Video: Kyle Muller highlights - Dallas Jesuit (TX)
See the Player of the Year showing his abilitiesMaxPreps 2016 Player of the Year: Kyle Muller, Dallas Jesuit
When it comes to choosing the nation's best high school baseball player, Dallas Jesuit senior Kyle Muller knows how to fill up the checklist.
Was he recognized in his own state? The Dallas Morning News picked Muller as the area's top player and both Gatorade and Perfect Game named Muller as the best player in the state.
Does he have the statistics? Muller's stats were ridiculous. Besides finishing second in the nation with 15 home runs, Muller also knocked in 52 runs and batted .398 on the season. He had two home runs in a game four times this year. On the mound, Muller was overpowering with 142 strikeouts in 83 innings pitched while posting a 9-1 record with a 0.42 ERA. For good measure, he obliterated the national record for consecutive strikeouts as he posted 33 straight strikeouts over the course of two games. He also had two no-hitters.
Is he a leader? After leading Dallas Jesuit to the Texas Class 6A final four as a junior, Muller took the Rangers all the way to the championship with a 6-2 win over Johnson (San Antonio) in the final. Muller pitched a 2-0 shutout over Langham Creek in the semifinals.
Can he play at the next level? The Atlanta Braves think so, as they selected Muller with the No. 44 overall pick in the Major League Baseball Draft.
Thus Muller is the 2016 MaxPreps National High School Baseball Player of the Year.
Past MaxPreps National High School Baseball Player of the Year Winners2016 - Kyle Muller, Dallas Jesuit
2015 - Joe DeMers, College Park (Pleasant Hill, Calif.)
2014 - Jack Flaherty, Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.)
2013 - Jack Flaherty, Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.)
2012 - Joey Gallo, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
2011 - Dylan Bundy, Owasso (Okla.)
2010 - Stetson Allie, St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
2009 - Matt Hobgood, Norco (Calif.)
2008 - Jake Odorizzi, Highland (Ill.)
MaxPreps 2016 Coach of the Year: Todd Fitz-Gerald, Stoneman Douglas
In early March, championship hopes for Stoneman Douglas took a turn for the worse. Preseason All-American pitcher Jesus Luzardo was lost for the season after suffering an arm injury that ultimately required Tommy John surgery and Stoneman Douglas was playing in one of the toughest divisions in the nation - the newly formed Class 9A in Florida.
So what did coach Todd Fitz-Gerald do? He simply led the Eagles to the greatest season in school history. The Eagles lost just one game the remainder of the season to finish 27-2 and No. 2 in the MaxPreps Xcellent 50 National Baseball Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.
The state championship is the first baseball title in school history. Along the way, Stoneman Douglas knocked off such heavyweights as West Orange (Winter Garden), Jupiter and defending Class 8A state champion Columbus (Miami). The MaxPreps National Coach of the Year also earned Florida State Coach of the Year honors from the Florida Dairy Farmers and has a career record of 349-97.
Past MaxPreps National High School Baseball Coach of the Year Winners2016 - Todd Fitz-Gerald, Stoneman Douglas (Parkland, Fla.)
2015 - Chan Brown, Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.)
2014 - Jamie Corr, Lambert (Suwanee, Ga.)
2013 - Richard LaBounty, Pensacola Catholic (Fla.)
2012 - Johnny Goodrich, Spruce Creek (Port Orange, Fla.)
2011 - Shannon Dobson, Broken Arrow (Okla.)
2010 - Charlie Warner, Pace (Fla.)
2009 - Larry Knight, Sumrall (Miss.)
2008 - Kendall Clark, Plano West (Texas)
MaxPreps 2016 All-American Baseball Team
First TeamP – Brax Garrett, Florence (Ala.), 6-3, 190, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Southeast Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 3 Team... Perfect Game/Rawlings Alabama State Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... Alabama Sports Writers Association All-Super State First Team... Alabama Class 6A Pitcher of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA Alabama Player of the Year... TimesDaily All-Area Player of the Year... Miami Marlins draft pick at No. 7.
