Arizona’s 2026 and 2027 classes enter the spring as one of the most talent rich upperclass groups we have evaluated in recent years. With Division I commitments, draft level tools, and proven in game performance across the state, a core group has clearly distinguished itself. This Preseason All-State Team recognizes the top upperclass prospects in Arizona, spotlighting players poised to shape the state’s 2026 and 2027 seasons at the highest level.

 

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Catchers

Year	PLAYERS	HIGH SCHOOL	POS	COMMITMENT
2026	Alain Gomez Gudino	Saguaro	C	South Carolina
Click to view more View Full Profile Alain Gómez Gudino Class of 2026 / C Rankings  StateRank: 2 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 74 / POS: 5 Player Information Graduating Class: 2026 Primary Position: C Secondary Position: 3B High School: Saguaro State: AZ Summer Team: Saguaro Height: 6-0 Weight: 220lbs Bat/Throw: S/R
2026	Kristopher De Santiago	Hamilton	C	Michigan
Click to view more View Full Profile Kristopher De Santiago Class of 2026 / C Rankings  StateRank: 17 / POS: 2 Player Information Graduating Class: 2026 Primary Position: C Secondary Position: SS High School: Hamilton State: AZ Summer Team: Cincinnati Spikes Height: 5-11 Weight: 185.2lbs Bat/Throw: R/R
2027	Deegan Cross	Lake Havasu	C	Brigham Young
Click to view more View Full Profile Deegan Cross Class of 2027 / C Rankings  StateRank: 29 / POS: 1 Player Information Graduating Class: 2027 Primary Position: C Secondary Position: RHP High School: Lake Havasu State: AZ Summer Team: CBA Marucci Height: 6-2 Weight: 217.2lbs Bat/Throw: R/R

Infielders

Year	PLAYERS	HIGH SCHOOL	POS	COMMITMENT
2026	Jet Berry	Queen Creek	SS	Arizona State
Click to view more   View Full Profile Jet Berry Class of 2026 / SS Rankings  StateRank: 4 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 152 / POS: 46 Player Information Graduating Class: 2026 Primary Position: SS Secondary Position: 2B High School: Queen Creek State: AZ Summer Team: CBA national Height: 5-10 Weight: 167lbs Bat/Throw: S/R
2026	Abram Sherrin	Liberty	SS	Arizona
Click to view more   Abram Sherrin Class of 2026 / SS Rankings  StateRank: 5 / POS: 3 OverallRank: 216 / POS: 57 Player Information Graduating Class: 2026 Primary Position: SS Secondary Position: RHP High School: Liberty State: AZ Summer Team: Dirtbags '26 Height: 6-1 Weight: 185lbs Bat/Throw: R/R
2026	Zander Bratspis	Saguaro	SS	Kansas State
Click to view more   View Full Profile Zander Bratspis Class of 2026 / SS Rankings  StateRank: 6 / POS: 4 OverallRank: 327 / POS: 82 Player Information Graduating Class: 2026 Primary Position: SS High School: Saguaro State: AZ Summer Team: Swarm Red Elite Height: 5-9 Weight: 169lbs Bat/Throw: R/R
2027	Bobby Villa III	Liberty	SS	Alabama
Click to view more   View Full Profile Robert Villa III Class of 2027 / SS Rankings  StateRank: 2 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 53 / POS: 18 Player Information Graduating Class: 2027 Primary Position: SS Secondary Position: 2B High School: Liberty State: AZ Summer Team: Canyon Thunder 2026 Height: 5-9 Weight: 174.8lbs Bat/Throw: S/R
2027	Baylor Denny	Casteel	SS	Oklahoma
Click to view more   View Full Profile Baylor Denny Class of 2027 / SS Rankings  StateRank: 3 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 89 / POS: 24 Player Information Graduating Class: 2027 Primary Position: SS Secondary Position: 3B High School: Casteel State: AZ Summer Team: Cincinnati Spikes Height: 6-1 Weight: 166lbs Bat/Throw: R/R
2027	Dre Ethier	Brophy	SS	Miami
Click to view more   View Full Profile Dre Ethier Class of 2027 / SS Rankings  StateRank: 11 / POS: 4 OverallRank: 325 / POS: 68 Player Information Graduating Class: 2027 Primary Position: SS High School: Brophy State: AZ Height: 6-1 Weight: 151.7lbs Bat/Throw:
2026	Ryne Barker	Casteel	3B	Texas Tech
Click to view more View Full Profile Ryne Barker Class of 2026 / SS Rankings  StateRank: 3 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 159 / POS: 48 Player Information Graduating Class: 2026 Primary Position: SS Secondary Position: 3B High School: Casteel State: AZ Summer Team: USA Prime Detroit Tigers Scout Team Height: 6-1 Weight: 171.7lbs Bat/Throw: L/R
2027	Owen Konerko	Cactus Shadows	3B	Michigan
Click to view more   View Full Profile Owen Konerko Class of 2027 / 3B Rankings  StateRank: 10 / POS: 3 OverallRank: 340 / POS: 22 Player Information Graduating Class: 2027 Primary Position: 3B Secondary Position: OF High School: Cactus Shadows State: AZ Summer Team: Trosky/Milwaukee Brewers Scout Team Height: 6-2 Weight: 192.2lbs Bat/Throw: R/R
2027	Colton Floyd	Corona del Sol	3B	Texas A&M
Click to view more   View Full Profile Colton Floyd Class of 2027 / 3B Rankings  StateRank: 5 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 93 / POS: 6 Player Information Graduating Class: 2027 Primary Position: 3B Secondary Position: RHP High School: Corona Del Sol State: NM Summer Team: Wow Factor National Height: 6-5 Weight: 232lbs Bat/Throw: R/R
2026	Kellan Tom	Corona del Sol	1B	Arizona State
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2027	Ayden McGinnis	Sandra Day O'Connor	1B	–
Click to view more   View Full Profile Ayden McGinnis Class of 2027 / 1B Rankings  StateRank: 27 / POS: 1 Player Information Graduating Class: 2027 Primary Position: 1B Secondary Position: LHP High School: Sandra Day O'Connor State: AZ Summer Team: Cincinnati Spikes Height: 6-2 Weight: 186.1lbs Bat/Throw: L/L

