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About Scout Cage

The Scout Cage is the industry-standard evaluation tool for both hitters and pitchers in baseball, softball, and cricket. The hitting version of the Scout Cage test players in a batting cage with a ProBatter video pitching simulator and a tracking device, along with a video recording device, against a standard test protocol, the results of the evaluation session can be compared with those of other players tested using the same protocol to give college coaches and pro scouts a frame of reference for particular players. This allows coaches and scouts to compare players against their competition using identical standards easily. The player’s analytical data is compiled and compared against that of other comparable players, with grades assigned for each element using a proprietary artificial intelligence algorithm. This allows coaches to quickly determine which players to pursue and which may require additional work. The testing is complete so that it highlights a player’s strengths and weaknesses, e.g., hitting off-speed pitches, inability to handle high volume fastballs, and poor strike zone recognition. This allows players to identify their weaknesses so that they can work on them going forward. It does for player evaluations what the SAT or ACT does for evaluating potential college students in a standardized manner.

Please keep checking back for the pitching version of the Scout Cage, tentatively scheduled for release in the spring of 2026, which combines ProBatter’s Strike Out Pro pitching trainer with a tracking device and video recorders to measure a pitcher’s ability to command their pitches, hit specific zones, and analyze pitch speeds, spin rates, etc. Again, an AI-based algorithm will assign grades to a pitcher’s performance in comparison with other similarly aged pitchers.

Gone are the days when a coach or scout is forced to scout a player competing against inferior talent, requiring them to guesstimate how the player will perform at the next level.

The Scout Cage systems are available for players of all ages, from tryouts for Little League, High School, American Legion, College, and professional baseball. It is anticipated that mobile versions of the Scout Cage will be available, subsidized by sponsors. The following links are provided:

Presentation Deck
Video of Scout Cage Hitting Session
Video of Scout Cage Hitting Session
Evaluation Sheet
Social Media Announcement
Evaluation Sheet 2
TPSS Executive Summary

Top Prospect Scouting Service

Top Prospect Scouting Service, or TPSS for short, is the umbrella structure for Scout Cages, which are located remotely throughout the United States and abroad. ProBatter is currently developing a cloud-based system that will store data generated from the various Scout Cages, including video records of each session. It is anticipated that such a system should be available in late summer 2026. Such data will be accessible by college coaches and college scouts around the country and the world on a subscription basis. Players who participate in the Scout Cages will be charged a nominal fee, a portion of which will be returned to the owner of the batting cage. College Coaches and College Scouts will similarly be charged for access to the database, either on a one-time basis or through a monthly or annual subscription. Sponsors will be sought to provide further assistance in underwriting the program.

TPSS Network flow chart