2026 Futures Invitational | Official Event Program

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO

ON BEHALF OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNING BODY FOR BASEBALL IN THE UNITED STATES, I AM HONORED AND PRIVILEGED TO WELCOME YOU TO THE 2026 FUTURES INVITATIONAL

USA Baseball is proud of its track record in developing youth players into premier athletes, and that journey begins at the Futures Invitational. Held at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina, this event is a premier showcase featuring the top 10U and 11U teams in the nation. Alex Bregman, Bryce Harper, Eric Hosmer, and Clayton Kershaw are just a few of the many names that have played in a USA Baseball event, earned a spot on a USA Baseball national team, represented our country on the international stage, and forged an illustrious professional career. Simply put, this is where future stars earn their stripes.

The Futures Invitational is now in its 11th year, and we are excited about the continued support for our youth event offerings to players at this age level. It is paramount to the growth of baseball in the United States to continue to provide opportunities to our youth to play the game we love. It is our honor to offer as many opportunities as possible for kids to enjoy our game and we are proud to be an organization that prioritizes youth development, both on and off the field.

In addition to the fun environment that we hope to create during this tournament, the opportunity in front of these athletes cannot be overstated. Not only does the Futures Invitational allow these teams and athletes to compete with the nation’s best, it also gives these future stars the chance to represent Team USA in international competition as part of the six-time World Champion 12U National Team. The team prevailed once again last summer at the 2025 WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup in Tainan, Taiwan. No other event in the country offers the opportunities the Futures Invitational does, and we hope you are proud to have been invited to this event.

As you enter the National Training Complex, you will notice the sustained investments and dedication to developing amateur baseball talent in our country. In 2024, USA Baseball’s Executive Offices and High Performance Training Center officially opened, solidifying Cary, North Carolina as the home of the national governing body in the United States. With countless hours already utilizing the newly-opened facilities, we have already witnessed the benefits with our national teams and development programs. In 2025, the 12U, 15U, and 18U National Teams all captured gold medals in international competition, including World Cup trophies hoisted at both the 12U and 18U levels. With the help of Our Pastime’s Future Fund, we will continue to invest in the future of our game and provide countless opportunities for future generations of athletes and coaches. As we continue our commitment to bringing first-class competition to the field, we wish you all the best of luck as you strive to win a championship and earn an invitation to the 12U National Team. The experiences athletes, coaches, and families go through during this tournament create memories that remain for an entire lifetime. Welcome to the 2026 Futures Invitational, where future stars earn their stripes. On behalf of our staff, we cannot wait for you to arrive and show us what you've got!

Yours in baseball,

Paul V. Seiler

Executive Director/CEO

USA

Baseball

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ABOUT THE FUTURES INVITATIONAL

THE ROAD TO PLAY FOR TEAM USA STARTS HERE

The 2026 11U Futures Invitational serves as a primary identification event for the USA Baseball 12U National Team. This summer, a select number of players will be invited from the event to 12U National Team Training Camp, where they will partake in comprehensive PDP testing, intrasquad scrimmages, and workouts while competing for one of the final 18 roster spots on the 2026 12U National Team.

HISTORY OF DOMINANCE

The 12U National Team owns a combined nine gold medals in international competition. After capturing the World Cup title at the 2025 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-12 Baseball World Cup in Tainan, Taiwan, the 2026 squad will look to win a sixth straight gold medal for Team USA at the WBSC U-12 Pan American Championship in the Dominican Republic in November.

LET'S GET NOTICED

Last year, twenty-four players from the 2025 12U National Team Training Camp roster were identified from the 2025 Futures Invitational, with two-thirds of the final national team roster consisting of players who competed at Futures. This year, the 2026 12U National Team Training Camp roster will consist of players selected from the 2025 11U National Team Identification Series (NTIS) and this year's Futures Invitational.

GOLD RUSH

The Scottsdale Dirtbags, defending 10U champions, return this summer a year older and looking to take the 11U title. Meanwhile, the SBA Bolts National program that claimed the 11U title last year will look to stop the Dirtbags and repeat as champions. With five former 10U Futures champions in the 10U field, each of the last eight 11U champions in the 11U bracket, and a host of new teams, who will strike gold in Cary?

LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD, PLAY GOOD

Each participant in the 2026 Futures Invitational will receive a Nike USA Baseball player bag filled with products from official USA Baseball sponsors, including but not limited to Franklin batting gloves and Gatorade water bottles.

ALUMNI ALERT

Despite only 10 years of Futures Invitational history, the careers of former players are starting to take flight. Last summer, five former players were taken in the MLB Draft -- Seth Hernandez (6th overall), Gavin Fien (12th), Kayson Cunningham (18th), Dean Moss (67th), and Josiah Hartshorn (181st). Additionally, four of the earliest Futures stars are knocking on the big league door in Triple-A -- Ryan Clifford (Mets), Aidan Miller (Phillies), Mikey Romero (Red Sox), and Ralphy Velazquez (Guardians).

CHECK YOUR SWING

The 2026 Futures Invitational is a USABatcertifled event, and all participants must use an approved bat. Bats that are not USABat-certifled are prohibited. Additional information on USABat specifications can be found here.

SMILE FOR THE CAMERA

USA Baseball will be offering three options for event photography during 2026 events at the National Training Complex:

• A free headshot from Photo & Skill Development Day, available for download at USABaseballPhotos.com

• Select action and game photography throughout the event at USABaseballPhotos.com

• Premium Event Portrait sessions. A 10-minute individual session where players will receive high quality, recruiting-style portraits. Includes every final edit, no hidden fees or pressure to select your favorite photos.

SEPARATE FROM THE PACK

All participants at the Futures Invitational will undergo Prospect Development Pipeline (PDP) performance assessments to assess their baseball and athletic skills with state-of-the-art technology to measure cognitive skills, speed of processing, and overall athletic performance.

GEAR UP

Participants and fans alike can stop by the USA Baseball Shop located at the front gate of the National Training Complex while attending the 2026 Futures Invitational, or shop anytime on the USA Baseball Shop website.

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RECAP: THE 2025 FUTURES INVITATIONAL

The 2025 Futures Invitational showcased elite youth baseball talent, as 10U and 11U teams from across the country battled to the very end at Thomas Brooks Park in Cary, North Carolina. From walk-offs to pitchers duels to extra-inning showdowns, the tournament delivered exciting competition from start to finish and a look at the next generation of stars.

The 10U was action-packed from the start, with the Original Florida Pokers of Parkland taking on ZT Prospects National in a pool play shootout. After falling behind early, the Pokers rattled off nine unanswered runs to win the game 10-9 and earn a spot in

the semifinals against TBT Ballers SoCal. Meanwhile, the Scottsdale Dirtbags used a clutch bases-clearing triple from Mathias Solis to down Vault Boys National in extra innings and secure their semifinal date with Knights Knation.

In the semifinals, TBT Ballers SoCal used a dominant pitching effort and clutch defense to defeat the Original Florida Pokers of Parkland 2-1, reaching the gold medal game. Mattix Edwards and Mason Giffis limited the Pokers to just five hits and one run, and the Ballers clinched the final out by catching a Poker stealing home in the bottom of the sixth. The second semifinal of the day proved

to be more high-scoring, as the Scottsdale Dirtbags exploded for a dozen runs in their 12-6 victory over Knights Knation. Mavric White led the Dirtbags offensively, scoring three runs during his multi-hit and multipleRBI performance.

The 10U Futures gold medal game showcased another battle of the bats, with the Dirtbags and Ballers combining for 23 runs in a high-scoring affair. After falling behind 5-2 in the first inning, the Dirtbags scored three runs in the second to tie the game and two more in the third to take a 7-5 lead. From that point on the Scottsdale hitters never looked back, torching TBT for four runs in the fourth behind RBI singles from Grayson Bader, Colt Patten, and Noah Kirk. The Dirtbags then increased their lead in the fifth when Enzo Rijo-Berger collected his third RBI of the day on an inside-thepark home run. With Jace Fenzel pitching two innings of no-hit baseball to close out the game, Scottsdale took home the gold in a 16-7 triumph.

Just a week after the Dirtbags seized the podium, the top 11U teams in the nation rolled into Cary for the 10th anniversary of the inaugural 11U Futures Invitational. Things got off to a fast start in pool play, with I Am United’s Brody Pemberton walking off the San Diego Show in extra innings for an 11-10 victory. The walk-off single capped off a game that featured 23 combined hits. More excitement followed in the quarterfinals, with MVP Hustle topping JSM Elite in a 3-2 nailbiter and SBA Bolts National surviving a five-run comeback in the sixth for a 10-8 victory. The quarterfinals also featured some top performances, including a two-homer game from Houston Wildcatters Elite’s Kristian Valadez.

MVP Hustle and SBA Bolts National continued their hot streaks in the semifinals, with each squad using strong pitching performances to punch a ticket to the title game. Abraham Garcia threw six scoreless innings for MVP Hustle against Arizona Elite Baseball Academy, while SBA Bolts National’s Mason Bitzenhofer pitched five innings of two-run baseball to earn the win against Houston Wildcatters Elite. The victories set up what would prove to be one of the most exciting gold medal games in Futures history.

In the tightly contested championship at Thomas Brooks Park, MVP Hustle used an RBI triple from Jayden Castillo and an RBI sacrifice fly from Jameson Wilhite to take an early 2-0 lead. SBA Bolts National struck back in the second, tying the game at 2-2 on a costly error by MVP Hustle. The next four innings were a back-and-forth affair, with each squad trading blows via a steady stream of hits. By the time extra innings rolled around, the game was knotted at 6-6 with SBA Bolts National batting in the top half of the seventh.

DeMarcos Mieses stepped to the plate with the go-ahead run on base and stroked his second RBI single of the day to take the lead. Blain Watson closed the door on MVP Hustle in the bottom half with two strikeouts, and

the Bolts took home their first gold medal in Futures Invitational history.

All in all, the 2025 Futures Invitational proved to be a great success, as 24 players were selected from the field to participate in the 2025 12U National Team Training Camp. Twelve of those athletes ended up making the 18-player 12U National Team roster that played in the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-12 World Cup in Tainan, Taiwan, where Team USA outscored opponents 77-19 en route to winning a third consecutive World Cup title. It was the sixth World Cup in program history for the 12U National Team.

Now, with a host of former contenders returning to the 10U and 11U fields, there is plenty of reason to believe that the 2026 Futures Invitational will be just as thrilling and successful as the last. The Scottsdale Dirtbags squad that won the 2025 10U tournament returns to Cary a year older and looking to become 11U champions, while the SBA Bolts National program will try to defend

the 11U title. Two-time 11U champions MVP Hustle out of California return to both the 10U and 11U fields as well. With five former 10U Futures champions in the 10U field and each of the last eight 11U champions in the 11U field, this year’s brackets promise to deliver the highest caliber of competition yet again.

12U NATIONAL TEAM ALUMNI: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG (2014)

A decorated USA Baseball alum, Pete CrowArmstrong represented Team USA on the 2014 12U, 2017 15U, 2018 & 2019 18U, and 2026 Professional National Teams – winning three gold medals along the way. After being drafted by the New York Mets in 2020, he broke out with the Chicago Cubs last year, hitting 31 homers and stealing 35 bases en route to his first AllStar Game appearance. Crow-Armstrong then starred for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic in March, when he manned centerfield and recorded a .965 OPS in 19 at bats. The 24-year-old signed a six-year, $115 million contract extension with the Cubs that same month.

PAUL SKENES (2014)

From the 2014 12U National Team to the big leagues, Paul Skenes has made his mark at every level. A standout on the 2021 and 2022 Collegiate National Teams and a national champion at LSU, Skenes was selected first overall in the 2023 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Since debuting in the majors in 2024 he's been nothing short of dominant, posting a 1.96 ERA across 55 starts. For his efforts, Skenes won the 2024 National League Rookie of the Year Award and the 2025 NL Cy Young Award.

Skenes also starred for Team USA in the 2026 WBC and won both of his starts, including a shutdown semifinals performance against the Dominican Republic.

MASYN WINN (2014)

One of three members of the 2014 12U National Team to reach the majors, Masyn Winn is in his third season as the starting shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals. Winn was a standout on both the 12U squad and the 2017 15U National Team, with whom he won MVP at the COPABE Pan American “AA” Championships. The Katy, Texas, native was drafted in the second round by St. Louis in 2020 and posted an impressive 5.1 WAR in his first full season with the Cardinals in 2024. Winn followed up with a stellar season last year in which he won his first Gold Glove Award for his outstanding work at shortstop.

NICK KURTZ (2015)

Nick Kurtz was a key player on the 2015 12U National Team, albeit not as one might expect. Kurtz led Team USA to a gold medal with a 0.41 ERA over 14 innings as a shutdown southpaw on the mound. A decade later, Kurtz took the big leagues by storm as one of the most explosive power hitters in the game. After debuting last April with the Athletics, Kurtz smacked 36 homers

NICK KURTZ

in just 117 games to run away with the AL Rookie of the Year Award. Now in his second season, Kurtz is on pace for another excellent year. In May, he became just the third player in MLB history with 40-plus homers and 100-plus walks through his first 162 career games.

