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Which Prospect Had the Best Tournament Performance of 2026?
The ‘Hotlist’ is a series that provides weekly insight into the high school baseball scene spanning the country, curated by Prep Baseball’s state directors who are situated nationwide, with vital intel on the prospects who are in their own backyards. Each week, we’ll publish our ‘Hotlist’ on varying topics that are timeliest to the national baseball calendar at that point in time.
Which Prospects Are a “Treat” for College Coaches?
The ‘Hotlist’ is a series that provides weekly insight into the high school baseball scene spanning the country, curated by Prep Baseball’s state directors who are situated nationwide, with vital intel on the prospects who are in their own backyards. Each week, we’ll publish our ‘Hotlist’ on varying topics that are timeliest to the national baseball calendar at that point in time.
Which Pitchers & Two-Way Prospects Stood Out This Fall?
The ‘Hotlist’ is a series that provides weekly insight into the high school baseball scene spanning the country, curated by Prep Baseball’s state directors who are situated nationwide, with vital intel on the prospects who are in their own backyards. Each week, we’ll publish our ‘Hotlist’ on varying topics that are timeliest to the national baseball calendar at that point in time. This week’s topic: This week, we’re continuing to highlight Fall Standouts.
Which Positional Prospects Stood Out This Fall?
The ‘Hotlist’ is a series that provides weekly insight into the high school baseball scene spanning the country, curated by Prep Baseball’s state directors who are situated nationwide, with vital intel on the prospects who are in their own backyards. Each week, we’ll publish our ‘Hotlist’ on varying topics that are timeliest to the national baseball calendar at that point in time. This week’s topic: This week, we’re highlighting Fall Standouts.
Which Positional Prospects Stood Out This Fall?
The ‘Hotlist’ is a series that provides weekly insight into the high school baseball scene spanning the country, curated by Prep Baseball’s state directors who are situated nationwide, with vital intel on the prospects who are in their own backyards. Each week, we’ll publish our ‘Hotlist’ on varying topics that are timeliest to the national baseball calendar at that point in time. This week’s topic: This week, we’re highlighting Fall Standouts.
Which Juniors Made the Biggest Leap in 2026?
The ‘Hotlist’ is a series that provides weekly insight into the high school baseball scene spanning the country, curated by Prep Baseball’s state directors who are situated nationwide, with vital intel on the prospects who are in their own backyards. Each week, we’ll publish our ‘Hotlist’ on varying topics that are timeliest to the national baseball calendar at that point in time. This week’s topic: This week, we're spotlighting the players who made the biggest leap in 2026.
Which Juniors Made the Biggest Leap in 2026?
The ‘Hotlist’ is a series that provides weekly insight into the high school baseball scene spanning the country, curated by Prep Baseball’s state directors who are situated nationwide, with vital intel on the prospects who are in their own backyards. Each week, we’ll publish our ‘Hotlist’ on varying topics that are timeliest to the national baseball calendar at that point in time. This week’s topic: This week, we're spotlighting the players who made the biggest leap in 2026.
Who's Winning the World Series?
The ‘Hotlist’ is a series that provides weekly insight into the high school baseball scene spanning the country, curated by Prep Baseball’s state directors who are situated nationwide, with vital intel on the prospects who are in their own backyards. Each week, we’ll publish our ‘Hotlist’ on varying topics that are timeliest to the national baseball calendar at that point in time. This week’s topic: With the postseason here, we're making our World Series prediction.
2026 All-American Game: Best Breaking Balls of the Event
The historic fastball velocity grabbed the headlines at the 2026 Prep Baseball All-American Game, but quality of the breaking balls the arms were spinning in Miami might have been even more impressive. Two separate curveballs broke event records for their depth, two sweepers moved harder than any breaker in our all-time AAG database, and 14 breaking balls graded out above the national premium average captured at events like the Future Games, averaging a score of 70.2 overall.
