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Washington Rankings Update - Class of 2026's

March 9, 2026
Dylan Grenz
Assistant Scouting Director

As we enter the start of the high school season, Prep Baseball Washington begins our latest series of player rankings updates. Over the next several days, we'll unveil our rankings for each of the high school classes, featuring some of the top high school talent Washington has to offer. Today, we'll start with the senior class, the 2026's.

This year's senior class features an increasingly deep pool of talent from all areas of the state, expanding to 260 prospects in our latest update. Many players have made commitments to play collegiately since our last look, while several other uncommitted prospects still remain on the board as well. Click here to view the full rankings list.

Below is a breakdown of the senior class, including names at the top, standout preseason performers, and POTY/All-State names to watch. Stay tuned this week for the rankings updates for the 2027-2029 classes.

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POTY Candidates At The Top

With two-time Prep Baseball Washington Player of the Year winner Mason Pike graduated, the state will have a new POTY fir the first time since 2023. Several players enter the year as new frontrunners, many of them in this senior class. Seattle Academy RHP and Vanderbilt commit Eli Herst maintains his top spot in the '26 rankings and headlines this list. Herst, the two-time Prep Baseball All-American, enters his senior spring as arguably the best arm in the PNW, boasting a low 90's fastball to go alongside a plus changeup and curveball. The 6'6 arm has a starter's arsenal to go alongside moxie and pitchability, and will be a force every time he toes the rubber. An underrated theme to Herst's junior spring was an elevation to his offensive game, showing more power and on-base ability, which will be key to his POTY candidacy by season's end. Despite this, Herst wil undoubtedly be a productive arm at the collegiate level.

Elsewhere in the top ten, other two-way players have legit POTY cases. Second-ranked RHP/OF and Ole Miss commit Bryce Collins will be integral on both sides of the baseball for Kelso High this spring. Collins was lights out in a playoff look late last season, boasting a low 90's fastball with ride and plus extension generated for his frame. He'll also slot in near the top of the lineup, where he'll need to produce offensively.

Richland RHP/1B Michael Revell is a clear POTY frontrunner, a player with state-title winning experience who continues to get better. The 6'5 righty has an electric fastball of his own to go alongside triple digit exit velocity power. Other POTY two-way potentials inside our top ten include Tahoma's Neal Burtis, an Oregon State commit with ability as a LHP/OF, Christopher Moore, a longtime top prospect and Washington commit that should dominate for Kentlake, and Zach Vega, a Gonzaga commit and the reigning Mid-Columbia Pitcher of the Year at Kamiakin.

Preseason Standouts Work Up the Ranks

Several seniors had exceptional workouts at Preseason showcase events, perhaps none more so than LHP Connor Coleman. The WF West product put on one of the best bullpen performances that we've seen in quite some time from a lefty, sitting 89-92 MPH and topping out at 93 MPH for strikes. Coleman paired the gains in fastball velocity with increased feel for the zone, mixing in a changeup and sweeping slider as well. Already one of the top remaining uncommitted seniors in the class, Coleman's exceptional winter look at PNW Preseason All-State makes him a must-follow heading into gameplay action.

Another uncommitted arm that was great at PNW Preseason All-State, RHP Camden Jones worked his way higher up the latest rankings list. The stocky-strong 5'11, 210 pound arm worked a fastball up to 92 MPH, sitting at 90-91 from a lower height, 3/4 slot release. Jones' refinement and sharpening of his offspeed pitches stood out in his latest outing, working in a firm 82-83 MPH changeup with some depth and a 78-80 MPH slider as well.

On the position player side, senior outfielder and PLU commit Kolton Weed displayed top-end speed and loud tools across the board in a showcase environment. The 6'0 lefty bat looks to have added some strength to his frame, resulting in some added power and exit velocities up to 101.5 MPH. Weed ran a 6.61 60-yard dash, speed which should translate well to the outfield for a Rogers side that will need his offensive and defensive contributions.

Decatur's Dylan Reano continued to establish himself as one of the bigger power threats in the state with a big time offensive showing at PNW Preseason All-State. The imposing 6'2, 235 pounder worked exit velocities up to 106 MPH, averaging just under 100 MPH overall. The righty maintains a tighter turn with a short, abbreviated finish, allowing his size and natural strength to take over when he connects. The uncommitted righty also worked a fastball up to 87 MPH, and could be a reliable bullpen option in high school play this spring.

Uncommitted Newcomers to Circle

Auburn Mountainview's Imani Brown has been a staple up the middle for the Lions at the varsity level for a few years now, and he earned a spot in the ranks after a great showcase at the PNW Preseason ID. The wiry-framed 5'10 senior carried a looser, quick bat through the zone with a gap-to-gap approach shown. Brown posted exit velocities up to 95.8 MPH. He paired a strong offensive look with a sound defensive and athletic showing as well, running a 6.86 60 and displaying middle INF type actions with a quicker release and present arm strengh.

On the pitching side, Jerry Neighbors from Castle Rock High School put together an intriguing look. A 5'10, 210 pound righthander, Neighbors worked through a simple, repeatable delivery, throwing from a lower slot with life on a fastball up to 87 MPH. Neighbors also mixed in two distinct breaking balls in his slider and curveball, with the slider generating more horizontal and flashing as the better pitch in this look. Neighbors also mixed in a knuckle ball to round out his four pitch mix. 

Early in the preseason, Bonney Lake RHP Brett Pederson showed a different look that could play collegiately. The 6'0, 160 pound arm dropped to a low 3/4, near sidearm release on a fastball 83-86 MPH, generating heavy sink on the pitch. The changeup held similar horizontal action from the same slot, paired well with a sweepier slider that generated over 2300 RPM on average. The arm slot and movement on all three pitches makes for an interesting follow moving forward.

Brett Pederson - (03/02/2026)

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