The All-USA High School Baseball Team, by USA Today, began in 1989, with a single player of the year honor — each of those is listed first in the chart below.
Starting in 1998, an All-USA High School Baseball Team had been named annually, and it was done once in 1995 as a test. The winners from that team appear in the fast facts at the bottom of the page, including a High School coach, with one of the nine to eleven honorees being named as the overall USA Today High School Baseball Player of the Year.
Returning to its original format in 2021, as USA Today began hosting its own awards show where high school athletes from every sport were honored, only one player received the High School Baseball Player of the Year. Research by Baseball Almanac.
"The $242,000 (Tyler) Houston received for signing with the Braves was the biggest bonus ever paid a high school ballplayer at the time. Maybe he wasn't on the cover of Sports Illustrated in high school, but they were always chatting him up in Baseball America. Something like that will still put a young man in the crosshairs when he's not emotionally equipped to deal with being in the shooting gallery." - Kantowski, Ron. Columnist. The Las Vegas Review Journal: Ex-Valley High star Houston content with life after baseball. 21 June 2011.
USA Today High School Baseball Player of the YearIn Chronological Order / By USA Today |
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Year | Player Name | POS | High School Team (City, ST) | Draft |
1989 | Tyler Houston | C | Valley High School (Las Vegas, NV) | 1989 |
1990 | Todd Van Poppel | P | Martin High School (Arlington, TX) | 1990 |
1991 | Brien Taylor | P | East Carteret High School (Beaufort, NC) | 1991 |
1992 | Derek Jeter | SS | Central High School (Kalamazoo, MI) | 1992 |
1993 | Alex Rodriguez | IF | Westminster Christian School (Miami, FL) | 1993 |
1994 | Doug Million | P | Sarasota High School (Sarasota, FL) | 1994 |
1995 | Ben Davis | C | Malvern Prep (Malvern, PA) | 1995 |
1996 | Matt White | P | Waynesboro High School (Waynesboro, PA) | 1996 |
1997 | Rick Ankiel | P | Port St. Lucie High School (Port St. Lucie, FL) | 1997 |
Year | Player Name | POS | High School Team (City, ST) | Draft |
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Year | Player Name | POS | High School Team (City, ST) | Draft |
1998 | Josh Beckett | P | Spring High School (Spring, TX) | 1998 |
J.M. Gold | P | Toms River High School (Toms River, NJ) | 1998 | |
Gerald Laird | C | La Quinta High School (Westminster, CA) | 1998 | |
Sean Burroughs | IF | Wilson High School (Long Beach, CA) | 1998 | |
Drew Henson | IF | Brighton High School (Brighton, MI) | 1998 | |
Felipe Lopez | IF | Lake Brantley High School (Altamonte Springs, FL) | 1998 | |
Mark Teixeira | IF | Mount Saint Joseph High School (Baltimore, MD) | 1998 | |
Chip Ambres | OF | West Brook Senior High School (Beaumont, TX) | 1998 | |
Choo Freeman | OF | Dallas Christian School (Dallas, TX) | 1998 | |
Corey Patterson | OF | Harrison High School (Kennesaw, GA) | 1998 | |
James Patrick | Coach | Clovis High School (Clovis, CA) | n/a | |
1999 | Josh Beckett | P | Spring High School (Spring, TX) | 1999 |
Bobby Bradley | P | Wellington High School (West Palm Beach, FL) | 1999 | |
Ryan Christianson | C | Arlington High School (Riverside, CA) | 1999 | |