STEVEN MILAM (2016)

After donning the red, white, and blue as a member of the 2016 12U National Team, Steven Milam has made a name for himself during three years with the LSU Tigers. The switch-hitting shortstop had an incredible freshman season in 2024, batting .326 and cranking two walk-off homers during postseason play. He followed up with an even better sophomore campaign, as his 57 season RBIs (including a game-winning RBI in the College World Series) propelled LSU to a national championship victory. Milam then put up a career-high .937 OPS as a junior while playing excellent defense. He projects as an early-round pick in the upcoming July MLB Draft.

AIDAN MILLER (2016)

Aidan Miller made a mark on USA Baseball early, hitting .400 with four RBIs over seven games for the 2016 12U National Team. He continued to shine for the stars and stripes throughout his amateur career, winning gold with both the 2019 15U and 2022 18U National Teams. After being drafted in the first round by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2023, Miller climbed three levels in his first pro season. He now plays for Triple-A Lehigh

Valley, where he posted a .333 average and 1.033 OPS last season. As the top prospect for the Phillies and the 16th-ranked prospect in all of baseball, Miller could make his MLB debut very soon for the back-to-back NL East Champions.

COLT EMERSON (2017)

Speaking of top prospects, 12U National Team alum Colt Emerson is another exciting young player at the pro level. After winning gold with the 12U squad at the 2017 World Cup and batting .360 for the 18U National Team in 2022, Emerson was selected 22nd overall by the Seattle Mariners in the 2023 MLB Draft. He rifled through the minor leagues, reaching Triple-A in just two years, and the Mariners rewarded him with an eight-year, $95 million contract in March. After swatting seven homers for Triple-A Tacoma to start the season, the Mariners called up baseball’s No. 7 overall prospect last month. The 20-year-old homered in his second major league game and appears to be Seattle’s shortstop of the future.

GAVIN GRAHOVAC (2017)

A teammate of Emerson on both the 2017 12U and 2022 18U National Teams, Gavin Grahovac is one of college baseball’s biggest names. The Texas A&M star made an immediate impact as a freshman in College Station, hitting 21 bombs and driving in 63 RBIs en route to being named 2024 SEC Freshman of the Year. After making his third Team USA appearance with the Collegiate National Team, Grahovac lost most of his sophomore season to injury, but rebounded with a spectacular junior campaign this year. The first baseman led all SEC players in home runs (13), slugging percentage (.754), runs (40), RBIs (43), and total bases (92) during conference play. As MLB Pipeline’s 32nd-ranked draft prospect, Grahovac could hear his name called in the first round in July.

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THE GREATEST YOUTH BASEBALL TEAM EVER ASSEMBLED?

THIS 11U SQUAD FEATURED A COLLECTION OF STAR POWER WE MAY NEVER SEE AGAIN

BY TRAVIS SWAFFORD

Predicting the careers of youth baseball players is often a difficult challenge.

Whether it’s a 10-year-old slugger batting .600 for an entire summer or an 11-year-old pitcher who can’t find the strike zone, there are plenty of unknowns that can impact how a young player turns out. One can never know for sure how teenage growth spurts will create changes in a player’s skills, or which players might struggle with injuries, or who might make a mechanical tweak that unlocks a new level of potential.

But every now and then a group of players comes along that is so gifted, so talented, that one can’t help foreseeing greatness in the future. The 5 Star MVP team that won the 2018 11U Futures Invitational was that kind of squad. With a roster that now boasts three MLB top prospects, four standout players at the Division I level, and four international gold medalists, the 2018 5 Star MVP team might just be the greatest youth baseball team ever assembled.

Don’t believe it? Just take a look at this roster and what these players have already accomplished in their young careers:

Seth Hernandez

• 2025 1st Round pick, No. 1 pitching prospect in MLB Gavin Fien

2025 1st Round pick, No. 7 prospect for Nationals Dean Moss

• 2025 2nd Round pick, No. 28 prospect for Rays Anthony Pack Jr.

• LF for No. 6 Texas, SEC Freshman of the Year Aiden Aguayo

• Starting 2B for No. 1 UCLA as a freshman Noah Franco

• Two-way player for TCU, 2025 First Team All-Big 12

Adam Haight

• Starting RF for No. 8

Oregon State

Reagan McCluskey Freshman catcher at Division I Dallas Baptist

Dylan Green

• DI Winthrop Commit, U12 Pan Am Champion

Dillon Moss

• No. 1 HS catcher in Florida, Stanford commit Kibru Pam

• 2018 WBSC U12 Pan Am

Championship MVP Paul Dominguez

• 2018 WBSC U12 Pan Am Champion

5 Star MVP not only took home the gold medal back in 2018 but did so in dominant fashion. Behind a vintage pitching performance from Seth Hernandez and a barrage of hits from its fleet of sluggers, the superstars from southern California went 5-0 and outscored opponents by a margin of 57-10. A recent phone interview with Rob Prieto, longtime leader of the MVP travel program and head coach of the 2018 11U squad, shed light on how talented the team was.

“That 2018 11-year-old year… that group was special,” said Prieto. “There's going to be so many big leaguers out of that team, it's crazy. And I don't think they're guys that are going to go up and you're going to see them for a year or a couple years and they're gone. There are some names here that are going to be in the big leagues for a long time.”

Prieto coached most of the players for multiple years and knew from the start that they had potential. After learning about the Futures Invitational and the opportunity his players would have to make the 12U National Team, he decided to bring 5 Star MVP to Cary for the first time in 2018. Contrary to the strategy of many, Prieto took a team-first approach to the tournament. As many coaches added players from other programs to complement their rosters, Prieto traveled to Futures with his original team, confident they had what it takes to bring home gold.

“I had just seen them getting better and better and all the work that they put in on the side,” he remembers. “That was a big difference with those guys -- putting in work on the side. I knew the sky was the limit for each kid individually.”

The lineup from MVP’s opening game of Futures highlights how stacked the roster was, with some of college baseball’s biggest stars not even cracking the top half. UCLA’s Aiden Aguayo slotted into the 6-hole, followed by Oregon State’s Adam Haight in the 7-hole and TCU’s Noah Franco batting 10th. The trio combined for five hits and four RBIs in MVP’s 13-3 win over ATP Baseball in game one.

Fast forward eight years later and Aguayo, who Prieto described as “one of the best infielders I ever had,” just finished his freshman season for No. 1 UCLA. He turned 14 doubles plays with top MLB draft prospect Roch Cholowsky in the middle infield for the 52-win Bruins. Not to be outdone, Haight batted .283 with 30 RBIs for No. 8 Oregon State, recording 53 starts in right field and making

only one error in his sophomore campaign with the 45-win Beavers. Noah Franco missed a large portion of his sophomore year with TCU due to injury but posted one of the best freshman seasons in the country in 2025. His .313 average, 11 homers, 16 doubles, and 49 RBIs earned him First-team Freshman All-American honors and an invitation to USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team Training Camp.

“I always thought he had such a high ceiling,” says Prieto about Noah Franco. “[After 11U] he really worked on his game and started developing as a pitcher and a hitter. Before that, I think he was more in his head and didn't trust his abilities, but he's really emerged as one of the top prospects in his age group.”

The 2018 5 Star MVP team travelled to Cary without one of their best players, Anthony Pack Jr., who was out with an injury at the time. Pack Jr. has arguably been the most impressive of all at the college level, winning SEC Freshman of the Year this season with No. 6 Texas. His .358 average and 1.078 OPS have been crucial for the Longhorns in their pursuit of Omaha. One can only imagine the margins of victory had Pack Jr. been healthy in 2018.

In the second game of pool play, 5 Star MVP cruised to a 5-1 victory. They then exploded offensively with a 17-1, mercy-rule triumph in game three. The standout player that day was Dean Moss, a left-handed slugger who was drafted last July out of high school by the Tampa Bay Rays. Moss logged three hits, two runs, two RBIs, and a scoreless inning on the mound, before competing in the 11U Home Run Derby later that night. Prieto recalls the difficult decision about who to select from his team for the Derby.

“There were so many guys to choose from,” he says with a chuckle. “It wasn't an easy choice. But [Dean] kind of stood out from some of the other guys, because he just went up there and took some big hacks. We thought he'd do pretty well, and he won the Home Run Derby.”

Moss also had a younger brother on the team named Dillon, who is now the No. 1 high school catching prospect in the state of Florida and committed to play for Stanford next year. It was the elder Moss in the spotlight in 2018, however, as Dean launched pitch after pitch over the outfield wall at the National Training Complex and received a Gatorade shower.

With an undefeated pool play performance, 5 Star MVP advanced to the weekend semifinals.

There, Prieto handed the ball to Seth Hernandez, now the top pitching prospect in all of baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Before he was 6-foot-4 and blowing pro hitters away with his 102-mph fastball, Hernandez was an 11-year-old at Futures with a black eye. Prieto tells an amusing story behind Hernandez’s semifinals pitching performance and the bruise.

“Seth had taken a ball in the face when he was batting during that game, and his whole face was swollen. I'm like, there's no way he's going back out there, because he was on the mound. Then the next inning I turn around and he’s running to the mound, and I'm like, what is he doing? The umpire stopped the game for about 15 minutes, and I went up there to talk to him. And he goes, ‘No, I want to throw, I want to make the [12U National] team.’”

Despite pitching with a swollen left eye, Hernandez threw three scoreless frames, allowing just one hit in the 13-0 win. The righthanded fireballer struck out three and walked none in a sign of what was to come.

“11 years old and an absolute dog,” says Prieto. “Definitely not surprised by what he's doing now.”

The other standout from the semifinals win was Kibru Pam, who hit two doubles and drove in six RBIs. In many ways the star of 5 Star MVP, Pam set the Futures Invitational record with 8 RBIs during the 2018 tournament and started on the mound in the championship game against Top Tier Americans. Behind his shutdown performance and a three-hit day from slugger Paul Dominguez, 5 Star MVP cruised to a 9-5 triumph and claimed the gold. Franco caught the final out and threw it in the air as all the players rushed to celebrate.

“The kids played really well together,” Prieto says about the championship run. “I think all of them really aspired to play for Team USA, to have that across their chest. It wasn't hard to motivate those boys.”

Seven players from 5 Star MVP were invited to participate in the ensuing 12U National Team Training Camp (Paul Dominguez, Gavin Fien, Dylan Green, Adam Haight, Seth Hernandez, Dean Moss, and Kibru Pam). The four who ultimately made the team -- Dominguez, Green, Moss, and Pam -- went on to win a gold medal for Team USA at the 2018 COPABE U-12 Pan American Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Dominguez hit a crucial home run in the

title game, and Pam won tournament MVP for his pitching and hitting heroics.

Demonstrating the fickle nature of athletic development, both Dominguez and Pam are now out of the sport. Pam, who Prieto says, “was so much more developed than everybody else that year,” gave up baseball a few years later to pursue becoming a doctor. Dominguez struggled with back injuries during high school, ending his promising career.

“I had never seen a better 12-year-old than Paulie Dominguez,” says Prieto.

Though Gavin Fien missed the 12U roster in 2018, he was only 10 at the time. He returned to the Futures Invitational a year later with the MVP program, winning another 11U title and earning a spot on the 2019 12U roster in the process. After starring for Team USA in the World Cup, Fien went on to become one of the top high school outfielders in the country. The Texas Rangers drafted him with the 12th overall pick in last year’s MLB Draft, just six picks after the Pirates took his former teammate Hernandez. Fien is now a top prospect for the Nationals.

Prieto himself has reached impressive heights since 2018. Last year he won the California JUCO state championship as an assistant coach with Mt. San Antonio College. He then took the head job at Bishop Amat High School in La Puente, California, where he hopes the talented players of the MVP program will join him. MVP has won two more 11U Future Invitational titles since taking gold in 2018.

“The competition [at Futures] is great,” Prieto says. “Every game is pretty much a dog fight. But that year we were so loaded, we kind of ran through everybody.”

“That was typical for that roster.”

THE USA WAY AS TOLD BY WES BROOKS

BY: SHELBY HICKMAN

It starts with making your bed every morning.

USA Baseball’s 12U National Team has earned nine gold medals on the international stage since it’s inception in 2013, but this level of greatness doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a culmination of little moments and actions, both on and off the field.

Players are taught to set out their clothes and pack their bags the night before, push their chairs in when they stand up, and turn in their laundry right side out at the end of each day. Although these tasks have nothing to do with their baseball skills, manager Wes Brooks says the ability to form habits and pay attention to detail translates to on the field performance.

