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Originally Posted by Frequitude
But how do they even know those guys exist?
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There's a lot more area scouts employed by an MLB team than an NHL team.
Stat databases I'm sure play a huge role. Teams try and find an anomaly during the year in the data and then send a scout out accordingly to get a firsthand view of his technique/mechanics.
There are third party scouting services out there too (much like the NHL) that are often guys who scout a small radius so they can see a lot more low quality games where hidden gems could be hiding.
Also, in small states (and Canada) there are generally elite level leagues where almost all the best players are playing. In a big state like Florida guys will just be spread out among the high schools, but in Montana or B.C. there's a super-league sort of thing where anyone with a shred of talent ends up playing.