Class of 2026 Rankings Update
December 6, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, CALIF. With another full and busy fall seeing our staff running multiple events and attending even more fall ball games, we were able to see many players in Prep Baseball tournaments, showcases, game-play events, workouts and more giving us a deeper feel for the Class of 2026 in California. As a result of all the visibility to players in the last couple of months we have updated our Class of 2026 Player Rankings.
With changes - some significiant, some minor - we have expanded the rankings to include 200 players to better encompass the depth of the class. Some players are on a very fast rise up the rankings after putting together outstanding fall seasons and look to carry that into next spring's high school season.
This spring will be proving time for many of these players in the eyes of colleges, and while several players are already firmly entrenched in the minds of college coaches, some new faces are beginning to make themselves known.
Below you'll find the Top 10, Top 10 Uncommitted Players, along with Top 10 Newcomers.
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CLASS OF 2026 TOP TEN
| Rank | Player | POS | School | Commitment |
| 1 | Alex Harrington | SS | Cathedral Catholic | Stanford |
| 2 | Landon Schutte | RHP | Oakdale | Uncommitted |
| 3 | Dax Hardcastle | RHP/1B | St. Mary's | Uncommitted |
| 4 | James Tronstein | OF | Harvard Westlake | Stanford |
| 5 | Sammy Kane | SS | Jesuit | LSU |
| 6 | Anthony Murphy | OF | Corona | Uncommitted |
| 7 | Logan Georges | RHP | Clovis | TCU |
| 8 | CJ Weinstein | INF | Huntington Beach | Uncommitted |
| 9 | Blake Bowen | OF | King (Riverside) | Oregon St. |
| 10 | Jensen Hirschkorn | RHP | Kingsburg | Uncommitted |
CLASS OF 2026 TOP UNCOMMITTED (NON-TOP 10)
***As we head into spring and coaches prepare their follow lists we offer the Top 10 ranked uncommitted players in California.
| Rank | Player | POS | School |
| 11 | Tyler Spangler | SS | De La Salle |
| 12 | Gary Morse | OF/RHP | Orange Lutheran |
| 13 | Julian Garcia | RHP | St. John Bosco |
| 19 | Mateo Villanueva | RHP | Coronado |
| 22 | Justin Lopez | SS | Orange Lutheran |
| 23 | Isaiah Hearn | OF | Chaminade |
| 25 | Noah Everly | SS/RHP | Maranatha |
| 26 | Zeke Lara | OF | Mater Dei |
| 27 | Warren Gravely | C/RHP | Santa Margarita |
| 28 | Taytum Reeves | C | Paloma Valley |
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CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS NEWCOMERS
***After a strong summer that carried into a consistent fall, the players below have found their way into the Top 200 in the updated rankings.
| Rank | Player | POS | School |
| 40 | Blake Killinger | RHP | Orange Lutheran |
| 90 | Ryan Rosenthal | 1B | St. Ignatius |
| 111 | Braden Kim | INF | Norco |
| 115 | Will Suslow | OF | Harvard Westlake |
| 118 | Kai van Scoyoc | RHP | Palos Verdes |
| 124 | Brady Abner | OF | El Dorado |
| 134 | AJ Wineinger | C | St. Ignatius |
| 146 | Giani Camacho | RHP | St. Mary's |
| 148 | Ryan Woodford | OF/2B | Moorpark |
| 150 | Andrew Bello | OF | North Torrance |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
| Showcase | State | Date | Location |
| Orange County Preseason ID | CA | 01/04 | JSerra High School - San Juan Capistrano |
| SoCal Preseason All-State: Underclass (Invite-Only) | CA | 01/06 | Temescal Canyon HS - Lake Elsinore, CA |
| SoCal Preseason All-State: Upperclass (Invite-Only) | CA | 01/07 | Temescal Canyon HS- Lake Elsinore, CA |
| Fresno Preseason ID | CA | 01/14 | Fresno Pacific University - Fresno, CA |
| Bay Area Preseason ID | CA | 01/21 | College of San Mateo - San Mateo, CA |
| Inland Empire Preseason ID | CA | 01/21 | Santiago High School - Corona, CA |
| NorCal Preseason All-State (Invite-Only) | CA | 01/27 | Mission College - Santa Clara, CA |
| Sacramento Preseason ID | CA | 01/28 | William Jessup University - Rocklin, CA |
| East Bay Preseason ID | CA | 02/04 | Chabot College - Hayward, CA |