CutRide Baseball Mentorship is the baseball advising wing of CutRide, a hybrid consultancy founded by Wes Burton, a professional pitcher and 2022 National Champion. Wes creates personalized roadmaps tailored to your son’s unique skills and goals, helping your family navigate the complex path to and through collegiate baseball.

Leveraging Wes’s extensive network of trusted skill coaches, trainers, and service providers, CutRide connects players with the right experts to maximize development and increase their chances of success.

CutRide Baseball Mentorship starts with the CutRide Check In, an honest snapshot of where a player is right now, and what’s coming next. Start your Check In!

Most recruiting services - whether standalone platforms or part of travel ball organizations - offer cookie-cutter advice and often push families toward expensive showcases, camps, or mass-emailing campaigns that don’t actually move the needle. They sell a dream to justify the spend.

CutRide is different. Wes offer honest, transparent guidance based on real-world experience. CutRide doesn’t make empty promises, but rather set realistic expectations and help you build a personalized roadmap based on where you are, where you want to go, and what it’ll actually take to get there.

CutRide’s focus is long-term development, smart decisions, and connecting families with trusted professionals, not hype.

Wes Burton is a professional pitcher with a standout collegiate career, highlighted by finishing 2nd in NCAA Division I Strikeout Rate in 2021 and winning the 2022 National Championship at Ole Miss.

Drawing from his deep, lived experience - from navigating the recruiting process out of high school, through the ups and downs of college baseball, the transfer portal, and the evolving NIL landscape through to professional baseball - Wes offers unparalleled insight into what it takes to succeed.

Wes is passionate about growing the game of baseball and dedicated to helping the next generation of players live out their dreams of playing at the collegiate and professional levels.

CutRide works with players at all stages of their baseball journey, but we specialize in mentoring athletes who are preparing for or currently in high school and aiming to play at the collegiate level.

The bar to play college baseball is higher than ever, so having enough runway to develop your skillset before the recruiting process begins is critical.

Wes is intentional about maintaining a limited client roster during the professional season to ensure each family gets the time, attention, and value they’re paying for. That’s why CutRide Baseball Mentorship has limited availability.

At CutRide, we prioritize quality over quantity, ensuring no one gets lost in the shuffle. Every client gets meaningful, personalized support, even during the season.

Yes, Wes will reach out to college coaches within his network when he believes there’s a strong fit and genuine interest.

That said, it’s important to understand that Wes does not mass-blast his contacts or pitch every player to every coach he knows. In today’s recruiting landscape, many college coaches are overwhelmed by generic outreach from recruiters and consultants pushing players who aren’t realistic fits - which ultimately hurts credibility.

One of the core values of CutRide is protecting Wes’s reputation within the college baseball world. Maintaining that trust ensures that when Wes reaches out about a player, coaches take it seriously.

So while CutRide offers direct access and personal connections, that access is used strategically, authentically, and with long-term trust in mind.

All trainers, skill coaches, and service providers in the CutRide network are personally vetted by Wes - most are professionals he’s worked with directly throughout his own baseball career.

That’s one of the core values of CutRide: you're not getting generic referrals - you're getting connected to people Wes personally trusts and has relied on himself. He’s lived this journey and only recommends those who can genuinely move the needle for your son’s development.

While CutRide provides expert guidance, personalized strategy, and access to a trusted network of college coaches, there are many factors outside our control that determine whether a player receives a scholarship or NIL deal - including, but not limited to, performance, timing, academics, roster needs, and more.

As a result, CutRide cannot and does not guarantee any scholarship offers or NIL opportunities. What CutRide does guarantee is honest feedback, strategic support, and a clear roadmap to give your son the best possible chance to succeed.

Wes is no stranger to setbacks or injuries - and that’s exactly what makes CutRide different. He’s uniquely positioned to help guide families through the toughest parts of their baseball journey.

From injuries and transfers to performance slumps and doubt, Wes faced it all during his college career - and still made it to professional baseball. That lived experience allows him to offer realistic guidance, emotional support, and strategic next steps when things don’t go according to plan.

Whether it’s adjusting development goals, managing rehab timelines, or simply keeping perspective, CutRide is built to support players through the highs and the lows.

CutRide Baseball Mentorship starts with the CutRide Check In. The Check In is an honest snapshot of where a player is right now - it includes a detailed written assessment, as well as a 60-minute debrief and question/answer call with Wes. Start your Check In!