MaxPreps 2015 Preseason Baseball All-American Team

The 2015 MaxPreps Preseason All-American baseball team features 30 of the top players in the country, with 17 of them coming from the states of Texas, California and Florida.

Texas and California lead the way with six apiece while Florida has five. California has four of the nation's top pitchers while Texas' strength is in the field. Florida, meanwhile, is home to two of the nation's top shortstops.

The All-American teams are chosen based on past honors (All-American, Team USA, all-state), recruiting rankings and statistical performance.


P – Ashe Russell, Indianapolis Cathedral, 6-4, 195, Senior
A member of the Indiana Baseball Coaches Association all-state team, Russell posted an 8-1 record with 101 strikeouts and a 1.23 ERA in 80 innings pitched. He has hit 96 mph with his fastball and he has committed to play at Texas A&M.

P – Beau Burrows, Weatherford (Texas), 6-2, 195, Senior
He reportedly throws 96 mph and has racked up a 23-4 record in his three years on the Kangaroo varsity team with 262 strikeouts and a 1.26 ERA.

P – Austin Smith, Park Vista (Lake Worth, Fla.), 6-4, 215, Senior
Named the Large Schools Player of the Year by the Sun Sentinel, Smith is one of the top pitchers in Florida this year. He went 12-1 last season with 96 strikeouts and a 0.36 ERA in 77.2 innings pitched.

P – Kyle Molnar, Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo, Calif.), 6-3, 205, Senior
Aliso Niguel should be one of the top teams in California this year and Molnar is one reason why. A member of the All-Southern Section Division 2 Team as a junior, Molnar had a 10-2 pitching record with 81 strikeouts and a 1.81 ERA in 81 innings pitched and he batted .320 with 24 runs, 17 RBIs and three home runs.

P – Joe DeMers, College Park (Pleasant Hill, Calif.), 6-2, 215, Senior
College Park could be one of the top teams in the country this year thanks largely to the all-around play of DeMers, who has earned MaxPreps Underclass All-American honors three years running. He posted a 12-2 record last year with 94 strikeouts and a 0.65 ERA in 86 innings pitched. He also batted .373 with 32 RBIs. He has committed to Washington.

P – Justin Hooper, De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 6-7, 230, Senior
Considered the nation's top lefthanded pitcher, Hooper posted a 6-3 record with a 2.04 ERA and struck out 58 batters in 44.2 innings pitched for the Spartans.

P – Kolby Allard, San Clemente (Calif.), 6-2, 175, Senior
Allard shined during the summer season with a 2-0 record in the Pan Am Games and a team-high 14 strikeouts for Team USA. At San Clemente, Allard went 6-2 with a 1.32 ERA and 98 strikeouts in 63.2 innings pitched.

P – Juan Hillman, Olympia (Orlando, Fla.), 6-2, 183, Senior
Olympia had one of the top picks in the Major League Baseball Draft last year in Nick Gordon. It could have another one this year in Hillman, who went 9-1 last year with 79 strikeouts and a 0.72 ERA in 57 innings pitched.

P – Luken Baker, Oak Ridge (Conroe, Texas), 6-4, 240, Senior
Baker posted a 4-0 record last year with 45 strikeouts and a 0.26 ERA in 26.1 innings pitched. He also pitched for Team USA in the Pan Am games and was one of the team's leading hitters with a .500 average and three home runs.

P – Cody Morris, Reservoir (Fulton, Md.), 6-4, 205, Senior
The Gatorade State Player of the Year, Morris posted an 8-1 pitching record with 90 strikeouts and a 0.80 ERA while leading Reservoir to a state championship.

C – Chris Betts, Woodrow Wilson (Long Beach, Calif.), 6-2, 210, Senior
A member of the Los Angeles Times All-Area Team last year, Betts batted .337 with 18 RBIs and four home runs.

C – T.J. Collett, Terre Haute North Vigo (Ind.), 6-1, 210, Junior
Just a junior, Collett was the MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year in 2013. He followed up that season with 17 home runs, 51 RBIs and a .531 batting average last year as a sophomore.

C – Nick Dalesandro, Joliet Catholic Academy (Ill.), 6-2, 185, Senior
A multi-dimensional player, Dalesandro can pitch, play behind the plate and also in the field. He batted .409 with 28 RBIs last season and also had a 7-1 pitching record with 74 strikeouts in 55 innings while earning Class 3A all-state honors.

1B – Brandt Stallings, King's Ridge Christian (Alpharetta, Ga.), 6-4, 220, Senior
Stallings emerged as one of the nation's top power hitters last year by belting 10 home runs and 11 doubles while hitting .545 with 41 RBIs.

