Recruiting services are again a matter of choice. Find out what they are going to provide and then determine what amount of value there is for the cost charged to you. If you are good enough, scouts will find you regardless of whether you play for a good team or a bad team. Good teams which are well coached tend to produce good players. Good coaching can help the player maximize the given level of physical ability he has.
Performance is just one aspect of the scouting equation.
But a player's raw physical skills, potential, and projectability all play a part as well. There are many, many players who are very good high school or college players but don't necessarily possess the skills that scouts see as being necessary to be a major league ballplayer. Ask the Scout Send your questions to Kurt Kemp through WebBall.