Over the next several weeks, leading up to opening day, we’ll be publishing our team previews ahead of the 2026 spring season. Team previews touch on programs spanning all state classifications, counting down through the official Prep Baseball Oregon Preseason Power 25 Rankings.

Team Previews are generated through a mixture of coaches' responses gathered through our perennial coaches questionnaires, as well as insight from Prep Baseball Staff. Stay tuned the next several weeks for the unveiling of Team Previews and the complete Power 25.

Today, we spotlight the #15 ranked McMinnville Grizzlies. 

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High School: McMinnville Grizzlies   
Head Coach: Todd Peterson
Division: 6A
League/Conference: Pacific
2025 Record (Finish): 23-8
2025 Playoff Finish: 6A state semifinalists

 

ROSTER PREVIEW

No. of Returning Positional Starters: 6
No. of Returning Pitchers: 5
Key Players Lost: Brayden Mix, Nash Optiz, Bryce Wilson, Kane Sullivan

TEAM OUTLOOK

Starting Pitching: Cameron Hyder, Tyler Brummitt, Aaron Rolfe

Bullpen: Agustin Ponce-Lopez, Karson Vining, Zack Sabey

Top Seniors: Cameron Hyder, Aaron Rolfe, Tyler Brummitt, AJ Morrison, Drew Bizon, Grant Yochum, Kaeden Chapman, Agustin Ponce-Lopez

Top Juniors: Karson Vining, Taylor Carnahan

Underclassmen to watch: '28 Zach Sabey, '29 Bradley Woodward

Areas to watch: Infield inexperience

Team Strengths: Starting pitching, speed, senior class

Coaches Outlook: “We aim to compete for a third straight league championship and make another deep run in the playoffs. Everything will run through our pitching and defense. Our guys got a taste of the playoff magic last year and hope to capture more of that by seasons end." - Todd Peterson, Head Coach

Overall Summary

McMinnville enters the 2026 season with high hopes after a deep playoff run to end last season. The Grizzlies will be anchored by their pitching, returning three key arms. Senior lefthander Tyler Brummitt is as dependable as they come had the most appearances of any returner from last spring, and can stick in a corner outfield spot as well. Senior Aaron Rolfe is another key arm and can impact the game in a variety of ways, sticking in centerfield and in the middle of the order by the end of last spring. Lower Columbia commit and senior Cameron Hyder is perhaps the most tooled up of any player in the area and is the third main arm on the pitching side. Hyder also boasts 6.76 speed and has impact power from the right side, with the ability to change a game at any time. Hyder returns as Pacific Conference POTY and will have a real case to contend for a state POTY as well. Elsewhere, seniors AJ Morrison and Drew Bizon also return as 1st team all-league players. Prep Baseball is also circling senior Kaeden Chapman as a player who could take a step forward, with some pop from the left side and the ability to play a corner INF spot. Head coach Todd Peterson is circling matchups against Lakeridge, West Linn and Sherwood as games to watch for the 2026 Grizzlies. Expect McMinnville to lean on their strong senior class and be a contender at the 6A level once again.

Find more information on the 2026 McMinnville program below:

+ Follow them on X/IG: @MacHighBaseball
+ Visit the Prep Baseball Oregon Preseason Power 25 homepage

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