1B – Devin Davis, Valencia (Calif.), 6-2, 215, Senior
Selected to play in the Perfect Game All-American Classic, Davis was an all-area selection by the Los Angeles Daily News last season. He batted .427 with 33 RBIs, 14 doubles and five home runs.

IF – Brendan Rodgers, Lake Mary (Fla.), 6-1, 190, Senior
Rodgers is regarded as the top player in the Class of 2015 by Perfect Game. He earned all-area honors by the Orlando Sentinel last season after batting .397 with eight home runs and 18 RBIs. He has committed to play at Florida State, but he will likely be a high first-round draft pick in June.

IF – Nick Shumpert, Highlands Ranch (Colo.), 6-0, 180, Senior
Although Highlands Ranch struggled last year, Shumpert did not, as he batted .410 with 20 runs, five doubles and three home runs. He is the son of former Major League player Terry Shumpert and he has committed to play at Kentucky.

IF – Ryan Mountcastle, Hagerty (Oviedo, Fla.), 6-4, 190, Senior
Considered one of the top prospects in Florida, Mountcastle earned all-area honors by the Orlando Sentinel after batting .420 with 20 doubles as a junior.

IF – Cadyn Grenier, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 5-10, 180, Senior
Bishop Gorman will try to win a state championship for the first time in three seasons and Grenier will likely be the one leading the way. He earned all-state honors last year while batting .491 with 31 RBIs, 49 runs, eight doubles and four home runs.

IF – Ke'bryan Hayes, Concordia Lutheran (Tomball, Texas), 6-1, 207, Senior
Hayes plays the same position as his famous father, former Major League third baseman Charlie Hayes. He was one of the top hitters for Team USA last summer, batting .486.

IF – Austin Riley, DeSoto Central (Southaven, Miss.), 6-3, 235, Senior
One of the top two-sport athletes in the state (he's also an outstanding punter), Riley earned all-state honors last season while batting .486 with nine home runs, 35 RBIs and 10 doubles.

OF – Dazmon Cameron, Eagle's Landing Christian Academy (McDonough, Ga.), 6-0, 185, Senior
The son of former Major League outfielder Mike Cameron, Daz has been one of the top players in Georgia since his freshman year. The No. 2 player in the country according to Perfect Game, Cameron batted .390 with six home runs and 26 RBIs last season.

OF – Jahmai Jones, Wesleyan (Norcross, Ga.), 6-0, 210, Senior
Although he plays for a small school, Jones is a big-time talent. As a junior, he batted .467 with 10 home runs, 24 RBIs and 32 runs scored.

OF – Kyle Tucker, Plant (Tampa, Fla.), 6-4, 175, Senior
One of the top power hitters in the country, Tucker belted nine home runs in each of the past two seasons, adding 35 RBIs last year to go with a .414 batting average. He was the Tampa Times All-Area Player of the Year.

OF – Ryan Johnson, College Station (Texas), 6-3, 205, Senior
A leader on the Class 3A state champions, Johnson earned all-state honors by the Texas Baseball Coaches Association after batting .379 with seven doubles, five triples, six home runs and 50 RBIs.

OF – Trent Clark, Richland (North Richland Hills, Texas), 6-0, 200, Senior
Clark proved to be the top offensive player for Team USA over the summer as he led the team with a .538 batting average, four doubles, three home runs and 24 RBIs.

OF - Nick Plummer, Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.), 5-11, 205, Senior
Brother Rice was in contention for a state title all year long in 2014, thanks in large part to the play of Plummer. He earned all-state honors by batting .573 with 34 RBIs and eight home runs.

AP – Chris Andritsos, The Woodlands (Texas), 6-3, 220, Senior
The MaxPreps National Sophomore of the Year in 2013, Andritsos also earned Underclass All-American honors as a junior after being named the Houston Chronicle's All-Greater Houston Hitter of the Year. He batted .453 with 11 home runs and 35 RBIs, and also had a 10-0 pitching record with 107 strikeouts.

AP – Cory Zangari, Carl Albert (Midwest City, Okla.), 6-5, 230, Senior
Carl Albert regularly challenges for the 5A state championship and produces some of the top home run hitters in the state. It shouldn't be any different this year with returning all-state catcher Zangari leading the way. He batted .500 last year with 11 home runs and 55 RBIs in helping Carl Albert go 38-4 with a state championship.

AP – Sam Bordner, Bloom-Carroll (Carroll, Ohio), 6-6, 235, Senior
Bordner excelled at the plate and on the mound last season for Bloom-Carroll, which went 28-3 with a Division II state championship. Bordner batted .363 with 29 RBIs, 11 doubles and two home runs while boasting a 9-0 pitching record with a 0.384 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 54.2 innings pitched.