2026 All-American Game: Best Breaking Balls of the Event
The historic fastball velocity grabbed the headlines at the 2026 Prep Baseball All-American Game, but quality of the breaking balls the arms were spinning in Miami might have been even more impressive. Two separate curveballs broke event records for their depth, two sweepers moved harder than any breaker in our all-time AAG database, and 14 breaking balls graded out above the national premium average captured at events like the Future Games, averaging a score of 70.2 overall.
2026 All-American Game: Best Fastballs of the Event
The 2026 Prep Baseball All-American Game gathered the country's best Class of 2027 and 2028 pitchers onto one mound and then they proceeded to rewrite the All-American record books in the process. Five different pitchers topped the previous max velocity mark in our All-American Game database (96.4 mph) in this year's game, and seven arms touched 95-plus. For context, only eight pitchers had ever reached 95 mph at the AAG before this year.
Who's An Uncommitted Name To Know From Your State?
The ‘Hotlist’ is a series that provides weekly insight into the high school baseball scene spanning the country, curated by Prep Baseball’s state directors who are situated nationwide, with vital intel on the prospects who are in their own backyards. Each week, we’ll publish our ‘Hotlist’ on varying topics that are timeliest to the national baseball calendar at that point in time. This week’s topic: This week, we're highlighting the top uncommitted players across the country.
MVP Butler's clutch hit drives the Class of 2027 to an All-American win in Miami
MIAMI (SEPT. 20, 2026) – South Beach hosted the nation’s premier prep showcase once again, the 2026 Prep Baseball All-American Game, and the Class of 2027 squad rallied down late to make it three straight wins for the upperclassmen in attendance. The '27s broke a 1-1 tie with a three-run eighth and handed the ball to a shutdown closer, holding off a Class of 2028 group chasing the first underclass win since the inaugural All-American Game, when the Class of 2025 toppled the ’24s.
2026 Prep Baseball All-American Game: Data Dive, Position Players
The fourth annual Prep Baseball All-American Weekend brought the country's best juniors and seniors back to loanDepot Park for its Workout Day on Sept. 18, where the best-of-the-best Class of 2027 and 2028 talent participated in a showcase setting to help onlooking professional and college evaluators get a glimpse at the players ready for this kind of stage. In its fourth edition the official Workout Day hosted several record-setting performances, which we'll analyze thoroughly below.
2026 Prep Baseball All-American Game: Weekend Primer
September in South Beach is again the site of the nation's premier amateur showcase. The fourth annual Prep Baseball All-American Game returns to loanDepot Park, home of the Miami Marlins, with the country's top juniors and seniors sharing the field. Below is a data-driven preview of all 45 selections, below you can open any name to reveal the analysis on these players, featuring charts and tools that help illustrate how each player's tools stack up to our All-Americans from years past.
Who should be on your radar at this fall's tournaments?
The ‘Hotlist’ is a series that provides weekly insight into the high school baseball scene spanning the country, curated by Prep Baseball’s state directors who are situated nationwide, with vital intel on the prospects who are in their own backyards. Each week, we’ll publish our ‘Hotlist’ on varying topics that are timeliest to the national baseball calendar at that point in time. This week’s topic: With fall tournaments beginning, we're previewing events across the country.
Which prospects stood out at the State Games?
The ‘Hotlist’ is a series that provides weekly insight into the high school baseball scene spanning the country, curated by Prep Baseball’s state directors who are situated nationwide, with vital intel on the prospects who are in their own backyards. Each week, we’ll publish our ‘Hotlist’ on varying topics that are timeliest to the national baseball calendar at that point in time.
PBT National Select Team: Summer Standouts
All summer long, the Prep Baseball Tournament staff nominated the standout performers from PBT events coast to coast. From that season-long pool, we’ve assembled our latest National Select Team – four pitchers, a two-way, a catcher, four infielders, and three outfielders – drawn from the National Program Invitational, the 16U and 17U National Championships, the 17U Amateur Baseball Championships, the Mid-Atlantic Program Invitational, the KC Super 16, and many more.
2026 Future Games: Best Fastballs of the Event
The 2026 Prep Baseball Future Games was the most talent-packed ever, now that every single incoming junior in the country will open their recruitment all at the same time, officially. Our pitching data is now live on the site and we've made it easier than ever before for coaches, players, and fans to comb through these metrics to find the players who stood out during gameplay on the mound.
