Is it possible to minor league baseball when you are currently 32?

N.T.: Is it possible to minor league baseball when you are currently 32?
I am wondering if there any age restrictions relating to minor league baseball? In addition, I notice that they have various posted somewhere on the internet regarding tryouts. For this reason, I know someone who is trying his dream of playing professional baseball, but it is quite unclear to him whether he has the ability or not to play competitively; however, if he does have that potential then he is constantly wondering if they would sign depending what club would take him. Lastly, it is ever too late to peruse your dreams, if not then what can he do to achieve them. In addition, forgot mention that he is a pitcher.

Answers and Views:

Answer by Justin C
no you could be 60 and u could play if some 1 wanted u its all about ur talent

Answer by koreaguy12
No there aren’t. Clubs have had open tryouts for their minor league farm teams. A pitcher named Jim Morris went to a Tampa Bay Devil Rays tryout at age 35 and eventually worked his way up to the majors by the end of the season. Of course that kind of shot is a 1 in a million thing, but you never know.

Answer by Tortuga
No. There are no age restrictions, however, I’m assuming your talking about an “independent league” team, and not a minor league team affiliated with a major league club. An independent team will take anybody, you can be a 50 year old pitcher, and if you can throw 90mph, and you want to live your life on the measly wages and spend 32 hours at a time on a bus for road games, sure, they’ll take you. Live your dream. A real minor league club, that is an affiliate of a major league club, don’t have open tryouts. They are paid players of the minor league lever.

Answer by jpr1877
Actually, some of the lower level leagues do have age restrictions. For example, the low rookie level has restrictions on the number of players allowed over the age of 21. I think it’s only something like 1 or 2. This is why you hear stories of players lying about their age….it allows them to hang around and play longer.

Answer by jlaubach
Absolutely. Andy Tracy, who is 35, is first-baseman for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, the Philadelphia Phillies’ AAA affiliate in the International League. And at that age he was good enough at his job this year that he’s with the Phillies right now during their pennant drive!