Brennan King | IF | Oakland High School (Murfreesboro, TN) | 1999 | |
Pat Manning | IF | Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, CA) | 1999 | |
Corey Myers | IF | Desert Vista High School (Bakersfield, CA) | 1999 | |
Pat Osborn | IF | Bakersfield High School (Bakersfield, CA) | 1999 | |
B.J. Garbe | OF | Moses Lake High School (Moses Lake, WA) | 1999 | |
Josh Hamilton | OF | Athens Drive High School (Raleigh, NC) | 1999 | |
Cody Ross | OF | Carlsbad High School (Carlsbad, NM) | 1999 | |
Rocky Manuel | Coach | Bellaire High School (Houston, TX) | n/a | |
2000 | Matt Harrington | P | Palmdale High School (Palmdale, CA) | 2000 |
Mark Phillips | P | Hanover High School (Hanover, PA) | 2000 | |
Scott Heard | C | Rancho Bernado High School (San Diego, CA) | 2000 | |
David Espinosa | IF | Gulliver Prep High School (Miami, FL) | 2000 | |
Lou Montanez | IF | Coral Park High School (Miami, FL) | 2000 | |
Adrian Gonzalez | IF | Eastlake High School (Chila Vista, CA) | 2000 | |
Rocco Baldelli | OF | Bishop Hendricken High School (Warwick, RI) | 2000 | |
Shaun Boyd | OF | Vista High School (Vista, CA) | 2000 | |
Dave Krynzel | OF | Green Valley High School (Henderson, NV) | 2000 | |
Sam Blalock | Coach | Rancho Bernardo High School (San Diego, CA) | n/a | |
2001 | Gavin Floyd | P | Mount Saint Joseph High School (Baltimore, MD) | 2001 |
Mike Jones | P | Thunderbird High School (Phoenix, AZ) | 2001 | |
Joe Mauer | C | Cretin-Derham Hall High School (Saint Paul, MN) | 2001 | |
Josh Burrus | IF | Joseph Wheeler High School (Marietta, GA) | 2001 | |
J.J. Hardy | IF | Sabino High School (Tucson, AZ) | 2001 | |
Casey Kotchman | IF | Seminole High School (Seminole, FL) | 2001 | |
David Wright | IF | Hickory High School (Chesapeake, VA) | 2001 | |
Roscoe Crosby | OF | Union High School (Union, SC) | 2001 | |
Danny Putnam | OF | Rancho Bernardo High School (San Diego, CA) | 2001 | |
Mike Wilson | OF | Booker T. Washington High School (Tulsa, OK) | 2001 | |
Ken Kendrena | Coach | Bishop Amat High School (La Puente, CA) | n/a | |
2002 | Zack Greinke | P | Apopka High School (Apopka, FL) | 2002 |
Scott Kazmir | P | Cypress Falls High School (Houston, TX) | 2002 | |
Jeff Clement | C | Marshalltown High School (Marshalltown, IA) | 2002 | |
John Mayberry | IF | Rockhurst High School (Kansas City, MO) | 2002 | |
Sergio Santos | IF | Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, CA) | 2002 | |
Micah Schilling | IF | Silliman Institute (Clinton, LA) | 2002 | |
B.J. Upton | IF | Greenbrier Christian Academy (Chesapeake, VA) | 2002 | |
Jeff Francoeur | OF | Parkview High School (Lilburn, GA) | 2002 | |
Jeremy Hermida | OF | Wheeler High School (Marietta, GA) | 2002 | |
Denard Span | OF | Tampa Catholic High School (Tampa, FL) | 2002 | |
Rick Carpenter | Coach | Elkins High School (Missouri City, TX) | n/a | |
2003 | Jeff Allison | P | Veterans Memorial High School (Peabody, MA) | 2003 |
John Danks | P | Round Rock High School (Round Rock, TX) | 2003 | |
Daric Barton | C | Marina High School (Huntington Beach, CA) | 2003 | |
Eric Duncan | IF | Seton Hall Preparatory School (West Orange, NJ) | 2003 | |
Jonathan Fulton | IF | George Washington High School (Danville, VA) | 2003 | |
Ian Stewart | IF | La Quinta High School (Westminster, CA) | 2003 | |
