TUCSON, Ariz. — An all-star lineup of high school players headlines the 2016 Louisville Slugger Pre-Season High School All-American baseball team.
The players on this list represent not only amazing athletic ability and talent in their respective positions, but they also are among the most sought after players by pro scouts and college recruiters.
The majority of the players have committed to a college and most have received national recognition already. Many were players of the year in their league, region or state and have racked up a number of awards. They were nominated for the honor by their high school coach.
For the 20th year, Louisville Slugger is sponsoring the High School All-America team. The staff of Collegiate Baseball newspaper selects the team.
For statistics and details about each member of the 2016 Louisville Slugger Pre-Season H.S. All-America team, purchase the Jan. 29, 2016 edition of Collegiate Baseball newspaper by CLICKING HERE.
This issue also includes a state-by-state list of the top high school players to watch in the country as well as the top 30 teams in Collegiate Baseball’s National High School Baseball Pre-Season Poll.
First Team
PITCHERS
Braxton Garrett, LHP, Florence HS, AL
Jesus Luzardo, LHP, Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS, Parkland, FL
Eric Walker, RHP, Arlington Martin HS, Arlington, TX
Rian Haire, LHP, South Caldwell HS, Hudson, NC
Jason Groome, LHP, Barnegat HS, NJ
Charles Forrest Whitley, RHP, Alamo Heights HS, San Antonio, TX
Logan Savoy, LHP, South Beauregard HS, Longville, LA
Bryse Wilson, RHP, Orange HS, Hillsborough, NC
Cole Ragans, LHP, North Florida Christian, Tallahassee, FL
Ian Anderson, RHP, Shenen-dehowa HS, Clifton Park, NY
Drake Fellows, RHP, Joliet Catholic HS, Joliet, IL
Davis Daniel, RHP, St. James School, Montgomery, AL
Zack Hess, RHP, Liberty Christian Academy, Lynchburg, VA
Mitchell Miller, LHP, Loganville HS, GA
Riley Self, RHP, Magnolia Heights HS, Senatobia, MS
Zachary Thomas Linginfelter, RHP, Sevier County HS, Sevierville, TN
Charles King, RHP, Coppell HS, TX
Riley Pint, RHP, Saint Thomas Aquinas HS, Overland Park, KS
Kevin Gowdy, RHP, Santa Barbara HS, CA
Ray Gaither, RHP, Coppell HS, TX
Zack Thompson, LHP, Wapahani HS, Selma, IN
Jaret West, LHP, Menchville HS, Newport News, VA
Shay Smiddy, RHP, Defiance HS, OH
Zac Kristofak, RHP, Walton HS, Marietta, GA
Mason Feole, LHP, The Prout School, Wakefield, RI
CATCHERS
Rankin Woley, The Westminster Schools, Atlanta, GA
Brandon Martorano, Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft, NJ
Austin Biggar, Parkview HS, Lilburn, GA
Joe Donovan, Westmont HS, IL
Michael Amditis, Boca Raton Community HS, Boca Raton, FL
Payton Henry, Pleasant Grove HS, UT
TJ Collett, North Vigo HS, Terre Haute, IN
Brad Debo, Orange HS, Hillsborough, NC
Herbert Iser, Osceola HS, Kissimmee, FL
Ben Rortvedt, Verona Area HS, Verona, WI
Cooper Johnson, Carmel Catholic HS, Mundelein, IL
Luke Berryhill, River Ridge HS, Woodstock, GA
INFIELDERS
Bo Bichette, SS, Lakewood HS, St. Petersburg, FL
Ryan McHale, 1B, Arbor View HS, Las Vegas, NV
Jose Rizzo, SS, Oakton HS, Vienna, VA
Josh Jung, SS, MacArthur HS, San Antonio, TX
Nick Brueser, 1B, Hamilton HS, Chandler, AZ
Cole Stobbe, SS, Millard West HS, Omaha, NE
Tyler Fitzgerald, SS, Rochester HS, IL
Scott Ogrin, SS, Valencia HS, CA
Duncan Pence, SS, Farragut HS, Knoxville, TN
Alek Manoah, 1B, South Dade Senior HS, Homestead, FL
Nolan Jones, SS, Holy Ghost Prep, Bensalem, PA
Carter Kieboom, SS, Walton HS, Marietta, GA
David Hamilton, SS, San Marcos HS, TX
Colton Welker, SS, Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS, Parkland, FL
Noah Prewett, 3B, Oaks Christian HS, Westlake Village, CA
Daniel Bakst, 3B/SS, Poly Prep Country Day School, Brooklyn, NY
Jake Holtzapple, 3B, Provi-dence HS, Charlotte, NC
OUTFIELDERS
Jaren Shelby, Tates Creek HS, Lexington, KY
Will Benson, The Westminster Schools, Atlanta, GA
Dominic Fletcher, Cypress HS, CA
Blake Rutherford, Chaminade Prep, Simi Valley, CA
Jack Duffy, Staley HS, Kansas City, MO