Stats: 6-2 record, 131 strikeouts, 0.53 ERA, 65.1 innings pitched, 1 no-hitter, 2 shutouts.
P – Evan Lee, Bryant (Ark.), 6-2, 190, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Southern Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 6 Team... Gatorade State Player of the Year... All-Arkansas Preps Player of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA Arkansas Player of the Year.
Stats: 9-0 record, 0.54 ERA, 80 strikeouts, 52 innings pitched, .462 batting average, 31 RBIs, 4 home runs.
P – Riley Pint, Aquinas (Overland Park, Kan.), 6-5, 220, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Midwest Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 5 Team... Perfect Game/Rawlings Kansas State Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... Kansas Coaches Association Class 5A Pitcher and Player of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA Kansas Player of the Year... Colorado Rockies draft pick at No. 4.
Stats: 5-1 record, 87 strikeouts, 0.43 ERA, 49 innings pitched.
Riley Pint, Aquinas
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Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Southeast Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 3 Team... American Family Insurance All-USA Florida All-State Team... Florida Coaches Association All-State Team... Tallahassee Democrat All-Big Bend Pitcher of the Year... Texas Rangers draft pick at No. 30.
Stats: 9-2 record, 0.90 ERA, 104 strikeouts, 70 innings pitched.
P – Grant Gambrell, Buchanan (Clovis, Calif.), 6-4, 210, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Pacific Coast Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 1 Team... Fresno Bee All-Area Player of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA California All-State Team.
Stats: 12-0 record, 0.69 ERA, 72 strikeouts, 71 innings pitched.
P – Joey Wentz, East (Shawnee Mission, Kan.), 6-5, 210, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Midwest Region Player of the Year... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 5 Team... Kansas Coaches Association Class 6A Pitcher and Player of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA Kansas All-State Team... Atlanta Braves draft pick at No. 40.
Stats: 9-0 record, 104 strikeouts, 0.00 ERA, 51 innings pitched.
P – Ian Anderson, Shenendehowa (Clifton Park, N.Y.), 6-3, 175, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-New England Region Player of the Year... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 1 Team... American Family Insurance All-USA New York Player of the Year... New York Sportswriters Association Class AA State Player of the Year... Saratogian All-Area Player of the Year... Atlanta Braves draft pick at No. 3.
Stats: 5-1 record, 55 strikeouts, 0.50 ERA, 42 innings pitched.
P – Forrest Whitley, Alamo Heights (San Antonio), 6-7, 240, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Southern Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 6 Team... San Antonio News Express All-Area Player of the Year... Baseball Coaches Association Class 5A All-State Team... American Family Insurance All-USA Texas State Player of the Year... Houston Astros draft pick at No. 17.
Stats: 10-1 record, 0.28 ERA, 142 strikeouts, 75 innings pitched.
P – Tyler Blohm, Archbishop Spalding (Severn, Md.), 6-3, 185, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Mid-Atlantic Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 2 Team... Gatorade State Player of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA Maryland Player of the Year... Washington Post All-Met First Team... Baltimore Sun All-Metro Player of the Year... Baltimore Orioles draft pick at No. 511.
Stats: 9-0 pitching record, 0.85 ERA, 103 strikeouts, 66 innings pitched.
P – Luca Dalatri, Christian Brothers Academy (Lincroft, N.J.), 6-6, 240, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Mid-Atlantic Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 2 Team... Perfect Game/Rawlings New Jersey State Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... New Jersey Live All-State Player of the Year... Non-Public All-State Team... American Family Insurance All-USA New Jersey Player of the Year... All-Shore Player of the Year... Colorado Rockies draft pick at No. 1,190.
Stats: 10-0 record, 0.42 ERA, 121 strikeouts, 60 innings pitched.