“Once we finish eating, we push our chairs in, and those are just little self-discipline things that we build in each day to see if we can trust that player in a moment to be able to get the bunt down in the sixth inning,” Brooks said. “That's when I say, hey, if you leave that chair out, then we know that you're not going to pay attention to the details

and the fundamentals of getting that sac bunt down in the sixth inning when we need it.”

Accountability and discipline are a critical part of Brooks’ coaching philosophy, and he makes these expectations clear on day one – the Team USA standard, otherwise called the Gold Standard, is something players will be taught and expected to uphold on and off the field.

“How well you turn in your laundry to the person that's doing your laundry is just as important as the bunt in the fifth inning. It's just as important as getting the last out,” he said.

He found that teaching players to build habits early, both on and off the field, benefits them as their athletic careers progress. When Brooks first began coaching at Oxford High School in Alabama, he connected with the middle school and quickly realized that the 10- to 12-year-old age group is the perfect age to start implementing these ideas.

He describes the young athletes as “sponges.” At this stage they want to be coached, he said, they want to soak in everything the coaches are

telling them. For some, they’re the best player on their team or in their region, so they’re not getting coached as hard because they’re the standard that the rest of the team strives for. But when they come to training camp, Brooks and his staff raise the bar.

“We're trying to set a new standard and expectations for them to live up to,” he said. “It's so precious to see them really trying to do the things that we ask them to do.”

After winning back-to-back gold medals in 2024 and 2025, expectations for Brooks and the team are high heading into the WBSC U-12 Pan American Championship in November after winning back-to-back gold medals in 2024 and 2025. Especially since Brooks is stepping into a new role as manager.

He spent the last two years as the pitching coach under Bryan Madsen, and last year his staff recorded a tournament best 1.62 ERA at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-12 Baseball World Cup. This year, Madsen is working with the Women’s National Team Training Camp, and passing the torch. After working alongside Madsen and seeing how he operates and leads the team to victory, Brooks is eager to begin this new chapter.

“I can't think of a greater leader. Someone who's fought for our country, and just a stand-up gentleman to his family and his kids,” Brooks said. “The way he handled himself in a tough environment last year when we had some adversity come our way, I'll obviously take some of those strong traits and hopefully do the same.”

This year’s coaching staff includes returning assistant Erick Quesada as well as two new faces, Kyle Howell and David Houseton. Howell will take over Brooks’ former role as pitching coach, and he looks forward to using his new position to pass along his knowledge.

“Our mission here is to create an environment for players and coaches to educate them, energize them, and empower them to be excellent, or to live a lifestyle of excellence,” Brooks said. “I want to be such a great example that eventually all three of our assistants end up being a national team head coach.”

For Brooks, coaching isn’t just about developing great baseball players, it’s about developing great leaders, teammates, and most importantly, great people. He hopes that the skills and habits

they develop stick with them far beyond their baseball careers.

“I can do so much more with this title other than just trying to help them win a gold medal,” he said. “I want to focus on being a gold medal person, living out that gold medal standard, and building champions first.”

One way Brooks empowers his players and coaches is using the acronym GREAT, which emphasizes the five core values that the team can fall back on regardless of the situation. These guiding principles help him teach his players to respond to highs and lows gracefully – in baseball and in life – because the appropriate response will eventually lead to the desired outcome.

“At some point, you'll get the job that you always wanted. You'll have an opportunity to win a gold medal,” he said. “You'll have an opportunity come up in your life and if you continue to do the right thing in those moments – and that is responding in the appropriate way, and not disrespecting any person, anything, any moment in life – you'll get rewarded.”

But success won’t come easily, and when faced with adversity, Brooks teaches his players to take

it one step, or one pitch, at a time. Release, relax, and refocus after each one, he says, just keep moving forward.

“I can't be upset at a pitcher for giving up a home run, because I'm not going to call the best pitch on the next batter,” Brooks said. “I've got to release, relax, refocus, and move on to the next batter, and be the best version of myself so that I can give our team the best chance to succeed.”

To Brooks, “Always Forward” is more than USA Baseball’s slogan, it's a way of life. If he has a bad day, he doesn’t let it linger, he moves onto the next. He operates day by day and pitch by pitch.

At night, Brooks sets his “opportunity clock,” not his alarm clock. Each morning is a new opportunity to get up and dominate the day, which always begins with making his bed.

stand while the national anthem is playing, I hope a lot more people get to feel that. It’s pretty cool.”

With Madsen at the helm, the 12U National Team is in good hands as it will be in for a journey full of growth and learning on the way to defending its gold medal for the stars and stripes.

REMEMBER TO HAVE FUN: COOPER KINNEY'S RECIPE TO SUCCESS

BY: SHELBY HICKMAN

As Cooper Kinney took the field for the first time as a Durham Bull, a feeling of familiarity washed over him. Though it was his first time donning a Triple-A uniform, it wasn’t the 23-year-old's first time looking out from the batter’s box to see the Blue Monster – a 32-foot tall nod to Fenway’s left field wall – with a “Hit Bull, Win Steak” sign perched above it on one side and thousands of stadium seats on the other.

He’d stood on this very field a handful of years earlier as a member of USA Baseball’s 16U National Team Development Program. But his journey with the organization actually began when he was in elementary school.

In 2015, Kinney was selected to represent the stars and stripes as a member of the 12U National Team. Over a decade later, he still recalls the feeling of hearing his name called.

“I just remember being so shocked and excited, I didn't even know what to say,” Kinney said. “It was one of the greatest feelings I've ever had as a baseball player, especially at that young age, that was probably the coolest moment up to that point for sure.”

That summer, Kinney’s team traveled to Taiwan to compete in the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-12 Baseball World Cup. Team USA advanced to the gold medal game where they faced the host, Chinese Taipei, in front of a raucous home crowd of over 10,000 spectators.

“I remember in the championship game, it was deafening, I felt like I couldn't even hear myself think, it was so loud in there,” Kinney recalled. “It's crazy looking back on it, I was 12 years old and playing in front of a major league size crowd.”

Now, Kinney plays in front of an audience that size every day, but having that experience early on has played an instrumental role in his development. It helped him learn to control his breathing, calm his nerves, and keep his composure when the crowd gets rowdy.

During the gold medal game, the noise was no match for the talent of Team USA's squad, and they secured a 7-2 victory over the home team for a tournament record of 8-1. Kinney competed in four of the games, recording two hits and two RBIs while plating three runs himself.

"Winning and representing the USA, representing your country in that event made it even more sweet,” Kinney said. “That was such a cool and joyful experience, I [still] remember how happy I was.”

He not only left Taiwan with a gold medal, but lifelong friends and an expanded world view as well. Being a member of a national team is a unique experience because it brings together players from all over the country and exposes them to new cultures.

“I got to experience a different place and a different environment, and I think it was cool that baseball is such a big deal worldwide,” he said. “It feels like we're in our own little bubble in the U.S., so it was a really cool experience to get to travel and play different countries.”

Over the course of a five-day training camp, players spend long hours together preparing to compete on the world stage. For Kinney’s team, the bonds and friendships forged in practice played a key role in their success.

“I still keep in contact with a lot of those guys. There was a great group of guys, and I think that's partially why we won,” he said. “We had such good camaraderie and culture.”

That summer Kinney met Nick Kurtz and Danny Corona, who would later become his high school teammates at the Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Coached by his dad, Mike Kinney, the team won three state titles during Cooper’s four years there.

Throughout high school, he stayed with USA Baseball as a member of the 14U and 16U National Team Development Programs, and was

constantly surrounded by high level talent and coaching. An elite prospect himself, the 2021 Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year was selected 34th overall by the Tampa Bay Rays just weeks after graduating.

“If you have talent around you that always pushes you, and there's always competition going on, that's what really makes you a good player,” Kinney said.

One of his favorite parts of the developmental programs was the opportunity to meet new people and travel to new places – and he feels the same way about progressing through the minors. After a strong start to the 2026 campaign with the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits, Kinney was called to Durham on May 5th.

“That always makes me laugh. It would have been my first time to Durham, but I've already got a game on the surface, I got to play here already,” he said. “I think that was funny, like I'd already been there with USA.”

His offensive numbers made sizable jumps this season after he spent the winter prioritizing his physical health, but he says his mindset is what’s gotten him to this point.

“I feel great body wise, and I'm just here enjoying it,” Kinney said. "That's what I would credit most of my success to – just enjoying being out here, and having fun and playing.”

He says his time with Team USA taught him to be a strong competitor and always strive for victory, but to have fun doing it. You have to remember to enjoy it, he said. Competing at a high level comes with its challenges and stressors, especially when playing in front of scouts and trying to make it to the next level, but these are the times when Kinney reminds himself where his journey began.

It began in his backyard playing catch with his dad. In the living room, watching Braves legend, Chipper Jones, on TV. In the ballpark, trying to keep up and compete with the older guys. It began with having fun.

SOMETHING BIGGER THAN YOURSELF: DECADES OF DAVE WEBB AT USA BASEBALL

BY: DANNY SULLIVAN

More than 10,000 fans packed the stadium in Taipei City.

The drums rang through each seat while chants echoed throughout the ballpark. The host team, Chinese Taipei, prepared to take on Team USA in the gold medal game at the 2013 International Baseball Federation U-12 Baseball World Cup. Somewhere in the crowd, a handful of American parents tried to make themselves heard, but they were little more than a speck among thousands of fans cheering for the opposition.

Standing in the dugout, 12U National Team manager Dave Webb looked around and took it all in.

"I remember when everybody showed up pregame and looked at this crowd," Webb said. "There were about 10 parents there that were cheering for our team. They were like a speck in this huge crowd."

Then came the character defining question that still sticks with him years later.

"'I just thought to myself, ‘man, are these guys going to be able to handle this?' Because, wow, this is as big as it gets for a 12-year-old."

The crowd was deafening. The pressure was immense. And the stage was unlike anything this group had ever experienced, let alone at such a young age.

"Their fans had like an eight-by-eight drum up in the stands, there’s guy's beating on it and everybody's chanting to it," Webb recalled. "I'm standing there just like, 'Wow.'"

For many coaches, the moment would have been about baseball and the competition at hand, but for Webb, it was about something much bigger. It was about composure. It was about character. It was about whether these young athletes could handle the responsibility that comes with representing an entire country with the weight on their shoulders.

Years later, after decades spent coaching, evaluating and mentoring players through USA Baseball with a plethora of accolades and stops along the way, that question remains at the center of everything Webb does.

Not whether a player is talented enough, but whether he's ready for something bigger than himself.

"I was kind of raised on a baseball field. My mom picked me up and dropped me off to get to my dad's games as the bat boy, or whatever I was doing just to get to the games all the time," Webb said. "So baseball was always kind of in my blood."

For Webb, baseball has never been a hobby. It has never been something separate from his life. It's simply just always been there.

His father spent 30 years coaching high school baseball, meaning many of Webb's earliest childhood memories were forged around dugouts, batting cages and practice fields.

The game followed him through high school and eventually to Grand Canyon University, where he played from 1992-95 during the program's Division I independent era.

Despite spending his entire life around baseball, coaching wasn't necessarily part of the game plan.

"I had never planned on being a baseball coach," Webb admitted. "I just loved baseball for what it was."

That changed almost by accident.

A friend invited him to help coach a summer team during the mid-1990s. At the time, Webb was serving as a graduate assistant at Grand Canyon and simply looking for a way to stay connected to the game he loved.

While looking for a part-time gig, he instead found his calling.

"I just decided to help on that summer ball team and had an absolute blast," Webb said.

The summer ball experience ultimately led him toward teaching and coaching. In 1997, he joined the coaching staff at Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, Arizona as an assistant before taking over as the head coach in 2006.

Nearly three decades later, he remains there.

"I love it, man," Webb said. "I love the school I'm at."

The same passion that first drew him into coaching continues to drive him today almost 30 years later.

Amidst the decades-long ride, it eventually led him to USA Baseball.

Long before the National Team Development Program (NTDP) existed, before the National Team Identification Series (NTIS) became what it is today, Webb was already finding ways to contribute. His involvement with USA Baseball dates back to the late 1990s when the organization established operations in Tucson, Arizona.

"I helped out with the 16U National Team in the late '90s and just kept coming back every summer," Webb said.

One summer became another. Then another. Eventually, USA Baseball called with a new opportunity.

When the organization announced the creation of its 14U National Team in 2007, Webb was asked to join the inaugural coaching staff.

Webb guided the 14U National Team in 2008 and 2009, winning gold medals at the COPABE Pan Am “A” Championships Qualifier on both occasions.

While building relationships, his resume and experience, another historic opportunity arrived across Webb’s desk years later.

"They called back and asked me to be the first head coach on their very first 12-year-old national team," Webb said.

The team that Webb took the reins of included players who would eventually become household names at the highest level.

"I took guys like Anthony Volpe at age 12 to Taiwan."

The result? Another gold medal. And another reminder of what makes USA Baseball unique.