2026 Future Games: Interactive Pitching Data
The 2026 Prep Baseball Future Games was the most talent-packed ever, now that every single incoming junior in the country will open their recruitment all at the same time, officially. Our pitching data is now live on the site and we've made it easier than ever before for coaches, players, and fans to comb through these metrics to find the players who stood out during gameplay on the mound. 2026 Commitment Tracker Senior Future Games: Data Darlings 17U Data Dive, Pos. Players 16U Data Dive, Pos.
2026 Senior Future Games: Data Darlings
Nearly 500 NCAA Division-I coaches were in attendance for the third annual Senior Future Games, Prep Baseball's marquee stage for the uncommitted Class of 2027. Below you'll find a new data-driven way to review this year's event. The fastest rising seniors have been sorted not just by how good they are today, but by how much more there is to come, powered by our partners at TrackMan, Blast Motion, and VALD Performance.
2026 Junior Future Games: Data Dive, Position Players
The 2026 Junior Future Games Workout Day is complete, the youngest wave of Prep Baseball’s national showcase circuit, bringing the country’s top 14U talent together for their first look on the big stage. Below, we break down the top performers, with leaderboards captured by our tech partners at TrackMan, Blast Motion, VALD Performance and Vizual Edge. On Thursday, July 24, Prep Baseball hosted the official 2026 Junior Future Games Workout Day at LakePoint.
2026 Future Games: Data Dive, Pos. Players
The 2026 Future Games Workout Day has concluded and it's safe to say that it was the most talent-packed ever now that every single incoming junior in the country will open their recruitment all at the same time, officially. Below, we break down the top performers from across the country, with leaderboards captured by our tech partners at TrackMan, Blast Motion, VALD Performance and Vizual Edge. On Wednesday, July 23, Prep Baseball hosted the official 2026 Future Games 16U Workout Day.
2026 Senior Future Games: Data Dive, Position Players
On Tuesday, July 21, Prep Baseball hosted the official 2026 Senior Future Games Workout Day. The best uncommitted talent from the Class of 2027 gathered at LakePoint Sports in Emerson, Ga., to open this prestigious recruiting event, as position players were guided through a pro-style workout in front of a sea of college coaches.
2026 All-Prep Baseball Team
Earlier this week, Prep Baseball named its ninth all-time National Player of the Year and we’re finally closing the book on the 2026 spring baseball season by naming our 2026 All-Prep Baseball Team, a roster of 25 of the country’s most productive and decorated prospects. With the immense help of our state directors stationed across the nation, we’ve been hard at work assembling this robust list of performers from the high school season.
2026 Prep Baseball Player of the Year
Coleman Borthwick's legendary prep career at South Walton got its storybook ending while playing for his dad, Nick, the team's head coach. In the winner-take-all state title game, Borthwick got to conclude his high school career as a state champion, finally, giving his dad's South Walton program its first-ever title, alongside his fellow Class of 2026 teammates that made up a memorable senior core that got to experience what it's like to graduate on top.
2026 17U National Championship: Primer
This is the week of the 17U National Championship, taking place July 15-21 at LakePoint Sports in Emerson, Ga., featuring players from the Class of 2027 and some high-end 2028s, primarily. Well over 2,000 players are headed to LakePoint this week, and over half of them are ranked inside their respective state's class rankings.
2026 MLB Draft: Day Two Forecast
The first four rounds of the 2026 MLB Draft are behind us now, and we're taking stock of how the day went down by examining our own intel and then taking a look at how each team's bonus pool situation is loosely shaped for tomorrow's marathon Day Two. Of the first 13 high school players selected in this year's first round, each of those players were ranked inside Prep Baseball's top-25 overall.
2026 Prep Baseball Wisconsin First Team, All-State
We’re finally closing the book on another memorable spring in the WIAA, releasing our First Team, All-State roster today, with our Second and Third teams rolling out over the next week or so. Coaches from around Wisconsin submitted some of their top performers throughout the year, and our staff has sifted through the numbers in order to determine who is worthy of these end-of-spring accolades. You can find our 2022-2025 all-state honorees listed on this page, if you’re interested.
