How do sports scouts determine a player’s potential?

Question

E.g. there’s two players in the squad, both 16 years old. How do scouts know that one of them will be better in the future (potential)?

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Answer 1

Been a baseball scout for a bit now. Most of it goes based on athletic ability and smarts. How does the athlete move? How do they react to tough scenarios? A player may not be putting up the greatest stats, but some of those players still move better than the kid with better stats.

Some kids hit .500 in high school, but they don’t move well, and therefore they will not produce at the next level. Alternatively, a kid may be hitting .340 but moves well, so you know he can go hit .340 at the next level.