Many people see USA Baseball's national teams as a group of elite baseball prospects, but Webb sees something else.

He sees potential representatives. Future ambassadors. Young athletes who may soon be asked to carry far more than their own expectations.

What separates players at USA Baseball events and competition has very little to do with talent. The talent is already assumed and very apparent.

"There's a reason why these kids are invited to these high-profile events," Webb said. "They're talented, it’s not a secret."

Despite all the talent, what interests him is everything that comes afterward.

"When you're scouting at Champs Arizona to pick the kids that go to NTDP and stuff like that, you're watching how they handle success, obviously, but more importantly how they handle failure and what they do immediately after they fail."

The details matter. Body language matters. Attitude matters. The response after failure matters most.

"What do they look like running back on the field after failing in a huge moment," Webb said. “It’s things like that which define who you are as a player."

"You always have to keep in mind that these kids are going to travel somewhere wearing our flag across their chest," Webb said. "Not wearing their school, not wearing their city, but wearing the whole country."

That responsibility changes everything.

"There has to be another element outside of the talent."

Webb has seen firsthand what international baseball can feel like. The travel, the unfamiliar environments, the pressure, the expectations and the reality that entire stadiums are actively hoping you lose.

"Everybody roots for the U.S. to lose," he said, laughing.

"Every place I went, no matter what age group I went with, immediately you sensed the feeling that we had a target on our back."

For countries around the world, beating Team USA represents something special. It means knocking off the gold standard.

"They always want you to lose," Webb said. "Teams from other countries will show up just to cheer against you. I remember a team from Europe sitting next to a team from South America joining one another cheering for us to lose.”

Tense moments like that force players to grow up quickly and reveal a lot about who can handle the spotlight.

Regardless of what the on-field spotlight and skills can look like for many different athletes, Webb believes the challenge extends well beyond the field.

In today's baseball landscape, many elite players spend years being the best athlete on every team they join.

USA Baseball changes that.

"For some kids, you might be the three-hole hitter on your amazing club team," Webb said. "Then you earn an opportunity with a national team and all of a sudden you're in the eight-hole."

For some players, that adjustment is difficult, but for others, it becomes an opportunity.

"Is the kid going to be able to handle that?" Webb asked.

The question isn't necessarily about baseball. It's about becoming part of something larger than individual success.

"You have to have the right guys in the right mix to be able to figure that out."

Figuring it out is something Webb is no stranger to. In five international trips with team USA, Webb secured five gold medals and five different opportunities to stand atop a podium while the national anthem played.

"There's nothing that compares to that," Webb said.

“People's gold standard is to beat us and try to keep us from getting gold, and so when you actually win and you’re standing on that podium is the greatest feeling ever that I've ever had, just knowing that you're representing something so much bigger than yourself.”

It was the same feeling Webb experienced all those years ago in Taiwan standing in a packed stadium with more than 10,000 fans cheering against Team USA.

In those defining moments that ultimately led to gold, Webb wasn't wondering whether his players were talented enough. He already knew they were. The question was whether they could handle everything that came with wearing USA across their chest.

That 2013 team answered with a gold medal. Their journey is now part of USA Baseball history, but the standard they met continues to live on.

Today, after decades spent helping shape generations of athletes, Webb still evaluates players through the same lens. Not by their rankings. Not by their statistics. Not by how hard they throw or how far they can hit a baseball.

But by whether they're ready to embrace the responsibility that comes with representing something bigger than themselves.

BUILT FOR THE BRIGHT LIGHTS: TEAM USA’S HOT STARTS TO 2026

BY: CADEN ZIMLICH

This past March, Team USA returned to the international stage at the 2026 World Baseball Classic with a must-see roster, blending decorated veterans and rising stars.

Team USA had the most career MLB All-Stars on the roster with 22 of the 30 having been an All-Star nominee and a total of 65 selections all-time. The team had a 29.5 average age, dropping mightily from a 31 average in 2023. Pete Crow-Armstrong was the youngest on the position player roster at just 21-years-old while Paul Skenes was the youngest on the mound at 23-years-old.

The team came out firing in their tournament opener against Brazil, as a first-inning two-run homer from team captain Aaron Judge set the tone for a 15-5 blowout. The red, white and blue

kept their momentum with decisive wins over Great Britain (9-1) and Mexico (5-3), to jump out to an early 3-0 start. Despite a late-game rally in the fourth game of the tournament, Team USA fell short to Italy 8-6 in the team’s first loss.

In their quarterfinal matchup against Canada, Bobby Witt Jr. and Judge sparked an early rally before Kyle Schwarber’s RBI groundout helped drive in the team’s first run. Backed by a scoreless outing from starting pitcher Logan Webb, Team USA cruised past Canada and secured a spot in the semifinal round against the Dominican Republic. Despite trailing 1-0 early, a pitcher's duel led by Paul Skenes kept Team USA in the fight before Gunnar Henderson and Roman Anthony each launched a fourth-inning solo blast to edge ahead 2-1 and punch their ticket to the finals.

A late-game rally highlighted by a game-tying two run blast off the bat of Bryce Harper fell just short, as Team USA collected its second straight WBC silver medal. Despite the loss, the squad put forth a tremendous campaign, leading all teams in walks (41), strikeouts (83), and WHIP (0.89).

In an international showcase featuring the game’s finest players, the stars shined bright in big moments, and Team USA had no shortage of fireworks. From jaw-dropping defensive gems and momentum-shifting blasts to powerhouse arms delivering in the clutch, several players proved they were built for the brightest lights— and they have carried that same dominance into the 2026 MLB season.

Bobby Witt Jr.

“I got your six tonight,” Bobby Witt Jr. told teammate Paul Skenes before facing off against Mexico in their third WBC game. For Team USA’s shortstop, playing position number six meant taking his promise literally.

In the top of the fourth inning, Team Mexico’s Alejandro Kirk connected with a 96-mph splitter from Skenes through what is normally the 5-6 hole. Witt had other plans, as he made an incredible diving stop followed by a throw to first from his knees to beat the runner for an out. After a moment of disbelief, Skenes looked back and cracked a smile.

Team USA went on to best Mexico 5-3 with Witt leading the charge, going 2-for-4 with a walk to pair with a series of improbable defensive plays.

Witt did his part on defense, contributing 15 assists and nine putouts across 54 innings of work for Team USA. He complimented this on offense by batting .250 with six hits—two for doubles—and adding six walks through six games.

It’s not surprising to see Witt carry this elite play into the 2026 MLB season. The two-time All-Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger and 2025 Platinum Glove honoree has picked up right where he left off at the WBC.

Through the Royals’ first 50 games of the season, Witt leads the league in both outs above average (17), runs prevented (12) and fielding run value (12) while also posting a fielding percentage of .991 and a dWAR of 1.2. As the Royals’ primary two-spot batter, Witt is hitting .281 with 70 hits, 26 RBIs, 29 walks and nine homers while flashing his league-leading sprint speed at 30.5 ft/s.

Brice Turang

Turang has put together quite the decorated career through his time with USA Baseball, earning a silver medal with the 15U National Team (2014) and a pair of gold medals with the 18U National Team (2017 & 2018). Yet nothing could match the experience of representing the red,

white, and blue on the biggest stage.

In his WBC debut, Turang made an immediate impact in Team USA’s opener against Brazil. Batting as the 9-hole, he went 3-for-6 with four RBIs and a run scored en route to a 15-5 statement win.

Turang maintained his high-level play through all six games he competed in. The second baseman recorded eight hits—four of which were doubles— five RBIs, a pair of runs and two stolen bases while batting .364. He kept the keystone bag secured, notching 12 assists, 11 putouts and two double plays across 24 defensive chances.

In his fourth year with the Brewers, Turang has become one of the league’s best at second base, while evolving into an elite presence at the plate.

He’s batting .280 with 58 hits, 35 RBIs and seven homers, while placing in the 90th percentile in batting run value (13).

His batting has come alive, but the plate discipline is what sets him apart. He’s posting a near 17.6% walk percentage (98th percentile) with 45 walks and an on-base percentage of .406 (fifth best in the majors) through the first quarter of the season. His elite on-base ability has directly fueled his climb to third in the league in runs scored (46).

Mason Miller 14 batters faced. 10 strikeouts. No hits allowed. Never a doubt who Team USA would turn to in the ninth: Mason Miller. Through four innings pitched in the WBC, Miller was simply unhittable. In the tournament-opener against Brazil, Miller walked his first batter. The next three wouldn’t be so lucky. Down like dominoes—striking out one after another. This wasn’t the only time Miller struck out the side, as he did so once more against Canada in the quarterfinals. In his other

two innings of work, he walked one of the seven batters he faced and struck out four.

Miller accounted for two of Team USA’s three saves and registered 22.5 strikeouts per nine, a .500 WHIP and a formidable 0.00 ERA—tied for the tournament-best. The WBC showcased to the world what Padres fans already knew; Miller is one of the best closers in the game.

Starting the 2026 season with a 0.72 ERA, a 0.84 WHIP, an opponent batting average of .119, 49 strikeouts, and only two earned runs through 25 frames, San Diego has a gem in Miller. He’s also second in the league in saves going 17-for-17.

The advanced stats are where Miller pops. He ranks first in expected earned runs allowed (1.10), expected batting average (.096), whiff percentage (52.2) and strikeout percentage (51.0).

The 27-year-old closer already looks to be one of the most dominant arms in the league. While the future remains unwritten, the current reality is simple: when you hear the opening notes of Korn’s “Blind,” it’s lights out.

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Glenn Jaylen LHP/OF L/L 4'11" 70 1/11/16 Temecula, Calif.

Hand Elijah UTIL/RHP R/R 5'0" 100 3/1/16 Rancho Palos Verdes , Calif. Holmes Eddy 3B/UTIL R/R 5'2" 120 11/9/15 Las Vegas, Nev. Yamaguchi Corey SS/RHP R/L 4'6" 86 5/3/16 Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Rodriguez Isaiah 1B/LHP L/L 4'11" 103 7/17/15 Tucson, Ariz. Black Jayson OF/C R/R 4'10" 70 8/6/15 Torrance, Calif. Peters Vince C/3B R/R 5'3" 120 9/13/15 Carlsbad, Calif. Cheah Noah SS/2B R/R 4'11" 85 4/19/15 MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. Bullard Brayden 2B/RHP R/L 5'0" 85 4/30/15 Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.

Fennimore Devon SS/2B R/R 4'8" 80 8/4/15 Clayton, N.J. Howard Braxton UTIL/UTIL R/R 4'11" 89 1/12/15 Long beach , Calif. williams Marcus UTIL/ R/R 4'6" 2/22/15 Oakland park, Fla. Hines IV Floyd SS/UTIL R/R 5'0" 95 1/9/15 Inglewood, Calif. Handysides Hunter SS/RHP R/R 4'9" 100 5/27/15 Mooresville, N.C.

Miller Skyler RHP/1B R/R 5'1" 120 8/13/15 Cerritos, Calif. Swain Jr. Sharvan C/UTIL R/R 5'0" 100 10/1/15 Coconut Creek, Fla. Dawkins Trevor OF/1B L/L 4'11" 100 6/19/15 Moore, S.C. Davidson Nolin SS/2B R/L 5'1" 90 2/19/15 Coral Springs, Fla. Bush Ace 1B/3B R/R 5'1" 105 1/2/15 Parkland , Fla. Ward Cameron SS/OF R/L 5'0" 90 6/9/15 Greenacres , Fla. Zoog Everett P/OF R/R 4'9" 105 5/4/15 Charlotte, N.C. Travis Landon SS/C R/R 4'7" 88 5/16/15 Maiden, N.C.

Lynn Brady 1B/LHP L/L 5'0" 92 10/22/15

Leesburg, Va.

Boggs Dylan RHP/OF R/R 4'8" 84 4/30/15 Ellicott City, Md.

Graves Jacksom 3B/C R/R 5'1" 115 6/4/15

Rockville, Md.

Davis Grant 1B/3B R/L 5'1" 110 5/6/15 Olney, Md.

Passarella Lucas 3B/RHP R/R 4'8" 83 5/19/15 Baltimore, Md.

Frantz Clayton RHP/ R/R 4'11" 7/18/15 Clarksville, Md.

Nowak Brooks 1B/3B R/R 5'1" 110 8/10/15 Fulton, Md.

Ayre Christian OF/2B R/R 4'11" 98 10/6/15 Fulton, Md.

Huter Grayson C/ R/R 4'10" 72 3/27/16 Eldersburg, Md.

Sanchez Lucas SS/RHP R/R 4'11" 85 8/10/15 Gaithersburg , Md.

Bullough Max SS/3B R/R 4'7" 78 12/18/15 Severna Park, Md.

Cohen Adam OF/2B R/L 4'7" 6/11/15 Columbia, Md.

Hartman Lucas SS/RHP R/R 4'10" 84 8/27/15 Mount Airy, Md.