2026 MLB Draft: June's Mock Draft
With the college and spring high school seasons in the books and last week’s official MLB Draft Combine behind us, there's nothing left that stands between us and the 2026 MLB Draft anymore. This year's Draft will take place during MLB All-Star Week again, beginning Saturday, June 11 in Philadelphia, featuring rounds one through four, and the remaining 15 rounds will be held on July 12.
PBT National Select Team: 6/18 to 6/22
Each week, the Prep Baseball Tournament staff across the country nominate the standout performers from PBT events. From that pool, we’ll select 13 players – four pitchers, a two-way, a catcher, four infielders, and three outfielders – to our National Select Team roster.
2026 National High School Top-50 Rankings: Final Edition
The 2026 spring high school baseball season marked the fourth year that Prep Baseball has ranked the top-50 programs in the country from start to finish, and this season delivered more drama, dominance, and star power than any of the previous three. From coast-to-coast state championship celebrations to legendary coaching milestones, the 2026 campaign was one for the ages.
PBT National Select Team: 6/11 to 6/15
Each week, the Prep Baseball Tournament staff across the country nominate the standout performers from PBT events. From that pool, we’ll select 13 players – four pitchers, a two-way, a catcher, four infielders, and three outfielders – to our National Select Team roster.
PBT National Select Team: 6/4 to 6/8
Each week, the Prep Baseball Tournament staff across the country nominate the standout performers from PBT events. From that pool, we’ll select 13 players – four pitchers, a two-way, a catcher, four infielders, and three outfielders – to our National Select Team roster. Here’s our National Select Team from June 4 to 8, covering the National Program Invitational, the STL 17U Summer Championships, the Illinois Open, the Alabama Open, the Las Vegas Open, the Mid-Atlantic Open, and many others.
2028 Overall Rankings Update
Ranking a class three years out is an exercise in tracking trajectory, not declaring conclusions, and the June update of the Class of 2028 board is the loudest reminder of that yet. The winter workouts and spring performances helped us build to this summer where we'll find out which prospects really are the best in class, as all roads lead to LakePoint and the Prep Baseball Future Games at the end of July, teeing up the recruiting window opening for this class at the start of August.
2026 National Program Invitational: Primer
This is the week of the National Program Invitational, taking place June 4-8 at LakePoint Sports in Emerson, Ga., featuring players from the grad classes of 2027 through 2029, primarily. We have the best players in the country headed to LakePoint this weekend, with more than 1,000 currently ranked inside their state's overall rankings.
National Player of the Week: 5/4 to 5/10
Today, we’re announcing our 11th National Player of the Week of the 2026 campaign as parts of the country begin to crown state champions. The following players were submitted by their coaches to our state directors and they went on to earn the Player or Pitcher of the Week award in those states. From there, we sifted through the country’s POTWs and selected the top performer among them, singling them out as the sole National Player of the Week.
As April's National Player of the Month, Mataczynski is built for the 'moment'
Today, we’re announcing the second winner of the year’s TwinTack Prep Baseball Player of the Month Award. After a stellar month of April, SS Jace Mataczynski (Hudson HS, WI, 2026), an Auburn recruit, finished with an OPS of 2.088 after going 23-for-38 with twice as many home runs (8) as strikeouts (4). He did so while playing for one of the top-ranked teams in Wisconsin and against one of the most competitive schedules in the state as well.
National Player of the Week: 4/27 to 5/3
Today, we’re announcing our 10th National Player of the Week of the 2026 campaign as seasons start to wind down across the country and the playoffs are heating up, if not right around the corner. The following players were submitted by their coaches to our state directors and they went on to earn the Player or Pitcher of the Week award in those states.