C – Thomas Dillard, Oxford (Miss.), 6-0, 220, Senior
Honors: American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 6 Team... Perfect Game/Rawlings Mississippi State Player of the Year... Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Player of the Year... Clarion Ledger Best of MSPreps All-State Team... Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 5A Player of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA Mississippi Player of the Year.
Stats: .438 batting average, 31 runs, 49 RBIs, 5 doubles, 4 triples, 16 home runs.
C – Sam Huff, Arcadia (Phoenix), 6-4, 190, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Rocky Mountain Region Player of the Year... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 7 Team... Perfect Game/Rawlings Arizona State Player of the Year... Arizona Republic All-State Team... Texas Rangers draft pick at No. 219.
Stats: .554 batting average, 49 RBIs, 11 doubles, 3 triples, 14 home runs, 23 runs.
C – Payton Henry, Pleasant Grove (Utah), 6-3, 215, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Rocky Mountain Region Team... Perfect Game/Rawlings Utah State Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA Utah Player of the Year... Deseret News State Player of the Year... Salt Lake Tribune All-State Team... Milwaukee Brewers draft pick at No. 171
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Stats: .510 batting average, 31 RBIs, 7 home runs, 6 doubles, 12 runs.
1B – Nick Brueser, Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.), 6-3, 195, Junior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Rocky Mountain Region Team... Gatorade State Player of the Year... Arizona Republic All-State Player of the Year.
Stats: .442 batting average, 47 RBIs, 9 home runs, 13 doubles, 3 triples, 32 runs.
1B – Dylan Carlson. Elk Grove (Calif.), 6-3, 195, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Pacific Coast Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 8 Team... American Family Insurance All-USA California All-State Team... Sacramento Bee All-Metro Player of the Year... St. Louis Cardinals draft pick at No. 33.
Stats: .406 batting average, 39 RBIs, 41 runs, 13 doubles, 1 triple, 9 home runs.
IF – Bo Bichette, Lakewood (St. Petersburg, Fla.), 6-1, 200, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Southeast Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 3 Team... Perfect Game/Rawlings Florida State Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... Florida Coaches Association All-State Team... Tampa Bay Times All-Tampa Area Team... Tampa Bay Times Pinellas County Player of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA Florida Player of the Year... Florida Dairy Farmers Player of the Year... Toronto Blue Jays draft pick at No. 66.
Stats: .569 batting average, 40 RBIs, 13 home runs, 46 runs, 7 doubles, 4 triples.
IF – Joshua Lowe, Pope (Marietta, Ga.), 6-4, 190, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Southeast Region Player of the Year... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 3 Team... Perfect Game/Rawlings Georgia State Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... Marietta Journal All-Area Player of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA Georgia Player of the Year... Tampa Bay Rays draft pick at No. 13.
Stats: .391 batting average, 39 RBIs, 11 home runs, 4 triples, 53 runs.
IF – Cole Stobbe, Millard West (Omaha, Neb.), 6-2, 200, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Midwest Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 5 Team... Perfect Game/Rawlings Nebraska State Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA Nebraska Player of the Year... Lincoln Journal-Star All-Super State Player of the Year... Philadelphia Phillies draft pick at No. 78.
Stats: .437 batting average, 43 RBIs, 14 home runs, 7 doubles, 4 triples, 45 runs.
IF – Nick Quintana, Arbor View (Las Vegas), 5-11, 185, Senior
Honors: American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 8 Team... Perfect Game/Rawlings Nevada State Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA Nevada Player of the Year... Las Vegas Review Journal All-State Team... Boston Red Sox draft pick at No. 328
Stats: .438 batting average, 58 RBIs, 15 home runs.
IF – Gavin Lux, Indian Trail (Kenosha, Wis.), 6-2, 185, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Upper Midwest Region Player of the Year... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 5 Team... Perfect Game/Rawlings Wisconsin State Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA Wisconsin Player of the Year... Wisconsin Coaches Association All-State Division I Player of the Year... Los Angeles Dodgers draft pick at No. 20.