Seidel Sawyer RHP/1B R/R 4'10" 84 1/31/16 Odenton, Md.

Lim Leo C/OF R/R 4'11" 87 7/15/15 Columbia, Md.

Lloyd Giovanni SS/2B R/R 4'8" 75 3/20/15 Baltimore , Md.

Blood Benny SS/2B R/L 4'8" 70 9/17/15 Baltimore, Md.

Gjeldum Blake 2B/OF R/R 4'8" 70 5/3/15 Ellicott City, Md.

Toscano Xavier SS/2B R/R 5'3" 110 2/21/15

Arleta , Calif.

Woods Easton OF/LHP L/L 5'0" 85 10/3/15 Chatsworth , Calif.

Sohl Wyatt C/OF R/R 4'10" 80 9/14/15 Winchester , Calif.

Luna Fernando 3B/C R/R 4'8" 100 7/15/15

Hernandez Javier RHP/OF R/R 4'9" 79 3/30/15

Newhall, Calif.

La Habra, Calif.

CARRILLO Cruz 3B/RHP R/R 4'11" 110 11/27/15 Temecula, Calif.

Campos Evan SS/UTIL R/R 4'11" 99 5/23/15 Long Beach, Calif.

Solis Matthew 2B/SS R/R 4'6" 70 9/8/15

Pacoima , Calif.

Robles Elias Max 3B/1B R/R 4'11" 115 6/17/15 Anaheim, Calif.

Silverstein Bryson 3B/P R/S 5'2" 165 5/1/15

Atascadero, Calif. Guzman Manuel C/UTIL R/R 4'9" 73 5/20/15 Long Beach, Calif.

Rivas Samuel C/OF R/R 5'0" 115 1/16/16 Sylmar, Calif.

Sandoval Knox SS/2B R/R 5'0" 98 7/28/15 Tampa, Fla.

Brown Colton OF/1B L/R 4'10" 100 1/24/16 Santa Clarita , Calif.

Johnsen Ty UTIL/C R/R 4'8" 75 9/24/15 Lake Stevens, Wash.

Smith Jaxon 2B/3B R/R 5'0" 97 5/8/15 Buckley , Wash.

Hodzic Mason SS/C R/R 4'11" 5/22/15 Middle Village, N.Y.

Baker James OF/LHP L/L 4'11" 86 5/27/15 Everett, Wash.

McNeal Jr Shawnbrey 1B/ R/R 4'11" 6/9/15 Olympia, Wash. Fairley Luke OF/1B L/R 4'11" 4/23/15 Puyallup, Wash.

Specht Miles SS/2B R/R 4'2" 72 1/4/15 Graham, Wash.

Foye Logan SS/RHP R/R 5'1" 90 2/19/15 Valencia, Calif.

Towe Walker RHP/3B R/L 5'4" 95 5/15/15 Niskayuna, N.Y.

Beal Jaxton 3B/1B R/L 5'3" 135 2/6/15 Puyallup , Wash. Lovelady Ripken C/OF R/S 4'8" 95 2/24/16 Lynden, Wash.

Nurse Mikaiah OF/2B R/R 4'10" 84 9/15/15

Sherwood, Ore.

Caballero Isaiah SS/UTIL R/R 4'10" 106 10/8/15 Pasadena , Texas

Franco Jeremy C/OF R/R 5'0" 104 2/1/15 Menifee , Calif.

Moffett, Jr. Khalif OF/2B R/R 4'8" 75 2/10/15 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

Carbajal Kaysten SS/UTIL R/R 4'11" 95 3/16/15 Fort Worth , Texas

Brown JD 3B/RHP R/R 5'2" 120 6/19/15 Greenville , S.C.

Koscielecki Nolan C/RHP R/R 4'11" 105 9/7/15 Longwood, Fla.

Mettee Miller SS/RHP R/R 4'9" 80 11/24/15 Mills River, N.C.

Lopez Aziel C/OF R/R 4'8" 115 9/3/15 National city , Calif. Hurtado Arvin Vladimir UTIL/OF R/R 4'9" 186 11/4/15 Douglas , Ariz. Barnsley Brantson 3B/OF R/L 5'2" 110 7/27/15 Scottsdale , Ariz. Figueroa Carlos SS/UTIL R/R 4'11" 95 10/9/15 Phoenix, Ariz. Lane Brixon SS/OF R/L 4'11" 83 10/5/15 Queen Creek, Ariz. Bowden Jacoby SS/RHP R/R 4'7" 120 1/31/15 Mesa, Ariz. Bettleyon Lucas P/1B L/L 5'2" 94 8/5/15 Roseville, Calif. Rodriguez Ramos Alberto UTIL/UTIL R/R 5'3" 152 1/26/15 Phoenix, Ariz.

McGibiany Xavier OF/UTIL R/R 5'1" 80 8/4/15 Chandler, Ariz. Van Bogaert Everett SS/C R/R 5'2" 101 1/1/15 Tucson, Ariz. Code Cannon SS/3B R/R 5'0" 100 2/11/15 Goodyear, Ariz. Frye Tyler RHP/3B R/R 5'2" 120 2/28/15 San Bernardino, Calif.

Pearson Jack SS/RHP R/R 4'8" 102 5/31/15 Lilburn, Ga. Ruppert Parker SS/C R/L 5'0" 84 12/15/15 Birmingham, Mich.

Jones Ivan 1B/C R/R 5'5" 125 5/2/15 Ellicott City, Md.

Peters Ryder SS/OF R/R 4'9" 80 6/9/15 Marietta, Ga.

Pearch Brooks RHP/1B R/R 5'4" 145 3/30/15 Dunwoody, Ga.

Kennedy Wren 3B/C R/R 5'4" 120 3/31/15 Atlanta , Ga. Giraldo Matias SS/2B R/R 4'11" 85 4/25/15 Auburn, Ga. Ibarra Mateo OF/RHP R/R 4'11" 85 2/14/15 Winder, Ga. Holbrook Ethan C/3B R/L 4'10" 8/11/15 Lake Forest, Ill. Mewscha Juan C/2B R/R 4'9" 88 3/13/15 Buford, Ga. Griffin Chase OF/1B L/L 5'1" 95 4/29/15 Peachtree Corners , Ga. Levi Lawson SS/OF R/R 4'10" 85 8/18/15 DeLand, Fla.

Tobey Alex OF/LHP L/L 4'9" 85 6/10/15 Piney Flatts, Tenn.

Mabe Rhett UTIL/UTIL R/R 4'10" 78 12/4/15 Tullahoma, Tenn.

Medley Kimper UTIL/UTIL R/R 5'2" 105 11/10/16 Winchester, Tenn.

Ward Beau UTIL/RHP R/R 4'11" 95 5/31/15 Fairview, Tenn.

Shannon Beckham 3B/RHP R/R 4'10" 80 11/1/15 Cookeville, Tenn.

Conrad Gunner 1B/C R/R 5'2" 110 7/6/15 blountville, Tenn.

Freeze Kasen SS/RHP R/R 5'0" 90 6/27/15 Murfreesboro, Tenn.

McNeese Ace C/UTIL R/R 4'9" 92 10/13/15 Hillsboro, Tenn.

Hise Gunner OF/RHP R/R 5'4" 105 5/18/15 Tullahoma, Tenn.

Moore Ty 2B/SS R/R 4'5" 78 5/29/15 Tullahoma, Tenn.

Martin Jax 1B/LHP L/L 5'3" 120 10/10/15 Manchester , Tenn.

Summers Carter OF/LHP L/L 4'6" 72 6/10/15 Winchester, Tenn.

Romejko Mason 3B/RHP R/R 5'3" 125 1/21/15

St. Charles, Ill.

Samuel Elian C/SS R/R 4'8" 79 9/4/15 CHICAGO, Ill.

Riley Rhett SS/C R/R 5'0" 87 1/2/15 Oxford , Ala.

Berry Finn SS/RHP R/L 5'2" 95 8/2/15 Louisville, Ky.

Burke Silas SS/OF R/L 4'9" 80 10/31/15 Maywood, Ill.

Apilando Star SS/UTIL R/R 4'9" 89 7/10/15 Nev.

Homa Brodie RHP/3B R/R 4'11" 125 2/3/15 Hampshire , Ill.

Considine John 3B/3B R/R 4'10" 9/19/15 Chicago, Ill.

Johnson James UTIL/C R/R 4'11" 81 12/11/15 Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Dunham Cade 3B/RHP R/R 5'2" 102 1/22/16 Geneva, Ill.

Welsh Blaise RHP/UTIL R/R 4'11" 78 3/14/16 Summit, N.J.

Morgan Eli 3B/RHP R/R 4'8" 115 9/17/15 Springfield , Ill.

Meints Easton SS/C R/R 4'10" 90 9/7/15 Cortland , Neb.

Lopez-Bautista Hector SS/RHP R/R 4'5" 65 7/9/16

Chavez Adrian SS/OF R/L 4'8" 80 10/31/15

Oak Lawn, Ill.

Maywood, Ill.

Martinez Israel SS/UTIL R/R 5'0" 90 5/21/15 La Palma , Calif.

Garcia Tyson C/OF R/R 4'8" 80 8/4/15 Pittsburg, Calif.

Ricardo Logan RHP/OF R/L 4'9" 100 5/29/15 Rialto, Calif.

Waldemar Axton SS/2B R/R 4'10" 85 7/8/15 Lynden, Wash.

Rachko Jaxson SS/2B R/R 4'9" 76 8/24/15 Sarasota , Fla.

Vasquez Jaxson SS/2B R/R 4'9" 75 5/30/15 Whittier, Calif.

Penrod Finley SS/RHP R/R 4'8" 95 7/16/15 Lake Forest, Calif.

Juarez Dalino SS/UTIL R/R 4'10" 95 7/9/15 San Diego , Calif.

Ciaglia Connor 3B/RHP R/L 5'0" 120 8/14/15 Ranch Cucamonga, Calif.

Smude Logan UTIL/RHP R/L 5'0" 115 9/29/15 Fullerton, Calif.

Robinson Owen SS/C R/L 5'0" 3/6/15 Ontario, Calif.

Barragan Eli 1B/C R/L 4'9" 118 4/23/15 Victorville, Calif.

Rosters are submitted by coaches and are current as of June 12, 2024.

11U ROSTERS

Brazier Kingston OF/3B R/R 5'0" 105 11/26/2014 Murfreesboro , Tenn. Ellison Wesley SS/RHP R/R 5'3" 110 9/15/2014 Harrison , Tenn. Dantinne Hudson C/RHP R/R 5'5" 115 9/17/2014 Millington, Mich. Cryer Grayson C/OF R/R 5'1" 110 11/11/2014 DECATUR, Ala. French Kannon 2B/SS R/R 4'10" 115 4/14/2015 Madison, Ala. Schekirke Camden 1B/RHP R/R 5'7" 205 6/16/2014 Elkhorn, Neb. Widzinski Jase RHP/3B R/R 5'9" 110 6/5/2014 Metamora, Mich. Wiiest Max 3B/RHP R/R 5'7" 150 7/30/2014 Lincoln, Neb. Isbell Nash 3B/UTIL R/R 5'3" 115 7/21/2014 Cropwell, Ala. Schenck Xavier OF/LHP L/L 5'5" 114 6/19/2014 Tallahassee, Fla. Hulzebos Hugh LHP/OF L/L 5'3" 115 10/20/2014 Westfield, Ind. Folgmann Aiden 3B/SS R/R 5'3" 105 12/31/2014 Spring Hill, Tenn.

McKinish Montgomery SS/3B R/R 5'0" 100 4/30/2014 Oklahoma City, Okla.

Ramon Ross OF/3B R/R 4'5" 80 10/9/2014 Dripping Springs, Texas

Alvarez Christopher 3B/2B R/R 4'10" 1/20/2015 San Marcos , Texas

Uriarte Maverick 2B/SS R/R 4'11" 80 6/25/2014 Buda, Texas

Vandenberg Andre C/2B R/R 4'10" 90 10/18/2014 New Braunfels , Texas

Perez Yadiel C/1B R/R 4'10" 118 1/5/2015 Converse, Texas

Johnson Andrew 3B/RHP R/R 5'5" 120 6/11/2014 Supply, N.C.

Gray Jaxson SS/RHP R/R 5'5" 98 8/24/2014 Dripping Springs, Texas

Clark Hayes C/1B R/R 5'3" 110 11/18/2014 Austin, Texas

Mazur Jordan OF/UTIL R/R 5'1" 100 5/4/2014 Austin, Texas

Martie Easton OF/3B R/R 5'3" 115 11/25/2014 New Braunfels , Texas

Bingham Lucas 1B/RHP R/L 5'8" 155 7/12/2014 Royse City, Texas

Cryder Jake OF/RHP R/R 5'0" 105 4/1/2014 Bogart, Ga. ROSER CARTER OF/3B R/R 4'11" 90 5/9/2014 Kennesaw, Ga.

