scouting
noun
scout·ing
ˈskau̇-tiŋ 
1
: the action of one that scouts
2
often capitalized
: the activities of various national and worldwide organizations for youth directed to developing character, citizenship, and individual skills
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The Dodgers are known for their analytics-heavy approach, developing plenty of major leaguers through their farm system and through international scouting.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
McCoy and Jones were members of the 2010 NFL Draft class and spent time training together leading up to the scouting combine.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
But Andrew Ivins, 247Sports’ director of scouting, was not surprised.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The executive who helped oversee a team's scouting said scouts would have a much tougher time advocating for a team to draft high school prospects Shawn Green or Cody Bellinger, who rarely hit home runs in high school, only to gradually work up their power.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
McCoy and Jones were members of the 2010 NFL Draft class and spent time training together leading up to the scouting combine.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
But Andrew Ivins, 247Sports’ director of scouting, was not surprised.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The executive who helped oversee a team's scouting said scouts would have a much tougher time advocating for a team to draft high school prospects Shawn Green or Cody Bellinger, who rarely hit home runs in high school, only to gradually work up their power.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Scouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scouting. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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scouting
noun
scout·ing
ˈskau̇t-iŋ
1
: the action of one that scouts
2
often capitalized
: the activities of the various Boy Scout and Girl Scout groups
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