Stats: .544 batting average, 31 RBIs, 6 home runs, 10 doubles, 4 triples, 44 runs.
IF – Nolan Jones, Holy Ghost Prep (Bensalem, Pa.), 6-4, 195, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Mid-Atlantic Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 2 Team... Perfect Game/Rawlings Pennsylvania State Player of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA Pennsylvania All-State Team... Philadelphia News All-Southeastern Pennsylvania Player of the Year... Cleveland Indians draft pick at No. 55.
Stats: .630 batting average, 27 RBIs, 6 home runs, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 28 runs.
OF - Will Benson, Westminster (Atlanta), 6-6, 220, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Southeast Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 3 Team... American Family Insurance All-USA Georgia All-State Team... Cleveland Indians draft pick at No. 14.
Stats: .454 batting average, 41 RBIs, 8 home runs, 11 doubles, 36 runs.
OF- Mickey Moniak, La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, Calif.), 6-3, 180, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Pacific Coast Region Player of the Year... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 8 Team... Perfect Game/Rawlings California State Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA California Player of the Year... San Diego Section Player of the Year... Philadelphia Phillies draft pick at No. 1.
Stats: .476 batting average, 46 RBIs, 7 home runs, 4 doubles, 12 triples, 40 runs.
OF – Jaren Shelby, Tates Creek (Lexington, Ky.), 5-11, 191, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Upper Midwest Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 4 Team... Perfect Game/Rawlings Kentucky State Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... America Family Insurance All-USA Kentucky All-State Team... Kentucky Coaches Association All-State Team.
Stats: .405 batting average, 34 RBIs, 12 home runs, 15 doubles, 4 triples, 37 runs.
OF – Taylor Trammell, Mount Paran Christian (Kennesaw, Ga.), 6-2, 200, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Southeast Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 3 Team... American Family Insurance All-USA Georgia All-State Team... Marietta Daily Journal Athlete of the Year... Cincinnati Reds draft pick at No. 35.
Stats: .514 batting average, 46 RBIs, 7 home runs, 3 triples, 45 runs.
OF – Blake Rutherford, Chaminade (West Hills, Calif.), 6-3, 200, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Pacific Coast Region Team... Los Angeles Times All-Area Team... Southern Section Division I Player of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA California All-State Team... Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Player of the Year... New York Yankees draft pick at No. 18.
Stats: .577 batting average, 13 RBIs, 4 home runs, 13 doubles, 1 triple, 34 runs.
Blake Rutherford, Chaminade
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Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Mid-Atlantic Region Player of the Year... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 2 Team... Gatorade State Player of the Year... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette All-Area Player of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA Pennsylvania Player of the Year... Minnesota Twins draft pick at No. 15.
Stats: .524 batting average, 29 RBIs, 5 home runs, 36 runs, 16 doubles, 5 triples, 6-1 pitching record, 67 strikeouts, 42.2 innings pitched, 1.48 ERA.
UT – Kyle Muller, Dallas Jesuit, 6-6, 210, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Southern Region Player of the Year... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 6 Team... Perfect Game/Rawlings Texas State Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA Texas All-State Team... Dallas Morning News All-Area Player of the Year... Atlanta Braves draft pick at No. 44.
Stats: .398 batting average, 52 RBIs, 15 home runs, 8 doubles, 5 triples, 36 runs, 9-1 record, 83 innings pitched, 0.42 ERA, 142 strikeouts.
UT – Khalil Lee, Flint Hill (Oakton, Va.), 5-10, 182, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Mid-Atlantic Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 2 Team... Perfect Game/Rawlings Virginia State Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA Virginia Player of the Year... VISAA Division I State Player of the Year... Washington Post All-Met First Team... Kansas City Royals draft pick at No. 103.
Stats: .471 batting average, 6 home runs, 6 doubles, 4 triples, 37 runs, 7-0 record, 0.33 ERA.