Banks Boss C/UTIL R/R 5'2" 105 6/17/2014 Sugar Hill, Ga.

Batterson Chase 3B/RHP R/R 5'7" 150 7/11/2014 Kathleen, Ga.

Flowers Jayce OF/SS R/R 5'1" 95 6/17/2014 Lawrenceville, Ga.

Ruiz Alejandro UTIL/RHP R/R 5'0" 90 11/13/2014 Auburn, Ga.

Huertas Ethan 3B/1B R/R 5'7" 150 5/24/2014 Lilburn, Ga.

Pruitt Knox SS/2B R/R 4'10" 80 3/29/2015 Buford, Ga.

Fasano Dominic 3B/UTIL R/R 4'10" 85 9/13/2014 Dacula, Ga.

Lauermann Eli C/SS R/R 5'0" 100 4/25/2014 Hoschton, Ga.

Poole Jameson 1B/RHP R/R 5'4" 149 5/6/2014 Canton , Ga.

Rickman Sawyer RHP/C R/R 5'2" 90 2/1/2014 Buford, Ga.

Brooks Jacob OF/SS R/R 4'10" 85 8/20/2014 Mulberry, Ga.

Cronic Maddox 2B/OF R/R 4'9" 80 12/2/2014 Commerce, Ga.

Basile Paul SS/RHP R/R 5'6" 135 7/8/2014 Colts Neck, N.J.

Phillips Cordneil UTIL/UTIL R/R 5'7" 135 10/8/2014 Houston , Texas

Neblett Price OF/RHP R/R 5'8" 135 6/23/2014 Houston, Texas

Ruiz Sergio 3B/SS R/R 5'2" 81 9/12/2014 FULSHEAR, Texas

Lyons Sutton OF/RHP R/R 5'3" 105 7/2/2014 Houston, Texas

Thomas II David 1B/RHP R/R 5'6" 155 6/17/2014 Katy, Texas

Diaz Luca SS/C R/R 4'11" 95 9/30/2014 Brookshire , Texas

Melson Sawyer RHP/OF R/R 5'3" 108 6/12/2014 Bremen, Ga.

Sanchez Cade OF/1B L/L 4'11" 95 9/10/2014 Sugar Land, Texas

Graziadei Koda SS/3B R/L 5'1" 113 4/11/2014 Prosper, Texas

Cushing Kai SS/2B R/L 5'0" 110 7/22/2014 Houston, Texas

Caruso Michael RHP/3B R/R 5'1" 105 5/13/2014 Carlstadt, N.J.

Dickerson Donovan C/RHP R/R 5'1" 110 7/14/2014 Canton, Ga.

Blackmon IV Walter 2B/OF R/R 5'0" 90 5/5/2014 Atlanta, Ga.

Holmes Jayden SS/2B R/L 5'0" 95 6/3/2014 Dallas, Ga.

Cunningham Andrew C/3B R/R 5'2" 90 6/17/2014 Johns Creek, Ga.

Hudson Huck RHP/1B R/R 5'3" 114 5/7/2014 Villa Rica, Ga.

Bray Charlie C/1B R/R 5'1" 94 12/18/2014 Monroe, Ga.

Smith Dillon SS/3B R/R 5'0" 102 12/7/2014 Douglasville, Ga.

Davis Kohen C/RHP R/R 5'6" 155 5/12/2014 Loganville, Ga.

Wallace Jackson OF/LHP L/L 5'2" 97 5/19/2014 Powder Springs, Ga.

McGiveron Evan LHP/1B L/L 5'4" 130 10/7/2014 Canton, Ga.

Collado Miguel SS/2B R/R 4'10" 85 8/3/2014 Lawrenceville , Ga.

Kaminski Christiano OF/2B R/R 5'2" 111 5/5/2014 Atlanta, Ga.

Moore Brady OF/3B R/R 5'2" 110 1/26/2014 Germantown, Tenn. Hawes Ryker UTIL/RHP R/R 4'11" 110 6/22/2014 Eupora, Miss. Maddox Grey SS/UTIL R/L 5'3" 115 7/30/2014 Huntingdon, Tenn. Wheeler Caleb 3B/RHP R/R 5'4" 110 5/28/2014 Jonesboro, Ark. Rosamond Rivers UTIL/UTIL R/R 5'6" 126 6/29/2014 Collierville, Tenn. Rosamond Pearson UTIL/UTIL R/L 5'6" 6/29/2014 Collierville, Tenn. Thomas Hayes 1B/LHP L/L 5'1" 130 10/9/2014 Coldwater, Miss. Bayless Will 1B/OF L/L 5'3" 165 6/6/2014 Nesbit, Miss.

Stewart Samuel C/UTIL R/R 4'11" 90 7/22/2014 Glendora, Calif. Putnam Peyton SS/C R/R 5'0" 125 1/31/2014 High Point, N.C. Jolicoeur Hudson SS/RHP R/R 5'0" 100 11/16/2014 Santa Clarita, Calif. Totten Colton SS/2B R/R 5'3" 90 5/21/2014 Santa Clarita, Calif.

Tolentino Michael 1B/OF R/R 5'1" 99 12/31/2014 Santa Clarita, Calif. Pile Henley 3B/RHP R/R 5'2" 125 9/4/2014 Phoenix, Ariz. Thompson Brady OF/SS R/L 5'1" 110 10/25/2014 Gilbert, Ariz. Brown Jack RHP/3B R/R 5'1" 118 5/21/2014 Gilbert, Ariz. Nerland Brolin C/OF R/R 5'0" 9/12/2014 Gilbert , Ariz. York Austin SS/2B R/L 5'1" 105 8/4/2014 Asheboro, N.C. Wiatrowski Hank 1B/3B R/R 5'6" 152 7/9/2014 CHANDLER, Ariz. Green Aiden OF/1B L/L 5'9" 133 2/2/2014 Douglassville, Pa. Evans Lincoln SS/2B R/R 5'0" 88 6/13/2014 Phoenix, Ariz. Walsh Tripp C/UTIL R/R 5'0" 105 8/6/2014 Queen Creek, Ariz.

Carpenter Jaylen

San Miguel Kaiden

Weeda Madden 3B/RHP R/L

Villasenor Omar

Silverstein Declan

Newburg TJ

Erickson Lukas

Ward Eli

Gutierrez Roberto

Sandoval Nathan

Hilvert Carter

Inglewood, Calif.

, Calif.

Calif.

Calif.

Nev.

Calif.

Calif.

7/17/2014 Sherman Oaks, Calif. Regoli Carter OF/SS R/R 4'8" 85 1/8/2014 Santa Clarita , Calif. Izquierdo Aiden LHP/OF L/R 5'4" 102 1/17/2014 Vero beach , Fla. McDaniel Caleb / / 4'11" 110 2/8/2014 Burbank, Calif.

Tulowitzki Taz SS/ R/R 5'2" 110 1/9/2014 Austin, Texas

Magallanes Andrew SS/2B R/R 5'2" 110 5/19/2014 Whittier , Calif.

Ornelas Jacob OF/LHP L/L 5'2" 95 7/17/2014 Eastvale, Calif. Hamrick Hunter OF/RHP R/R 5'7" 120 5/17/2014 Carlsbad, Calif.

ALEXANDER ANDREW C/RHP R/R 5'7" 160 5/24/2014 Chino, Calif.

Vazquez Sebastian RHP/3B R/L 5'0" 130 5/2/2014 Lancaster, Calif.

Rios Kai SS/C R/R 5'5" 123 3/8/2014 Buena Park, Calif.

Ackles Colgan OF/LHP L/L 5'0" 84 10/7/2014 Eastvale, Calif.

Knox Jaxon SS/RHP R/R 5'3" 120 6/15/2014 Beaumont, Calif.

DENT Noah SS/RHP R/R 5'7" 130 1/18/2014 Gardena , Calif.

Castellon Dominick C/UTIL R/R 5'1" 87 1/9/2014 Los Angeles , Calif.

McKennon Landon OF/LHP L/L 5'1" 100 8/5/2014 Los Alamitos, Calif.

Cortina Carlo SS/C R/R 5'0" 95 8/19/2014 Senoia, Ga.

Williams Kyler 3B/SS R/R 5'4" 115 7/24/2014 Corona, Calif.

Pruitt Gunnar 3B/UTIL R/R 5'1" 93 9/29/2014 Senoia, Ga.

Crawford Patrick SS/RHP R/R 5'9" 135 1/14/2014 Puyallup, Wash.

Sherwin Elijah C/2B R/R 4'10" 90 8/5/2014 Puyallup , Wash.

kraft Petey RHP/SS R/R 5'1" 100 3/4/2014 kirkland, Wash.

Mackie Eli 1B/LHP L/R 5'4" 125 5/2/2014 Newberg, Ore.

Hagadone Oliver OF/RHP R/R 5'2" 96 10/26/2014 Bonney Lake, Wash.

Dyer Hollace SS/RHP R/L 4'9" 80 5/23/2014 Bonney Lake, Wash.

Corlett Max OF/3B R/R 5'1" 135 3/21/2014 Issaquah, Wash.

Rolando Antonio C/3B R/L 5'4" 130 1/6/2014 Stevenson ranch , Calif. Rundle Parker OF/P L/L 4'7" 80 11/15/2014 Bend, Ore.

Brown Carver P/1B R/L 5'4" 205 1/25/2014 Stanwood, Wash.

Gordon Max C/3B R/R 5'6" 130 7/11/2014 Pembroke Pines, Fla.

Ross Giovanni OF/LHP L/L 4'8" 77 2/10/2015 Tamarac, Fla.

Hernandez Jaiden C/RHP R/R 5'6" 150 7/24/2014 West Palm Beach, Fla.

Figuereo LJ 2B/OF R/R 4'9" 115 11/7/2014 Coral Springs, Fla.

Fisher-Gil Leo 3B/1B R/R 5'5" 180 6/3/2014 Delray Beach, Fla.

Mejia Isaiah SS/3B R/R 5'2" 119 9/24/2014 Coral Springs, Fla.

Linares Kristopher 3B/C R/R 5'0" 110 11/6/2014 Palm Springs, Fla.

Allen Cannon OF/1B L/L 5'2" 6/13/2014 Coconut Creek, Fla.

Parker Daxton OF/RHP R/R 5'2" 115 12/22/2014 Coral Springs, Fla.

Lyons Carter RHP/C R/R 5'6" 145 8/12/2014 Boca Raton, Fla.

Lindsay Christian OF/1B R/L 5'4" 135 7/21/2014 Lauderhill , Fla.

Loughlin Luke C/1B R/L 5'5" 135 1/9/2014 Katy, Texas

Rios Ryan C/OF R/R 5'0" 108 7/2/2014 Hockley, Texas

Hernandez Miken C/3B R/L 5'1" 120 5/19/2014 The Woodlands, Texas

Neagli Reed UTIL/OF R/R 5'0" 95 6/14/2014 Cypress, Texas

Schroeder Tristen 1B/3B R/L 5'1" 105 11/3/2014 Cypress , Texas

Higdon Cooper C/2B R/R 5'0" 90 7/1/2014 Cypress, Texas

Farmer Dash OF/LHP L/L 5'4" 100 11/3/2014 Richmond, Texas

Fenley Brooks SS/RHP R/R 5'1" 85 4/28/2014 Tomball, Texas

Fenley Holden C/RHP R/R 5'6" 100 4/28/2014 Tomball, Texas

McCarty Samuel OF/3B R/R 5'3" 130 5/9/2014 Klein, Texas

LeCompte Cash OF/LHP L/L 5'1" 100 10/16/2014 Cypress , Texas

Burke Declan OF/1B L/L 5'5" 12/2/2014 Missouri City, Texas

Dwellingham Ethan 2B/C R/R 4'11" 100 7/16/2014 Tomball, Texas

Burton Colton 3B/RHP R/R 5'4" 100 10/1/2014 La Jolla, Calif. Camacho Danilo OF/UTIL R/R 4'10" 105 7/26/2014 San Diego, Calif. Crisolo Cody 1B/OF R/R 5'6" 140 9/5/2014 Chula Vista, Calif. Davis Mackenzie SS/2B R/R 4'6" 85 7/20/2014 Spring Valley, Calif.

Aguilar Delfno C/SS R/R 4'8" 92 9/11/2014 Chula Vista, Calif.

Tang Liam 1B/2B R/R 5'2" 7/22/2014 Chula Vista, Calif. McPherson, Jr Miles SS/UTIL R/R 5'2" 5/22/2014 San Diego, Calif.

Zuniga Erick 1B/3B R/R 5'3" 130 1/14/2014 San Diego, Calif. Cornelissen Jonathan 3B/RHP R/R 5'5" 125 10/11/2014 San Diego, Calif.

Floyd Dominic OF/3B R/R 5'1" 105 4/17/2014 Spring Valley, Calif.

Gabbard Luke OF/2B R/L 5'1" 99 9/30/2014 San Diego, Calif.