Outfielders

Year	PLAYERS	HIGH SCHOOL	POS	COMMITMENT
2026	Ryan Harwood	Casteel	OF	Texas A&M
Click to view more   View Full Profile Ryan Harwood Class of 2026 / OF Rankings  StateRank: 1 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 37 / POS: 8 Player Information Graduating Class: 2026 Primary Position: OF Secondary Position: RHP High School: Casteel State: AZ Summer Team: East Coast Sox 2026 National Height: 6-2 Weight: 218lbs Bat/Throw: L/R
2026	Ben Ball	Hamilton	OF	Arizona
Click to view more     View Full Profile Benjamin Ball Class of 2026 / OF Rankings  StateRank: 9 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 344 / POS: 64 Player Information Graduating Class: 2026 Primary Position: OF Secondary Position: SS High School: Hamilton State: AZ Summer Team: Trosky Brewers Height: 5-11 Weight: 212lbs Bat/Throw: R/R
2027	JJ Utash	Williams Field	OF	Texas
Click to view more   View Full Profile JJ Utash Class of 2027 / OF Rankings  StateRank: 1 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 22 / POS: 7 Player Information Graduating Class: 2027 Primary Position: OF Secondary Position: RHP High School: EVIT - Williams Field High School State: AZ Summer Team: Cane NY Mets Scout Height: 6-4 Weight: 212.3lbs Bat/Throw: R/R
2027	Ben Jacobus	Corona del Sol	OF	Texas Christian
Click to view more   View Full Profile Ben Jacobus Class of 2027 / OF Rankings  StateRank: 9 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 169 / POS: 33 Player Information Graduating Class: 2027 Primary Position: OF Secondary Position: 1B High School: Corona Del Sol State: AZ Summer Team: Trosky/Brewers Scout Team Height: 6-0 Weight: 170lbs Bat/Throw: L/L
2027	Aldo Teilon	Tucson	OF	Arizona State
Click to view more   View Full Profile Aldo Teilon Class of 2027 / SS Rankings  StateRank: 6 / POS: 3 OverallRank: 90 / POS: 25 Player Information Graduating Class: 2027 Primary Position: SS High School: Tucson State: AZ Summer Team: Trosky Height: 6-1 Weight: 167.8lbs Bat/Throw: L/R
2027	Conor Rae	Corona del Sol	OF	Arkansas
Click to view more   View Full Profile Conor Rae Class of 2027 / SS Rankings  StateRank: 13 / POS: 5 OverallRank: 348 / POS: 72 Player Information Graduating Class: 2027 Primary Position: SS Secondary Position: OF High School: Corona Del Sol State: AZ Summer Team: Canes National Height: 5-11 Weight: 155.2lbs Bat/Throw: R/R

