Absolutely!!!! With no baggage, kids, wife, etc. YES YES YES
A buddy of mine got drafted out of high school and he asked me if I thought it was worth it to play in the minors rather than go to college. My response was the same: YES YES YES. Give yourself a 2-4 year deadline, if you don't make it go to school etc. What an experience to say you fished professionally. And, you never know what may happen