UT – Owen Lovell, Cullman (Ala.), 6-5, 225, Junior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Southeast Region Team... American Family Insurance All-USA Alabama All-State Team... Alabama Sports Writers Association All-Super State Player of the Year... Alabama Class 6A Player of the Year... Cullman Times All-Area Player of the Year.
Stats: .389 batting average, 64 RBIs, 14 home runs, 15 doubles, 2 triples, 47 runs, 7-0 record, 1.43 ERA, 59 strikeouts, 49 innings pitched.
Second TeamP – Jake Agnos, Battlefield (Haymarket, Va.), 5-10, 185, Senior
Honors: American Family Insurance All-USA Virginia All-State Team... Washington Post All-Met Player of the Year... Virginia Class 6A State Player of the Year.
Stats: 11-0 record, 136 strikeouts, 0.54 ERA, 65 innings pitched.
P – Jared Horn, Vintage (Napa, Calif.), 6-3, 215, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Pacific Coast Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 8 Team... American Family Insurance All-USA California All-State Team... Milwaukee Brewers draft pick at No. 591.
Stats: 9-2 pitching record, 0.67 ERA, 124 strikeouts, 73.2 innings pitched.
Jared Horn, Vintage
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Honors: American Family Insurance All-USA Louisiana Player of the Year... Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 5A State Player of the Year.
Stats: 8-0 record, 0.85 ERA.
P – Tommy Henry, Portage Northern (Mich.), 6-4, 180, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Upper Midwest Region Team... American Family Insurance All-USA Michigan Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... Michigan Baseball Coaches Association Dream Team... Kalamazoo Gazette All-Area Player of the Year.
Stats: 9-0 record, 1.30 ERA, 100 strikeouts, 64.1 innings pitched, .430, 43 runs, 29 RBIs, 2 home runs.
P – Easton McGee, Hopkinsville (Ky.), 6-6, 200, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Upper Midwest Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 1 Team... American Family Insurance All-USA Kentucky Player of the Year... Kentucky Baseball Coaches Association State Player of the Year... Tampa Bay Rays draft pick at No. 120.
Stats: 7-3 record, 1.24 ERA, 100 strikeouts, 68 innings pitched.
P – Dan Dallas, Canisius (Buffalo, N.Y.), 6-1, 210, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-New England Region Team... American Family Insurance All-USA New York All-State Team... Buffalo News All-Western New York Player of the Year... San Diego Padres draft pick at No. 204.
Stats: 10-0 record, 0.15 ERA, 91 strikeouts, 48 innings pitched.
P – Matthew Manning, Sheldon (Sacramento, Calif.), 6-6, 195, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Pacific Coast Region Team... American Family Insurance All-USA California All-State Team... Sacramento Bee All-Metro Team... Detroit Tigers draft pick at No. 9.
Stats: 2-1 record, 1.91 ERA, 77 strikeouts, 40.1 innings pitched.
P – Skylar Szynski, Penn (Mishawaka, Ind.), 6-2, 210, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Upper Midwest Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 4 Team... American Family Insurance All-USA Indiana All-State First Team... Oakland Athletics draft pick at No. 112.
Stats: 7-0 pitching record, 2.09 ERA, 79 strikeouts, 63.2 innings pitched.
P – Nick Hanson, Prior Lake (Minn.), 6-6, 210, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Mid-Atlantic Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 5 Team... Gatorade State Player of the Year... Perfect Game/Rawlings Minnesota State Player of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA Minnesota Player of the Year... Star-Tribune All-Area Player of the Year... Minnesota Coaches Association All-State Team... Cincinnati Reds draft pick at No. 79.
Stats: 7-2 pitching record, 91 strikeouts, 0.57 ERA, 61.2 innings pitched.
P – Chris Machamer, Washington (Massillon, Ohio), 6-2, 205, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Upper Midwest Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 4 Team... American Family Insurance All-USA Ohio Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... Perfect Game/Rawlings Player of the Year... Ohio Baseball Coaches Association All-Division I Team... All-Stark County Team.
