Fastpitch United Brings Major League Scouting Experience to the Softball Field
Fastpitch United Introduces Pro Scout Day to Bring MLB Level Evaluation to Softball
There are always developments in the softball space these days, and I think this particular development from Fastpitch United is one that will benefit any up and coming player, no matter the level. Ryan Moore and Fastpitch United are launching a pro scout model that is more of a Major League Baseball style combine system.
Instead of rankings or politics, this will be about real evaluation. Players will get the chance to go through full scale combines and receive a direct scout card written by people who have actually played or scouted at the professional level.
The first Fastpitch United Pro Scout Day is set for Saturday, December 20, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Eastern Time in Bradenton, Florida at the Lakewood Ranch Softball Complex. This event is open to softball players going into high school, grades 9 through 12. Players will be evaluated by former MLB professionals, former & current MLB scouts along with softball professionals. Registration is $50 and now open at fastpitchunited.com.
“The idea is to run pro day workouts like we did in the MLB days,” Moore said. “We’re bringing in MLB talent, like Rob Ducey, Fred McGriff, Ronnie Richardson along with many others based on the region of the event combine, along with mixing in softball professionals like Caylan Arnold, Danielle Watson and other softball professionals. It’s going to be softball driven with a baseball level evaluation system.”
“We’re going to have many Fastpitch United Pro Scout day events throughout the year and allows us to provide evaluation even in the dead periods of college recruiting as we are not offering recruiting but evaluation with our MLB & Pro Softball staff,” Moore said. “When I was with Seattle, we’d invite players, run them through a full combine of skills tests, measurements, get real time evaluations. We’re doing that in softball.”
Each player will leave with her own scout card that includes real time notes from former Major League Baseball players and scouts. Names like Fred McGriff, Rob Ducey, and other professionals will be part of the evaluation group, and that alone gives this a level of credibility that softball needs.
“When you have somebody like Fred McGriff or Rob Ducey, they don’t have a dog in the hunt,” Moore said. “They’re not pushing their daughter or a favorite. They’ll give you an honest, professional evaluation of where you’re at.”
He also made it clear that rankings will not be part of this. “We’re not doing rankings,” Moore said. “Each player gets a scout card, and evaluated. No politics. No fluff.”
I personally think that is a great idea. The game has needed more honest, skill based feedback that helps players see where they stand and what to work on. There are so many overlooked athletes who never get seen by the right people.
Moore is also opening a Virtual Player Locker online system as part of the Fastpitch United model, where a player that may not be able to travel to a combine testing event, the player can pay $4.95 a month to load clips and information for evaluators to provide feedback on.
“Players can create a virtual account, upload video, enter their measurements, and get evaluated virtually,” Moore explained. “If a player can’t travel across the country or can’t afford to attend, they can still be seen. We’ll have evaluators like Caylan Arnold and others reviewing those videos and leaving notes directly in the locker.”
Moore said players will eventually receive electronic report cards, similar to the ones from in person combines. “It’s not just another platform to upload video,” he said. “We’ll actually have professionals watching and giving feedback. That’s what makes this different.”
This is all coming together to help the athlete understand where they can improve their metrics. They are also working on providing college coaches free access to the profiles, to help them further look at and evaluate needs for their teams.
“Our IT team is building a system where college coaches will have free access into the virtual locker database,” he said. “They’ll be able to filter by grad year, position, or even batting side. For example, a 2028 left handed utility player. They can see videos, evaluations, and contact information. They can even find out what tournaments the player is playing in.”
This will allow coaches to see evaluations written by professionals, providing them with deeper context beyond raw video. “Instead of a college coach just watching a clip and guessing, they’ll see what someone like Caylan Arnold actually said about the player,” Moore said. “That gives coaches real qualified insight.”
Moore mentioned that Fastpitch United will plan to have scouts positioned around the country at major events in the summer, and also plans to bring these combines wherever the Fastpitch United Pro Series is taking place to give players the opportunity to test.
That is something I truly like about this concept. It is not another social media list or hype piece. It is about putting eyes on players across the country and giving them the same kind of honest report that baseball players have had for years.
“There are thousands of overlooked players in softball because they are not on the national radar,” Moore said. “We want to change that.”
Every player who attends a combine will get her feedback that day. “We will hand a player her scout card as she walks out that day,” Moore said. “Notes, strengths, what to work on, what level she is at. Come back next time, and we will reevaluate.”
This project has the potential to help a lot of players and families who just want the truth about where their game stands. It also connects the pro side of softball with youth development in a real way, which can benefit the sport long term.
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