2026 Prep Baseball Minnesota Preseason All-State: Event Preview

March 10, 2026
Andy Judkins
State Director, Prep Baseball Minnesota

Savage, Minnesota - On March 14th & 15th, Prep Baseball heads to the MASH Campus in Savage to host the Prep Baseball Minnesota Preseason All-State event. This two-day invite-only event will feature over 350 prospects from the 2027 through 2029 classes, including over 95 players that are currently ranked in the state in the class of 2027 and 2028.

The premier spring event gives us an opportunity to take a closer view at a number of Minnesota's top talents, along with introducing us to some under-the-radar and underclass prospects that have made considerable strides recently.

Be sure to follow along to our social accounts (@PrepBaseballMN on X & @PrepBaseballMN on Instagram) to see updates and top performances.

EVENT HISTORY

Last year's Preseason All-State featured a number of strong performances. Here are three of the memorable standouts:

Connor Finn LHP / OF / Mahtomedi Senior High, MN / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 3 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 158 / POS: 17

One of the hottest names in the state over the last 12 months, Finn has been one of the biggest risers in the 2026 class. The left-hander announced his commitment to Texas Tech in July after a strong run on the showcase circuit. A standout performance at Preseason All-State earned him an invitation to the Senior Future Games, where he committed shortly after. He later received an invite to Prep Baseball’s Super 60 and proved to be one of the top left-handed arms at the event. Finn continues to trend upward after emerging as one of the bigger standouts in the state a year ago.

Beckett Shimpa LHP / 1B / Maple Grove, MN / 2027

Rankings StateRank: 8 / POS: 2

Shimpa was already a known name entering the event last March, but his performance elevated his profile across the state. He impressed both at the plate and on the mound, which helped earn him an invitation to the Future Games last July. Shortly after, Shimpa verbally committed to Stanford. With two seasons of high school baseball still ahead, expect the two-way standout to continue building on his upward trajectory.

Cooper Sanders RHP / 3B / Centennial, MN / 2028

Rankings StateRank: 1 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 68 / POS: 18

The most dominant performance in the 2028 class came from Sanders, whose fastball reached 91 mph. He first began gaining national attention during the summer of 2024 when he participated in the Junior Future Games, and his momentum has continued since last March. Sanders was also invited to the Super Sophomore Games in Kansas City as part of Team Minnesota last August and remains one of the hottest names in the 2028 class.

LOOKING AHEAD TO THE WEEKEND

The 2026 Prep Baseball Minnesota Preseason All-State is poised to be an electrifying event, bringing together an array of talent from across the state. With a high volume of ranked players in attendance this showcase promises to be a big stage filled with state's top prospects.

Here are just a few of the notable uncommitted prospects from Minnesota's class of 2027 attending this year's Preseason All-State:

RANK	NAME	HIGH SCHOOL	POS
13	Joshua Keenan	Chaska	LHP
17	Eliot De Leon	Acellus Academy	RHP
18	Gavin Griffin	Perham	OF
20	Isaac Feller	Cretin-Derham Hall	OF
26	Mason Golberg	Prior Lake	LHP
31	Jimmy Dahlen	Southwest Christian	RHP
32	Nicholas Krautkremer	Wayzata	RHP
33	Jackson LaRoche	Big Lake	LHP
34	Max Lerner	Hopkins	SS
36	Dylan Lindstrom	Hopkins	SS

The Preseason All-State is also a venue where committed prospects can continue to show progress and work towards participation in future national events. Notable attendees for this year include:

NAME	HIGH SCHOOL	Commit
Ethyn Cantin	Becker	Minnesota
Gerad Hanle	Acellus Academy	Minnesota
Alexander Kakach	Wayzata	Creighton
Jackson Kolb	White Bear Lake	St. Thomas
Max Linn	Duluth East	South Dakota State
Aiden Marsolek	The Marshall School	St. Thomas
Jack Van Gemet	Cretin-Derham Hall	Navy

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ITINERARY

SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2026

Check-in for All Position & 2-Way Players: 1:00pm
Event Start: 2:00pm
Check-in for Pitcher Only: 5:00pm

SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2026

Check-in for All Position & 2-Way Players: 1:00pm
Event Start: 2:00pm
Check-in for Pitcher Only: 4:00pm

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Please bring snacks and drinks as events can run long, especially depending on your position.

Click here to learn more about our tech partners that have enhanced our players showcase experience. Partners like TrackMan, Vizual Edge, and Blast Motion have helped both our in-event evaluation process, as well the compilation of our post-event scouting reports – and they're also a tool for our players to learn more about their measured and collected data, that can be applied to improve upon their game.