Stats: 5-1 record, 0.19 ERA, 60 strikeouts, 36.1 innings pitched, .523 batting average.
C – T.J. Collett, Terre Haute North Vigo (Ind.), 6-0, 225, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Upper Midwest Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 4 Team... Gatorade State Player of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA Indiana All-State Team... Minnesota Twins draft pick at No. 1,203.
Stats: .426 batting average, 17 RBIs, 6 home runs, 7 doubles, 12 runs.
C – Jake Matheny, Westminster Christian (St. Louis), 6-1, 190, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Midwest Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 1 Team... Perfect Game/Rawlings Missouri State Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA Missouri Player of the Year... Missouri Baseball Coaches Association Division 4 All-State Team... St. Louis Post Dispatch All-Metro Team.
Stats: .414 batting average, 11 home runs, 10 doubles, 1 triple, 43 RBIs, 11 runs.
C – Ben Rortvedt, Verona (Wis.), 5-10, 190, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Upper Midwest Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 5 Team... Madison Capital Times All-Area Player of the Year... Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association All-State Team... American Family Insurance All-USA Wisconsin All-State Team... Minnesota Twins draft pick at No. 56.
Stats: .444 batting average, 12 RBIs, 8 doubles, 22 runs, 4 triples.
1B – Christian Jones, Federal Way (Wash.), 6-2, 195, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Pacific Coast Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 7 Team... Perfect Game/Rawlings Washington State Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA Washington All-State Team... Boston Red Sox draft pick at No. 928.
Stats: .438 batting average, 30 RBIs, 6 home runs, 6 doubles, 2 triples, 33 runs.
1B – Zach Linginfelter, Sevier County (Sevierville, Tenn.), 6-4, 230, Senior
Honors: American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 4 Team... Perfect Game/Rawlings Tennessee State Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA Tennessee All-State Team... Tennessee Sportswriters Association All-State Team... Tennessee Baseball Report All-State Team... New York Yankees draft pick at No. 488.
Stats: 7-2 record, 1.60 ERA, 56 innings pitched, 13 strikeouts, .455 batting average, 17 doubles, 1 triple, 9 home runs, 51 RBIs.
IF – Royce Lewis, JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.), 6-2, 190, Junior
Honors: American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 8 Team... Los Angeles Times All-Area Player of the Year... Southern Section All-Division 1 Team... American Family Insurance All-USA California All-State Team... Orange County Register All-County Team.
Stats: .429 batting average, 21 RBIs, 42 runs.
IF – Colton Welker, Stoneman Douglas (Parkland, Fla.), 6-1, 205, Senior
Honors: American Family Insurance All-USA Florida All-State Team... High School Baseball Network All-Broward County Player of the Year... Miami Herald All-Broward County Team... Sun Sentinel All-Broward County Large Schools Player of the Year... Colorado Rockies draft pick at No. 110.
Stats: .516 batting average, 20 RBIs, 5 home runs.
Colton Welker, Stoneman Douglas
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Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Upper Midwest Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 4 Team... Perfect Game/Rawlings Illinois State Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA Illinois Player of the Year... Illinois Baseball Coaches Association All-State Team... Boston Red Sox draft pick at No. 898.
Stats: .500 batting average, 31 RBIs, 9 home runs, 6 doubles, 2 triples, 54 runs.
IF – Carter Kieboom, Walton (Marietta, Ga.), 6-2, 195, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Southeast Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 3 Team... American Family Insurance All-USA Georgia All-State Team... Washington Nationals draft pick at No. 28.
Stats: .366 batting average, 39 runs, 37 RBIs, 9 doubles, 2 triples, 4 home runs.
IF – Daniel Bakst, Poly Prep Country Day (Brooklyn, N.Y.), 6-2, 190, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-New England Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 1 Team... Perfect Game/Rawlings New York State Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA New York All-State Team... MSG Varsity New York City Player of the Year... Baltimore Orioles draft pick at No. 811.
