Prep Baseball Report

Class of 2026 Rankings Update


PBR California Staff

  

   

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

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