Starting Pitchers

Year	PLAYERS	HIGH SCHOOL	POS	COMMITMENT
2026	Brody Cox	Queen Creek	LHP	Campbell
Click to view more   View Full Profile Brody Cox Class of 2026 / LHP Rankings  StateRank: 11 / POS: 1 Player Information Graduating Class: 2026 Primary Position: LHP Secondary Position: LHP High School: Queen Creek State: AZ Summer Team: indiana Prospects 17U Franchise Height: 5-11 Weight: 190.3lbs Bat/Throw: L/L
2026	Thomas Pascanu	Sandra Day O'Connor	LHP	Arizona
Click to view more     View Full Profile Thomas Pascanu Class of 2026 / LHP Rankings  StateRank: 15 / POS: 2 Player Information Graduating Class: 2026 Primary Position: LHP Secondary Position: 1B High School: Sandra Day O'Connor State: AZ Summer Team: Trosky Height: 6-1 Weight: 220lbs Bat/Throw: R/L
2026	Devin Long	Chaparral	RHP	Mississippi
Click to view more   View Full Profile Devin Long Class of 2026 / RHP Rankings  StateRank: 8 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 340 / POS: 119 Player Information Graduating Class: 2026 Primary Position: RHP Secondary Position: OF High School: Chaparral State: AZ Height: 6-3 Weight: 185lbs Bat/Throw: R/R
2026	Brock MacDonald	Desert Vista	RHP	Baylor
Click to view more   View Full Profile Brock MacDonald Class of 2026 / RHP Rankings  StateRank: 14 / POS: 2 Player Information Graduating Class: 2026 Primary Position: RHP High School: Desert Vista High School State: AZ Summer Team: Swarm Red Elite Height: 6-1 Weight: 210lbs Bat/Throw: R/R
2026	Brennen Larson	Deer Valley	RHP	Wake Forest
Click to view more Brennen Larson Class of 2027 / RHP Rankings  StateRank: 19 / POS: 6 Player Information Graduating Class: 2027 Primary Position: RHP High School: Deer Valley State: AZ Summer Team: Swarm Red Elite 2027 Height: 6-1 Weight: 220lbs Bat/Throw: R/R
2027	Soren Etheridge	Phoenix Country Day	RHP	Wake Forest
Click to view more   View Full Profile Soren Etheridge Class of 2027 / RHP Rankings  StateRank: 4 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 113 / POS: 27 Player Information Graduating Class: 2027 Primary Position: RHP Secondary Position: 3B High School: Phoenix Country State: AZ Summer Team: Biscuits Elite/ Canes West Height: 6-2 Weight: 192.7lbs Bat/Throw: R/R
2027	Grafton Marshall-Inman	Chaparral	RHP	Arizona
Click to view more   View Full Profile Grafton Marshall-Inman Class of 2027 / RHP Rankings  StateRank: 7 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 116 / POS: 28 Player Information Graduating Class: 2027 Primary Position: RHP Secondary Position: 1B High School: Chaparral State: AZ Summer Team: Rush 18u Height: 6-2 Weight: 185lbs Bat/Throw: R/R

