Each year since 2008, MaxPreps has recognized outstanding performers in high school baseball. We continue the tradition this spring by naming the best player in each state during the 2025 season.
The MaxPreps Player of the Year will be announced following the conclusion of championship events in each state. Champions have already been crowned in 14 states and the first round of POYs includes the nation's No. 1 recruit, the top home-run hitter in the country and a pair talented twins.
Selections are based on team success and individual excellence. Read on for a look at our picks from states that have completed play.
Alabama,
Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville)5-11 | Shortstop | Senior
Hall had the Huskies ranked as the top team in the state for most of the season thanks to his prowess at the plate. He batted .484 with 46 runs, 35 RBI, 14 doubles, five triples and eight home runs.
Arkansas
Keaton Mathis, Valley View (Jonesboro)
5-10 | Catcher/Pitcher | Junior
The ace of the staff for the two-time Class 5A state champions, Mathis went 10-0 with a 1.68 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 54 innings pitched. He also batted .402 with 38 RBI, 10 doubles, two triples and two home runs.
Arizona
Brett Crossland, Corona del Sol (Tempe)
6-5 | Pitcher | Senior
Regarded as one of the top pitchers in the state by Perfect Game, Crossland led the Aztecs to a Class 6A state championship. He posted a 9-2 record with one no-hitter and struck out 86 batters in 73.2 innings pitched.
Florida
Gio Rojas, Stoneman Douglas (Parkland)
6-4 | Pitcher | Junior
Not
only one of the winningest pitchers in Florida and the nation, Rojas
was also a team leader on offense as he led the Class 7A state champions
in on-base percentage (.504) and RBI (32). He finished second in the
state with 12 wins to go along with 0.72 ERA and 120 strikeouts in 68
innings pitched. He had his best game of the season in the semifinals
against Alonso, tossing a one-hit shutout with 16 strikeouts.
Georgia
Malachi Washington, Parkview (Lilburn)
6-0 | Outfield | Senior
The Panther senior led the nation in home runs for most of the season, finishing with 15. He batted .538 with 53 runs, 59 RBI, 13 doubles and four triples. He had a slugging percentage of 1.160 and an OPS of 1.810.
Hawaii
Bruin Agbayani, St. Louis (Honolulu)
6-1 | Shortstop | Senior
The senior shortstop led the Crusaders to a Division 1 championship and ranked among the state leaders in most offensive categories. He batted .365 with 15 RBI, seven doubles, three triples and three home runs. He also had 17 stolen bases. He came up big in the state tournament, batting 8-for-14 with five runs, a double, two triples and a home run.
Louisiana
Andrew Clapinski, Catholic (Baton Rouge)
5-10 | Catcher | Senior
The
top hitter for the back-to-back Select Division 1 state champions,
Clapinski batted .459 with a team-best 41 RBI. He added 13 doubles and
scored 17 runs. He had 98 RBI in his career and batted .389 over three
seasons.
Mississippi
Jacob Parker, Purvis
6-4 | Outfielder | Senior
JoJo Parker, Purvis
6-2 | Shortstop/Pitcher | Senior
Hard to
choose between the two twins so they both receive the honor. Jacob Parker finished second in the nation with
17 home runs while batting .525 with 63 runs, 54 RBI and 10 doubles. He
had 186 RBI in his career with 42 home runs with 47 doubles. JoJo batted
.465 with 11 doubles, 35 RBI and 13 home runs. His 70 runs scored led
the nation. He also went 9-2 on the mound with 99 strikeouts.
Nebraska
Joey Senstock, Lincoln East (Lincoln)
6-0 | Shortstop | Senior
The Spartans cruised to a 33-3 record and a Class A championship behind the play of Senstock. The team leader with 33 RBI and 30 basehits, Senstock also belted seven doubles and four home runs while batting .300 for the season.
Nevada
Alexander Mercurius, Durango (Las Vegas)
5-11 | Third Base/Pitcher | Senior
Ranking
among the state leaders as a hitter and a pitcher, Mercurius led
Durango to the Class 4A state championship. He ranked among the top five
pitchers in the state with 100 strikeouts and he was the state leader
in home runs with 12. He finished second in the state with 52 RBI and
third in slugging percentage at 1.116.
New Mexico
Adriel Figueroa-Brito, Sandia (Albuquerque)
5-9 | Shortstop | Senior
One
of the national leaders in doubles and triples, Figueroa-Brito batted
.443 with 17 doubles and seven triples to go with four home runs. He led
Sandia to the Class 5A state championship and had 52 runs scored and 43
RBI.
Oklahoma
Ethan Holliday, Stillwater
6-4 | Third base | Senior
Regarded
as the No. 1 recruit in the nation by Perfect Game, Hollliday had a
monster season for Stillwater. Among the national leaders with 16 home
runs, Holliday had a run of five hits, all home runs, over four games.
He also knocked in 51 runs and had eight doubles. He walked 37 times,
scored 50 runs and batted. 617 with a 1.308 slugging percentage.
Tennessee
Blake Lundy, Baylor (Chattanooga)
6-3 | Catcher | Sophomore
Named
Mr. Baseball in Tennessee for Division II-AA, Lundy led all sophomores
in the nation with 15 home runs. He finished with 41 RBI and 28 runs
scored to go with a .440 batting average. He led the Red Raiders to a
22-8 record and a district championship.
Utah
Cy Chrisman, Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork)
6-4 | First Base | Junior
The
national clubhouse leader in home runs with 19, Chrisman led the Golden
Eagles to a 28-3 record and a semifinal finish in Class 5A. He batted
.461 and led the state in RBI (59) and slugging percentage (1.202). He
finished second in the state in runs scored with 46.