Stats: .432 batting average, 33 RBIs, 12 doubles, 36 runs.
IF – Joey Rose, Toms River North (N.J.), 6-1, 205, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Mid-Atlantic Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 2 Team... American Family Insurance All-USA New Jersey All-State Team... NJ.Com All-State Team... Arizona Diamondbacks draft pick at No. 149.
Stats: .439 batting average, 38 RBIs, 11 home runs.
OF – Walker Robbins, George County (Lucedale, Miss.), 6-3, 210, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Southern Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 6 Team... American Family Insurance All-USA Mississippi All-State Team... Mississippi Associated Coaches Class 6A Player of the Year... Clarion-Ledger Best of MS Preps All-State Team... St. Louis Cardinals draft pick at No. 166.
Stats: .488 batting average, 3 home runs, 16 doubles, 4 triples, 20 runs, 27 RBIs.
OF – Jeremy Ydens, Saint Francis (Mountain View, Calif.), 6-3, 190, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Pacific Coast Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 8 Team... American Family Insurance All-USA California All-State Second Team... San Jose Mercury News All-Area Player of the Year... St. Louis Cardinals draft pick at No. 1,216.
Stats: .453 batting average, 14 RBIs, 1 home run, 11 doubles, 5 triples, 38 runs, 8-0 pitching record, 0.73 ERA, 55 strikeouts, 65.2 innings pitched.
OF – Dominic Fletcher, Cypress (Calif.), 5-11, 175, Senior
Honors: Los Angeles Times All-Area Team... Southern Section All-Division 1 Team... American Family Insurance All-USA California All-State Second Team... Orange County Register All-County Player of the Year.
Stats: .365 batting average, 27 RBIs.
OF – Thomas Jones, Laurens (S.C.), 6-3, 205, Senior
Honors: American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 3 Team... Perfect Game/Rawlings South Carolina State Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA South Carolina Player of the Year... South Carolina Coaches Association Class 4A State Player of the Year... Miami Marlins draft pick at No. 84.
Stats: .420 batting average, 19 RBIs, 38 runs, 5 home runs.
OF – Josh Stephen, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 6-0, 185, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Pacific Coast Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 8 Team... Los Angeles Times All-Area Team... Southern Section All-Division I Team... Orange County Register All-County Team... Philadelphia Phillies draft pick at No. 317.
Stats: .424 batting average, 25 RBIs, 3 home runs, 13 doubles, 3 triples, 17 runs.
OF - Sean Reynolds, Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.), 6-7, 205, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Pacific Coast Region Team... American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 8 Team... Los Angeles Times All-Area Team... American Family Insurance All-USA California All-State Team... Southern Section Division 3 Player of the Year... Miami Marlins draft pick at No. 113.
Stats: 11-0 record, 1.08 ERA, 94 strikeouts, 84 innings pitched, 34 RBIs, 9 home runs.
UT – Nick Prather, Zionsville (Ind.), 6-1, 195, Senior
Honors: American Family Insurance All-USA Indiana Player of the Year.
Stats: 11-0 record, 0.91 ERA, 76 strikeouts, 69.1 innings pitched.
UT – Logan Davidson, Providence (Charlotte, N.C.), 6-3, 200, Senior
Honors: Gatorade State Player of the Year... American Family Insurance All-USA North Carolina Player of the Year... Charlotte Observer All-Area Player of the Year... Philadelphia Phillies draft pick at No. 887.
Stats: 10-1 record, 1.50 ERA, .430 batting average, 9 home runs, 49 RBIs.
UT – Bryse Wilson, Orange (Hillsborough, N.C.), 6-1, 224, Senior
Honors: American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 2 Team... American Family Insurance All-USA North Carolina All-State Team... Raleigh News-Observer All-Metro Team... Atlanta Braves draft pick at No. 109.
Stats: 10-3 record, 3 no-hitters, 133 strikeouts, 0.75 ERA, .333 batting average, 21 RBIs.