Baclig Kian Kai SS/2B R/L 4'11" 85 1/25/2015 Chula Vista, Calif.

Clapper Liam OF/2B R/L 4'10" 9/19/2014 San Diego, Calif.

Garza Mikey 3B/OF R/R 5'3" 105 2/19/2014 Chula Vista , Calif.

Tippee Luke UTIL/RHP R/R 5'6" 120 2/14/2014 Athens, Ala.

Fly Wyatt LHP/1B L/L 5'7" 120 8/18/2014 Wellford, S.C.

Rodriguez Jayden SS/UTIL R/R 5'0" 130 7/1/2014 Belleville, N.J.

Thissen Cooper LHP/OF L/L 5'6" 125 2/10/2014 Davenport, Iowa

Dunker Maverick C/UTIL R/R 5'1" 120 2/5/2014 Eureka, Mo.

Arnold Atticus 1B/LHP L/L 5'8" 5/2/2014 Spanish Fort, Ala.

Mokris Silas 3B/RHP R/R 5'6" 155 2/13/2014 Waxhaw, N.C.

Simon Jaxson LHP/OF L/L 5'4" 3/28/2014 Long Grove, Ill.

Ellington Rylon SS/2B R/R 5'3" 105 3/23/2014 Concord, N.C.

Rinfrette Tommy 3B/UTIL R/R 5'4" 120 5/20/2014 Kernersville, N.C.

Feliciano Ayden C/1B R/L 5'3" 152 1/24/2014 Davenport , Fla. Franks Lincoln OF/1B R/R 5'6" 140 8/16/2014 FRANKLIN, Tenn. Dominie Maxim RHP/UTIL R/R 5'2" 100 3/3/2014 Palm Harbor, Fla. Silcox Eli OF/LHP L/R 5'4" 99 3/24/2014 Abingdon, Va. Thompson Tyson C/SS R/R 4'10" 85 4/23/2014 Marvin, N.C. Watts Bentlee 1B/LHP L/L 5'10" 190 5/14/2014 Rock Hill, S.C. Plante Paxton 1B/LHP L/L 5'4" 110 5/20/2014 Richmond, Va. Schoeps Kaiden SS/2B R/R 4'8" 75 6/13/2014 Port Orange, Fla. Dorsey Carlos OF/2B R/R 5'0" 85 3/24/2014 Upper Marlboro, Md. Cordrey Jackson 1B/LHP L/L 5'3" 135 2/28/2014 Keller, Texas

Fenzel Jace 1B/RHP R/R 5'9" 160 6/11/2014 Yuma, Ariz.

Dunford Trae SS/2B R/L 5'7" 130 2/5/2014 Greensboro, N.C.

Kirk Noah SS/RHP R/R 5'6" 120 4/2/2014 San Diego, Calif.

Orozco Christian C/3B R/R 5'3" 115 8/13/2014 Boca Raton , Fla.

Solis Mathias C/3B R/R 5'1" 120 1/17/2014 Livermore, Calif.

Patten Colt SS/2B R/L 4'10" 100 1/25/2014 gilbert, Ariz. Craig Matthew LHP/OF L/L 5'10" 139 1/25/2014 Cumming, Ga. White Mavric 2B/OF R/L 5'4" 118 3/31/2014 Phoenix , Ariz.

Bailey Connor OF/UTIL R/L 5'2" 100 3/6/2014 Queen Creek , Ariz.

Ontiveros Ahdan 2B/OF R/L 5'0" 110 4/2/2014 Yuma, Ariz.

Hernandez Nicholas OF/ R/R 5'8" 146 2/26/2014 Moreno Valley, Calif.

Frazier Maddox OF/1B L/L 5'3" 128 1/31/2014 Grand Terrace, Calif.

Chop Boaz SS/OF R/L 5'5" 120 4/25/2014 Oro Valley, Ariz.

Davis Jr James C/UTIL R/R 5'0" 105 1/3/2014 Garden Grove, Calif.

Matheson Caleb SS/RHP R/R 5'2" 105 2/5/2014 Mission Viejo, Calif.

Blain Slater 2B/3B R/R 5'1" 103 1/4/2015 Huntington Beach, Calif.

salazar Julian UTIL/2B R/R 4'8" 80 1/29/2014 Redlands , Calif.

Schumacher Tristan C/UTIL R/R 5'5" 105 4/7/2014 Newport Beach, Calif.

Sadahiro Sebastian 1B/3B R/R 5'8" 170 6/2/2014 Huntington Beach, Calif.

Downing Nash OF/LHP L/L 5'9" 154 1/21/2014 Newport Beach, Calif.

Wertman Everett OF/LHP L/L 5'3" 102 1/11/2014 Corona Del Mar, Calif.

Arvesen Ollie SS/RHP R/R 5'1" 90 5/2/2014 Huntington Beach, Calif.

Coelho Samuel LHP/1B L/L 5'7" 115 7/20/2014 Long Beach, Calif.

de la Torre Noa OF/RHP R/R 5'0" 90 3/6/2014 Huntington Beach, Calif.

Bachman Blake 2B/OF R/R 5'0" 100 4/21/2014 Newport Coast, Calif.

Brinson Beau SS/OF R/R 5'2" 100 8/26/2014 Atlanta, Ga. Dupree Xander 1B/OF L/L 5'3" 100 5/28/2014 Atlanta , Ga.

Jarvis Ethan C/SS R/R 5'0" 110 2/14/2014 LAKE ORION, Mich. Sucre Antonio SS/2B R/R 5'3" 105 12/30/2014 Sanford, Fla. McGlown Parker OF/LHP L/L 5'5" 110 1/22/2014 Atlanta, Ga. DiBiase Brady OF/RHP R/L 5'7" 130 2/10/2014 Umatilla, Fla. Rabern Andrew 3B/RHP R/L 5'4" 1/20/2014 Milton, Ga. Leach Dallas 3B/RHP R/R 5'5" 115 4/24/2014 Prosper, Texas

Pickelsimer Dennis UTIL/UTIL R/L 5'3" 145 9/15/2014 Oklahoma City , Okla. Patterson JT C/UTIL R/R 4'11" 95 1/2/2015 Chattanooga, Tenn. Weston Garrison UTIL/RHP R/R 5'0" 105 5/19/2014 Norman , Okla. Thacker Brantley 1B/LHP L/L 5'5" 135 12/31/2014 Newnan , Ga. Weckman Bryce LHP/1B R/R 5'9" 150 1/20/2014 Winter Springs , Fla. Burch Hudson 2B/1B R/R 5'2" 104 2/12/2015 Christiana, Tenn. Adcock Logan LHP/OF L/L 5'6" 3/24/2014 Watertown, Tenn. Hartman Jackson SS/2B R/L 5'2" 115 8/12/2014 Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Cartaya Sebastian SS/2B R/L 5'2" 85 1/7/2014 Collierville, Tenn. Nelson Jethro SS/UTIL R/R 5'4" 126 9/16/2014 St. Lois, Mo. Archie Jr Laquan SS/OF R/R 5'4" 110 6/22/2014 Dayton, Ohio Schuster Joey C/2B R/L 5'0" 2/10/2014 Lascassas, Tenn. McLeod Rhett C/RHP R/R 5'6" 135 10/16/2014 Brooksville, Fla.

Marsden Gunner OF/RHP R/R 5'7" 130 5/15/2014 Mims, Fla. Bogner Benjamin SS/RHP R/R 5'4" 120 3/22/2014 Boca Raton, Fla. Gipson Bennett RHP/2B R/L 5'3" 112 4/18/2014 Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Malone III Hervey RHP/1B R/R 5'8" 110 6/2/2014 Cerritos, Calif.

Beato Adrian OF/1B L/L 5'4" 121 11/13/2014 mulberry, Fla.

Huffman Parker 1B/RHP R/R 6'0" 160 4/17/2014 Wesley Chapel, Fla.

johnson Zaine 1B/RHP R/R 5'7" 170 1/27/2014 Tallahassee, Fla.

Lawrence Jonathan 1B/3B R/R 5'4" 150 5/1/2014 Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Evans Makhi 3B/OF R/R 5'3" 125 10/13/2014 Menifee, Calif.

Asakura Dylan C/RHP R/R 5'4" 125 12/12/2014 Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.

Santos Joshua SS/2B R/R 4'10" 96 1/27/2014 Jacksonville , Fla.

Vargas Liam C/3B R/L 4'11" 119 7/16/2014 Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.

Seeger Karson C/UTIL R/R 4'8" 73 1/2/2015 Murrieta, Calif.

Thurman Liam OF/3B R/R 5'2" 105 7/1/2014 La Palma, Calif. Martin Mikey 2B/OF R/R 4'7" 77 5/27/2014 Miami, Fla. glass Kai SS/2B R/L 4'10" 94 5/19/2014 Bartow, Fla.

Byrd Kelson RHP/1B R/R 5'5" 135 3/25/2014 Glen St Mary, Fla.

Czarnik Jackson OF/LHP L/R 4'11" 95 6/22/2014 Chicago, Ill.

Correa Blake 3B/UTIL R/R 5'9" 150 3/28/2014 Chicago, Ill.

Burge Preston 3B/RHP R/R 4'11" 9/1/2014 Louisville, Ky.

Bruesch Callen OF/LHP L/L 5'3" 115 1/20/2014 Geneva, Ill.

Madsen Derek SS/RHP R/R 4'11" 96 2/20/2015 Jacksonville, Fla.

Davis Bowen 1B/LHP L/L 5'8" 120 1/14/2014 Gonzales, Texas

Hunter Henry RHP/SS R/R 5'5" 130 2/9/2014 Mundelein, Ill.

Evans Jaxon C/1B R/R 5'0" 105 11/5/2014 Daphne, Ala.

Williams Callen OF/RHP R/L 5'1" 106 5/19/2014 Brentwood, Tenn.

Harwood Maverick OF/RHP R/R 5'6" 1/2/2014 Chandler, Ariz.

Rayl Jacoby SS/RHP R/L 5'0" 100 5/17/2014 Noblesville, Ind.

Bean Kaplan SS/3B R/R 4'11" 115 3/31/2014 Evansville, Ind.

O'Neal MJ C/RHP R/R 5'6" 155 8/15/2014 Richmond, Texas

Rust Brayden UTIL/RHP R/R 4'11" 95 2/5/2015 Lakeside , Calif.

Torres Nixon C/1B R/R 5'4" 120 5/16/2014 Oceanside, Calif.

Johnson Cooper RHP/1B R/R 5'5" 134 3/6/2014 Naples, Fla.

Scott Kyais OF/SS R/R 5'4" 110 8/20/2014 San Diego, Calif.

Sharpe Aiden C/3B R/R 5'5" 111 6/20/2014 Wesley Chapel, Fla.

Guevara William SS/UTIL R/R 5'0" 96 10/2/2014 Lithia, Fla.

Simmons Braxton SS/2B R/R 5'0" 90 5/27/2014 Crozet, Va.

Brodzky Reid C/2B R/R 5'0" 96 11/12/2014 Auburn, Calif.

Hennessey Jerry SS/OF R/L 5'2" 107 8/28/2014 Laredo, Texas

Rasmussen Ransom C/UTIL R/L 5'5" 119 7/18/2014 Scottsdale, Ariz.

Gonzalez Travis 3B/RHP R/R 5'5" 178 1/24/2017 Fort Mohave, Ariz.

Mayo Greyson OF/SS R/L 5'6" 126 5/23/2014 Auburn , Calif.

Gonzales Cash SS/2B R/R 5'1" 130 2/17/2014 Chandler , Ariz.

Koldys Brady 1B/RHP R/R 5'0" 129 5/8/2014 Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Grassia Hunter SS/3B R/L 5'6" 117 5/27/2014 Magnolia, Texas

Garcia Rogelio SS/UTIL R/L 5'5" 120 2/14/2014 Laredo, Texas

Skeens Carson 1B/OF R/L 5'5" 6/3/2014 Gilbert, Ariz.

Woods Jacob C/RHP R/R 5'7" 130 2/12/2014 Corpus Christi, Texas

MONCADA ROBINSON 3B/RHP R/R 5'5" 115 9/11/2014 WEST COVINA, Calif.

Bramwell Austyn P/OF L/L 5'0" 107 6/22/2014 Davis, Calif.

EVENT RULES

The Futures Invitational will follow the National Federation of State High School Associations’ (NFHS) baseball rules. The following rules and guidelines are provided in addition to, in substitution of, or in place of the rules provided in the NFHS Baseball Rule Book.

ELIGIBILITY

▪ To be eligible for the Futures Invitational, 10U players must be born on or after 1/1/2013 and 11U players must be born on or after 1/1/2012.