Mickey Moniak, La Costa Canyon HS, Carlsbad, CA
Brandon McIlwain, Council Rock North HS, PA
Taylor Trammell, Mt. Paran Christian HS, Powder Springs, GA
AJ Brown, Starkville HS, MS
Ryan Perkins, Francis Howell HS, St. Charles, MO
MULTI-POSITION PLAYERS
Jason Barber, RHP/3B, Oxford HS, MS
Andrew Parrish, LHP/OF, Rockledge HS, FL
Gianluca Dalatri, RHP/1B, Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft, NJ
Jeremy Ydens, CF/RHP, Saint Francis HS, Mountain View, CA\
Seth Beer, OF/RHP, Lambert HS, Suwanee, GA
Cameron Deere, 3B/RHP, Harvard-Westlake HS, Studio City, CA
Kyle Muller, LHP/OF, Dallas Jesuit HS, Dallas, TX
Walker Robbins, LHP/1B, George County HS, Lucedale, MS
Brandon Fraley, RHP/OF, Caravel Academy, Bear, DE
Alex Kirilloff, OF/LHP/1B, Plum HS, Pittsburgh, PA
Douglas Graham Ashcraft, RHP/1B/DH, Huntsville HS, AL
Joey Wentz, 1B/LHP, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, KS
Ulysses Cantu, P/C/3B, Boswell HS, TX
Tyler Benninghoff, RHP/SS, Rockhurst HS, Kansas City, MO
Khalil Lee, P/OF, Flint Hill HS, Oakton, VA
Joshua Lowe, 3B/RHP, Pope HS, Marietta, GA
Garrett Gooden, RHP/INF, St. Pius X HS, Atlanta, GA
Nick Storz, RHP/OF, Poly Prep Country Day School, Brooklyn, NY
Second Team
PITCHERS
Will Ethridge, RHP, Parkview HS, Lilburn, GA
Daniel Federman, RHP, Archbishop McCarthy HS, Southwest Ranches, FL
Jack Owen, LHP, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jake Kuchmaner, LHP, Marvin Ridge HS, Waxhaw, NC
William Heflin, LHP, Morristown West HS, TN
Kyle Griffen, LHP, Sulphur HS, LA
Hunter Gudde, RHP, Lawrence Free State HS, Lawrence, KS
Drew Boyd, LHP, Oak Grove HS, Hattiesburg, MS
Zane Strand, RHP, Hamilton HS, Chandler, AZ
Jonathan Stroman, RHP, La Cueva HS, Albuquerque, NM
Nick Bennett, LHP, Archbishop Moeller HS, Cincinnati, OH
Bill Flatow, RHP, Mamaroneck HS, NY
Jack Little, RHP, Bishop Gorman HS, Las Vegas, NV
Will Jones, LHP, Van Alstyne HS, TX
Dylan O’Connell, LHP, Flanagan HS, Pembroke Pines, FL
Evan Lee, LHP, Bryant HS, AR
Tyler Baum, RHP, West Orange HS, Winter Garden,
Mark Potter, RHP, Melbourne Central Catholic HS, Melbourne, FL
Erik Miller, LHP, DeSmet Jesuit HS, St. Louis, MO
Travis Hosterman, LHP, Hagerty HS, Oviedo, FL
Sawyer Bridges, RHP, Summerville HS, SC
CATCHERS
Dustin Skelton, Magnolia Heights HS, Senatobia, MS
Lawson Hill, Kings Ridge Christian HS, Alpharetta, GA
Hunter Harris, Newark Memorial HS, Newark, CA
Mitch Fairfield, Normal West HS, Normal, IL
Cal Greenfield, St. Rita HS, Chicago, IL
INFIELDERS
Dalton Reed, 3B, Roff HS, OK
Luke Nobiensky, SS, Rancho Christian HS, Temecula, CA
Dylan Carlson, 1B, Elk Grove HS, CA
Andrew Mendoza, SS, Lake Minneola HS, FL
Hayden Castor, SS, Wapahani HS, Selma, IN
Logan Davidson, SS, Providence HS, Charlotte, NC
Ryan Bixler, SS/2B, Cass HS, Walton, IN
Royce Lewis, 3B, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Alejandro Toral, 1B, Archbishop McCarthy HS, Southwest Ranches, FL
Carter Aldrete, SS, Monterey HS, CA
Ben Baird, SS, Agoura HS, Agoura Hills, CA
Francisco Thomas, SS, Osceola HS, Kissimmee, FL
OUTFIELDERS
Eric Rivera, Flanagan HS, Pembroke Pines, FL
Carl Grindl, Pensacola Catholic HS, Pensacola, FL
Dante Baldelli, Bishop Hendricken HS, Warwick, RI
Zechariah McPhearson, Riverdale Baptist HS, Upper Marlboro, MD
Jason Rooks, Walton HS, Marietta, GA
Brady Shockey, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Parker Dunn, Owasso HS, OK
MULTI-POSITION PLAYERS
Bradley Harrison, OF/LHP, O’Fallon Township HS, O’Fallon, IL
Javin Drake, RHP/3B/1B, Wilton HS, IA
Sean Keating, LHP/1B, Bingham HS, South Jordan, UT
Hunter Stokes, SS/RHP, Spanish Fort HS, AL
Garrett Milchin, RHP/3B, The First Academy, Orlando, FL
Zach Hess, RHP/1B/OF, Liberty Christian Academy, Lynchburg, VA
Dominic Canzone, RHP/1B/RF, Walsh Jesuit HS, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Spencer Henson, RHP/1B/3B, Pryor HS, OK
Tyler Fisher, 1B/RHP/C, Herscher HS, IL
Jordan Butler, LHP/1B/OF, Alonso HS, Tampa, FL
Adam Reis, RHP/3B, Colonial HS, Orlando, FL
Zach Sherman, INF/RHP, Ramona HS, CA
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