probably 18-20 are pitchers only.

 

[Rolling Hard]

Probably 18-20 are pitchers only.

The MLB draft is a real dream motivator. 73rd pick overall gets $1,000,000.00 bonus.

 

[RADcatcher]

The MLB draft is a real dream motivator. 73rd pick overall gets $1,000,000.00 bonus.

That's the bonus holy mackerel what is the pay?

 

[LEsoftballdad]

That's the bonus holy mackerel what is the pay?

The MLB minimum salary for 2024 is $740,000 per year.

 

[earlg3]

There's one team close to us that has carried 30+ for quite a while but that used to be the exception. Now it seems to be the norm. When DD took visits she always asked about roster size and she had coaches tell her that the administration was pushing them to expand to 30+ and carry a full varsity reserve (VR) team. It's a good way to get excited new enrollees in your school and since the scholarship dollars are basically 0 for those players, it's all income for the institution.

This seems very predatory by the university.