Bullpen

Year	PLAYERS	HIGH SCHOOL	POS	COMMITMENT
2026	Preston Berg	Corona del Sol	RHP	Yavapai
Click to view more   Preston Berg Class of 2026 / RHP Rankings  StateRank: 18 / POS: 3 Player Information Graduating Class: 2026 Primary Position: RHP High School: Corona Del Sol State: AZ Summer Team: Trosky Brew Crew Height: 6-2 Weight: 180lbs Bat/Throw: R/R
2027	Will Gnirk	Chaparral	LHP	Indiana
Click to view more     View Full Profile Will Gnirk Class of 2027 / LHP Rankings  StateRank: 14 / POS: 1 Player Information Graduating Class: 2027 Primary Position: LHP High School: Chaparral State: AZ Summer Team: Trosky Milwaukee Brewers Scout Team 2027 Height: 6-3 Weight: 182.5lbs Bat/Throw: L/L
2027	Jace Adams	Flagstaff	RHP	Arizona State
Click to view more   Jace Adams Class of 2027 / RHP Rankings  StateRank: 12 / POS: 3 OverallRank: 319 / POS: 90 Player Information Graduating Class: 2027 Primary Position: RHP Secondary Position: 3B High School: Flagstaff High School State: AZ Summer Team: Milwaukee Brewers Scout team Height: 6-3 Weight: 195lbs Bat/Throw: R/R
2027	Grady Openden	Brophy	RHP	Arizona
Click to view more   View Full Profile Grady Openden Class of 2027 / RHP Rankings  StateRank: 15 / POS: 4 Player Information Graduating Class: 2027 Primary Position: RHP High School: Brophy Prep State: AZ Summer Team: Canes West National Height: 6-1 Weight: 167lbs Bat/Throw: R/R
2027	Jaggar Wethington	Mountain Ridge	RHP	–
Click to view more View Full Profile Jaggar Wethington Class of 2027 / RHP Rankings  StateRank: 17 / POS: 5 Player Information Graduating Class: 2027 Primary Position: RHP Secondary Position: RHP High School: Mountain Ridge State: AZ Summer Team: AZBC 2027 Height: 6-1 Weight: 161.4lbs Bat/Throw: R/R
2027	Alexander McRae	ALA Queen Creek	LHP	–
Click to view more     View Full Profile Alexander McRae Class of 2027 / LHP Rankings  StateRank: 23 / POS: 2 Player Information Graduating Class: 2027 Primary Position: LHP Secondary Position: 1B High School: ALA Queen Creek State: AZ Height: 6-3 Weight: 185lbs Bat/Throw: S/L
2027	Brock Reichwein	Perry	LHP	Pittsburg
Click to view more   View Full Profile Brock Reichwein Class of 2027 / LHP Rankings  StateRank: 28 / POS: 3 Player Information Graduating Class: 2027 Primary Position: LHP High School: Perry State: AZ Summer Team: Cincinnati Spikes Height: 6-4 Weight: 180lbs Bat/Throw: L/L

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Upcoming Events

Showcase	State	Date	Location
East Valley Rising Stars ID (2030-2031 Grads)	AZ	04/03	Desert Ridge HS - Mesa, AZ
West Valley Rising Stars ID (2030-2031 Grads)	AZ	04/11	Verrado HS - Buckeye, AZ
Southern AZ Rising Stars ID (2030-2031 Grads)	AZ	04/18	Kino Sports Complex - Tucson, AZ
Arizona Rising Stars Games (Invite-Only)	AZ	05/26	Desert Ridge HS - Mesa, AZ
2026 Four Corners ProCase (Invite-Only)	AZ	06/02	Grand Canyon University - Phoenix, AZ
East Valley Summer ID	AZ	06/09	Arizona Athletic Grounds - Mesa, AZ
East Valley Rising Stars ID (2030-2031 Grads)	AZ	06/09	Arizona Athletic Grounds - Mesa, AZ
Southern Arizona Summer ID	AZ	06/16	Tucson, AZ
Southern Arizona Rising Stars ID (2030-2031 Grads)	AZ	06/16	Tucson, AZ
East Valley Summer ID (Session 2)	AZ	07/07	Desert Ridge HS - Mesa, AZ
Arizona State Games (Invite-Only)	AZ	08/07	Arizona Athletic Grounds - Mesa, AZ