He's playing Class A ball right now. If he decides to show up in time for summer practice he's gonna have to forgo some salary. If I was him I would tell all the coaches recruiting me I'm sticking with the sport that is paying me some money. After all, he's not even close to being a pro prospect in the NFL is he?
He would rather play pro football than pro baseball. His dad was the last player cut from the Chargers in 1981 or so and the kid wants to live his dad's dream. The old man died a few weeks/months ago.
From what I have read about his family, they are successful in whatever they do. This is not a shady deal of any sort.
All that being said, I am ambivalent on the whole thing. I will take the "wait and see" attitude...unless I don't.