▫ PENALTY: If physical evidence is presented to USA Baseball, or a team admits to using an illegal player, all games in which the illegal player participated shall be forfeited

FACILITY GUIDELINES

USA Baseball tournaments utilize the following field dimensions:

▪ 10U: 46’ mound, 65’ bases

▪ 11U and 12U: 51’ mound, 75’ bases

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

10U Futures Invitational

▪ The 10U tournament will feature 16 teams.

▪ Every team will be placed into a pool of four (4) teams and will compete in round robin play in its pool, playing three games over Days 1 and 2, weather permitting.

▪ Teams will be seeded following pool play using the “Standings Tie-Breakers” rules below.

▫ The pool-winning teams (Seeds #1 from each pool) will be seeded #1–#4 and begin a single-elimination bracketstyle playoff on Saturday.

▫ The remaining teams will be placed into one of three (3) consolation brackets based on their pool play seed (#2, #3, or #4) and will play in two consolation games.

▪ The third place and championship games will be played on the final day of the tournament (Sunday).

11U Futures Invitational

▪ The 11U tournament will feature 24 teams.

▪ Every team will be placed into a pool of four (4) teams and will compete in round robin play in its pool, playing three games over Days 1 and 2, weather permitting.

▪ Teams will be seeded following pool play using the “Standings Tie-Breakers” rules below.

▫ The pool-winning teams (Seeds #1 from each pool) and two wild card teams (determined by overall W-L record and “Standings Tie-Breakers” rules below) will be seeded #1–#8 and begin a single-elimination bracket-style playoff on Saturday, including the quarterfinals and semifinals.

GAME PLAY

General Rules

▪ All team rosters must have a minimum of 13 players and 2 coaches. Rosters should not exceed 20 players.

▪ A “mandatory play” rule will not be enforced at the Futures Invitational. However, it is encouraged that all healthy players on the roster participate in the tournament.

▫ In an effort for fair play and competitive balance, USA Baseball recommends that each athlete participate in a minimum of eight (8) innings or five (5) at-bats for position players, and/or a minimum of three (innings) or nine (9) batters-faced for pitchers throughout the event.

▪ The USA Baseball Tournament Director will predetermine all home and away team assignments in all pool play games. The higher seed will serve as the home team throughout all bracket-round and consolation match-ups (E.g., #6 vs. #1; #1 is the home team).

Lineups

▪ A maximum of 10 players are allowed in a lineup.

▪ A tenth hitter, or extra hitter, hereby known as the “EH,” may be utilized by any team. The use of an “EH” is optional. If one team elects to use an “EH,” the opposing team is not required to do so as well. The extra hitter must be indicated in the line-up as the “EH.” The “EH” will be treated as any other starter and cannot be eliminated during the course of the game. The “EH” can exchange positions with other defensive players in the lineup. The starting batting order must be followed in order; the changing of the “starting batting order” once the game begins is strictly prohibited.

Run-Rule

▪ The following run-rule scenarios will be enforced in all games at the Futures Invitational:

▫ If a 10U team is losing by 10 or more runs after having batted in at least four (4) innings, the game will be called due to the run rule.

▫ If an 11U team is losing by 10 or more runs after having batted in at least five (5) innings, the game will be called due to the run rule.

Extra-Innings/Tie-Breakers

▪ All pool-play, consolation, and third-place games at the Futures Invitational shall be six (6 [10U])/seven (7 [11U]) innings or two hours (2:00 [10U])/two hours and 15 minutes (2:15 [11U]). No new inning can begin after time has expired.

▪ If a pool-play, consolation, or third-place game is tied after six (6 [10U])/seven (7 [11U]) innings and time permits, teams shall continue the game using the international tiebreaker rule until a winner is decided or time has expired. If a game that exceeds the time limit ends in a stalemate, the game will be recorded as a tie.

▪ A time limit will not be enforced in quarterfinal, semifinal, and championship games.

International Tie-Breaker Rules

▪ The international tie-breaker rule dictates that a runner will be placed on first and second base with no outs to begin the inning. The batter must be the player deemed next-up in the batting order following the previous inning and the two players preceding the batter will be placed on first and second base, respectively.

Forfeits

▪ In the event a team must forfeit a game, a 7-0 loss will be assigned to a team’s record.

Pool Protection

▪ Futures Invitational Pool Protection Rule: The tournament director reserves the right to change matchups in the consolation brackets. This rule is in place to prevent teams from playing the same team in both pool play and consolation bracket.

STANDINGS TIE-BREAKERS

If, at the end of pool play (if applicable), two or more teams finish with identical records, the following procedures will be used to break standings ties for bracket-play seeding:

1. Pool play overall record

2. Head-to-head result; provided all tied teams have played each other

3. Fewest runs allowed (overall)

4. Overall run differential

5. Coin flip

EJECTIONS/SUSPENSIONS

▪ Any ejection of a participant (player, coach, or fan) during a game will be reviewed by the USA Baseball Technical Committee, consisting of the Tournament Director, Umpirein-Chief (if available), Site Supervisor, and a member of the USA Baseball Task Force. The Technical Committee will assess the ejection and then determine an additional penalty, if any, for the participant.

▪ Penalties may include suspension for a subsequent game(s), suspension from the tournament, or a team forfeiture resulting in a 7-0 loss.

▪ Any participant who is ejected from a game a second time during the event shall receive an immediate suspension for the remainder of the tournament.

INCLEMENT WEATHER

▪ In the event inclement weather occurs during the tournament, the bracket-round games will be given priority in rescheduling. USA Baseball will do its best to ensure that all teams participating in consolation games will play in an even number of games; however, cannot guarantee an even number of games for all participating teams.

▪ Games rescheduled due to inclement weather may be played at an off-site facility at the discretion of USA Baseball.

UNIFORMS & SAFETY

▪ Coaches must wear a helmet in order to be on the field. A hard helmet is required; no flap, single flap, and double flap helmets are permitted, while “skullies” and cap inserts are strictly prohibited.

BAT GUIDELINES

▪ All teams are required to adhere to the USA Baseball Bat Guidelines below (Bat Guidelines can be found at usabaseball.com/bats/guidelines).

▪ 11U, 12U tournaments bat requirements:

▪ There are no specified weight/length ratio limits for bats in the tournament.

▪ Bats may not exceed 32” in length and barrel diameters may not exceed 2 5/8.

▪ Non-wood and multi-piece wood bats must be USABat certified in order to be used in the tournament. *

▪ 13U tournaments require bats to be any wood or metal BBCOR (-3) bat OR an approved USABat.

▪ 14U and 15U tournaments require bats to be any wood or metal BBCOR (-3) bat.

▪ 16U and 17U tournaments require bats to be any solid (onepiece) wood bat or an NFHS approved BBCOR wood barrel baseball bat.

▪ *USABat certifications are reflected in the Washington State University Sports Science Lab and the NCAA and NFHS BBCOR approved baseball bats list.

PITCHING RULES

In accordance with USA Baseball’s assimilation of Pitch Smart guidelines, the National Team Championships North Carolina will use a hard pitch count as the standard for setting pitcher-use limitations for the tournament. The 2024 Pitch Smart guidelines can be found on page 2 of the rules document.

▪ Pitchers may not pitch three consecutive days regardless of their pitch counts in the two previous days (e.g., if a pitcher throws 10 pitches on day one and 15 pitches on day two, they are still ineligible to pitch on day three)

▪ If a pitcher exceeds a pitch count threshold in a single game that requires a mandatory rest day, they are ineligible to pitch in an additional game in the same day regardless of their daily pitch count total.

PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF PITCHER USE LIMITATION RULES

▪ If a pitcher is found to have exceeded their allowed numbers of pitches during a game, the illegal pitching situation will be rectified immediately and the incoming pitcher will be permitted as many warm up pitches as the umpire deems necessary prior to resuming the game. The Technical Committee will review the infraction and reserves the right to suspend the manager for the next game if the infraction is deemed a purposeful breach of the rules. The Technical Committee will be comprised of the Tournament Director(s), Umpire-in-Chief, Site Supervisor, and a member of the USA Baseball Task Force.

▪ If a pitcher is found to have exceeded their allowed pitches for a game after the game is completed, the manager may be suspended for the next tournament game. The Technical Committee will review the infraction and reserves the right to suspend the manager for the next tournament game plus one additional game if the infraction is deemed a purposeful breach of the rules.

▪ In either case, the pitcher in question will not receive any direct penalty, but will be made to adhere to the prescribed days of rest based on the number of pitches at the time of the infraction. The team in question will not receive any direct penalty (beyond penalization of the manager), but will continue to be required to adhere to the prescribed pitch count rules for the remainder of the event.

TOURNAMENT PITCHER USE LIMITATION RULES

▪ If a pitcher reaches the daily max pitches in a game threshold (75 [10U], 85 [11U-12U], 95 [13U-16U], 105 [17U-18U]) while facing a batter, the pitcher may continue to pitch until any one of the following events occur: 1. That batter reaches base; 2. That batter is retired; 3. The third out is made to complete the half-inning.

▪ A pitcher’s required rest is based off a hard pitch count of actual pitches thrown and does not reset to the pitch count tallied at the beginning of the last batter faced. If a player has thrown 29 pitches and, after facing the last batter of the inning, has thrown 34, then that pitcher’s pitch count for the day is 34 (not 29) and they are required to take one day of rest.

Pitch Count Limits and Required Rest Recommendations:

“Days Rest” refers to the day(s) following an appearance

REPORTING

▪ USA Baseball official scorers will be responsible for the official pitch count at each field.

▪ An aggregate pitch count report for all teams in the tournament will be distributed electronically at the completion of each day’s games to the team contact on record. The pitch count is monitored and kept in the tower, and is the only official pitch count that will be used. Managers or coaches pitch counts are NOT official, but they are welcome to periodically check with the official scorer to ensure their count is correct. The official scorekeeper will communicate the pitch count at the beginning of each inning or as needed.

▪ Should a pitch count be protested, the protesting team must present an official score book or digital score keeping application to the Site Supervisor and Tournament Director(s).

▪ The pitch count kept by the tower can be overturned if both the Site Supervisor and Tournament Director conclude that a mistake was made on behalf of USA Baseball’s scorekeeper. The new pitch count will be recorded and reflected in the following day’s pitch count report.

SUSPENDED GAMES (PITCHING)

For purposes of applying the pitcher-use limitations in the event a team plays twice on a single day (because a prior game was either postponed or suspended), the following rules apply:

▪ A pitcher’s per-game total pitch maximums (but not mandatory rest) shall be deemed to be “reset” in a resumed game. However, pitchers are still restricted to per-game and daily pitch maximums set forth by the Pitch Smart Guidelines prior to and after suspended and resumed games.

▪ The pitcher of record at the time a game is suspended becomes subject to a mandatory rest day if they exceed a pitch count threshold (20+ [10U-14U], 30+ [15U+]) and will not be eligible to pitch in the resumed game if it takes place during their required rest time, including a resumed game occurring at a later time on the same day.

▪ A pitcher who is required to rest for a day must rest for all games on that day (I.e., resting during the resumption of a postponed or suspended game shall not satisfy a mandatory rest day, even if there is a subsequent game on that same day).

DOUBLEHEADERS

▪ The second game of a scheduled doubleheader will not serve as a rest day for pitchers having thrown in the first game of the day (E.g., a pitcher who has thrown 20 [10U-14U], 30 [15U+] or more pitches in the first game of the day may not pitch in any subsequent game that day and is subject to the appropriate number of rest days based on the total pitches thrown).

▪ A pitcher who has thrown 1-20 [10U-14U], 1-30 [15U+] pitches is eligible to throw in any subsequent game that day; however, they will still be limited to the daily max of 75 [10U], 85 [11U-12U], 95 [13U-16U], 105 [17U-18U] pitches for the day.

▪ Due to the nature of the tournament format, the USA Baseball Operations Staff will provide each coach with an updated pitch count sheet as soon as possible prior to the start of their second game of the day on days where a doubleheader is scheduled.

ZERO TOLERANCE

USA Baseball has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse or misconduct of any kind within the sport. All Adult Participants* at USA Baseball events are required to undergo a background check, complete a U.S. Center for SafeSport course, and sign the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies (MAAPPs).

To learn more about the abuse prevention resources available, and to read the MAAPPs, please visit USABASE.org

By law, everyone is a mandatory reporter. If you have experienced abuse or misconduct, or know of abuse or misconduct that has taken place at a USA Baseball event, please report the incident to any of the USA Baseball representatives listed below, or scan the code to fill out USA Baseball’s Online Reporting Form (this can be done anonymously). To report directly to the U.S. Center for SafeSport, call 833-5US-SAFE (587-7233).

Paul Seiler

Executive Director/CEO

PaulSeiler@usabaseball.com (919) 474-8721 x213

Lisa Braxton

Director, Athlete Safety

LisaBraxton@usabaseball.com (919)-474-8721 x243

Or any USA Baseball staff member you feel comfortable with.

Unsuitable physical contact is not allowed

No inappropriate pictures or video

Verbal abuse is prohibited

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Harassment of any kind is forbidden