2026 MLB Draft: May's Mock Draft
With the college regular season nearing its conclusion and the prep spring slate winding down, our look at the 2026 MLB Draft has come into clearer focus. UCLA SS Roch Cholowsky (Hamilton HS, AZ, 2023) remains atop the board for the White Sox, but plenty has shifted underneath him, with prep shortstops, college bats, and a fresh wave of pitching now jockeying for position inside the first 25 picks.
National Player of the Week: 4/13 to 4/19
Today, we’re announcing our eighth National Player of the Week of the 2026 campaign with seasons in parts of the country entering postseason play, while others are just starting to get into some consistently good weather. The following players were submitted by their coaches to our state directors and they went on to earn the Player or Pitcher of the Week award in those states.
National Player of the Week: 4/6 to 4/12
Today, we’re announcing our seventh National Player of the Week of the 2026 campaign now that we’re into April and baseball is underway nationwide. The following players were submitted by their coaches to our state directors and they went on to earn the Player or Pitcher of the Week award in those states. From there, we sifted through the country’s POTWs and selected the top performer among them, singling them out as the sole National Player of the Week.
As March's National Player of the Month, Jenkins Likes to 'Chase the Noise'
Today, we’re announcing the first winner of the year’s TwinTack Prep Baseball Player of the Month Award. March’s honor is being awarded to SS Kamrin Jenkins (Bob Jones HS, 2026), a Mizzou recruit who tallied 16 extra-base hits in 19 games, including eight home runs, which helped him record 19 RBIs and an OPS of 1.725.
National Player of the Week: 3/30 to 4/5
Today, we’re announcing our sixth National Player of the Week of the 2026 campaign now that we’re into April and baseball is underway nationwide. The following players were submitted by their coaches to our state directors and they went on to earn the Player or Pitcher of the Week award in those states. From there, we sifted through the country’s POTWs and selected the top performer among them, singling them out as the sole National Player of the Week.
National Player of the Week: 3/23 to 3/29
Today, we’re announcing our fifth National Player of the Week of the 2026 campaign, as the spring season is fully in swing. The following players were submitted by their coaches to our state directors and they went on to earn the Player or Pitcher of the Week award in those states. From there, we sifted through the country’s POTWs and selected the top performer among them, singling them out as the sole National Player of the Week.
National Player of the Week: 3/16 to 3/22
Today, we’re announcing our fourth National Player of the Week of the 2026 campaign, as just about the entire country is off and running this spring. The following players were submitted by their coaches to our state directors and they went on to earn the Player or Pitcher of the Week award in those states. From there, we sifted through the country’s POTWs and selected the top performer among them, singling them out as the sole National Player of the Week.
National Player of the Week: 3/9 to 3/15
Today, we’re announcing our third National Player of the Week of the 2026 campaign, as the warm-weather states in the country have begun their spring seasons in earnest. The following players were submitted by their coaches to our state directors and they went on to earn the Player or Pitcher of the Week award in those states. From there, we sifted through the country’s POTWs and selected the top performer among them, singling them out as the sole National Player of the Week.
National Player of the Week: 3/2 to 3/8
Today, we’re announcing our second National Player of the Week of the 2026 campaign, as the warm-weather states in the country have begun their spring seasons in earnest. The following players were submitted by their coaches to our state directors and they went on to earn the Player or Pitcher of the Week award in those states. From there, we sifted through the country’s POTWs and selected the top performer among them, singling them out as the sole National Player of the Week.
National Player of the Week: 3/2 to 3/8
Today, we’re announcing our second National Player of the Week of the 2026 campaign, as the warm-weather states in the country have begun their spring seasons in earnest. The following players were submitted by their coaches to our state directors and they went on to earn the Player or Pitcher of the Week award in those states. From there, we sifted through the country’s POTWs and selected the top performer among them, singling them out as the sole National Player of the Week.
National Player of the Week: 2/23 to 3/1
Today, we’re announcing our firstNational Player of the Weekof the 2026 campaign, as the warm-weather states in the country have begun their spring seasons in earnest. The following players were submitted by their coaches to our state directors and they went on to earn the Player or Pitcher of the Week award in those states. From there, we sifted through the country’s POTWs and selected the top performer among them, singling them out as the sole National Player of the Week.
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