Brandon Wood | IF | Horizon High School (Scottsdale, AZ) | 2003 | |
Chris Lubanski | OF | Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic High School (Norristown, PA) | 2003 | |
Lastings Milledge | OF | Lakewood Ranch High School (Bradenton, FL) | 2003 | |
Delmon Young | OF | Adolfo Camarillo High School (Camarillo, CA) | 2003 | |
Tom Meusborn | Coach | Chatsworth High School (Chatsworth, CA) | n/a | |
2004 | Homer Bailey | p | La Grange High School (La Grange, TX) | 2004 |
Mark Rogers | P | Mount Ararat High School (Topsham, ME) | 2004 | |
Neil Walker | C | Pine-Richland High School (Gibsonia, PA) | 2004 | |
Matt Bush | IF | Mission Bay Senior High School (San Diego, CA) | 2004 | |
Justin Upton | IF | Great Bridge High School (Chesapeake, VA) | 2004 | |
Chris Nelson | IF | Redan High School (Stone Mountain, GA) | 2004 | |
Trevor Plouffe | IF | Crespi Carmelite High School (Encino, CA) | 2004 | |
Dexter Fowler | OF | Milton High School (Alpharetta, GA) | 2004 | |
Greg Golson | OF | Connally High School (Austin, TX) | 2004 | |
Michael Taylor | OF | Apopka High School (Apopka, FL) | 2004 | |
Bobby Howard | Coach | Columbus High School (Columbus, GA) | n/a | |
2005 | Mark Pawelek | P | Springville High School (Springville, UT) | 2005 |
Chris Volstad | P | Palm Beach Gardens High School (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) | 2005 | |
Brandon Snyder | C | Westfield High School (Chantilly, VA) | 2005 | |
C.J. Henry | IF | Putnam City High School (Oklahoma City, OK) | 2005 | |
Zach Putnam | IF | Pioneer High School (Ann Arbor, MI) | 2005 | |
Henry Sanchez | IF | Mission Bay Senior High School (San Diego, CA) | 2005 | |
Justin Upton | IF | Great Bridge High School (Chesapeake, VA) | 2005 | |
Jay Bruce | OF | West Brook High School (Beaumont, TX) | 2005 | |
Cameron Maybin | OF | T. C. Roberson High School (Asheville, NC) | 2005 | |
Andrew McCutchen | OF | Fort Meade High School (Fort Meade, FL) | 2005 | |
Tony Rasmus | Coach | Russell County High School (Seale, AL) | n/a | |
2006 | Kyle Drabek | P | The Woodlands High School (The Woodlands, TX) | 2006 |
Clayton Kershaw | P | Highland Park High School (Dallas, TX) | 2006 | |
Hank Conger | C | Huntington Beach High School (Huntington Beach, CA) | 2006 | |
Adrian Cardenas | IF | Monsignor Edward Pace High School (Miami Gardens, FL) | 2006 | |
Chris Marrero | IF | Monsignor Edward Pace High School (Miami Gardens, FL) | 2006 | |
Preston Mattingly | IF | Central High School (Evansville, IN) | 2006 | |
Billy Rowell | IF | Bishop Eustace Preparatory School (Pennsauken, NJ) | 2006 | |
Chris Parmelee | OF | Chino Hills High School (Chino Hills, CA) | 2006 | |
Jason Place | OF | Wren High School (Piedmont, SC) | 2006 | |
Travis Snider | OF | Jackson High School (Mill Creek, WA) | 2006 | |
Ron Eastman | Coach | The Woodlands High School (The Woodlands, TX) | n/a | |
2007 | Jarrod Parker | P | Norwell High School (Ossian, IN) | 2007 |
Rick Porcello | P | Seton Hall Preparatory School (West Orange, NJ) | 2007 | |
Devin Mesoraco | C | Punxsutawney High School (Punxsutawney, PA) | 2007 | |
Kevin Ahrens | IF | Memorial High School (Houston, TX) | 2007 | |
Matt Dominguez | IF | Chatsworth High School (Chatsworth, CA) | 2007 | |
Mike Moustakas | IF | Chatsworth High School (Chatsworth, CA) | 2007 | |
Josh Vitters | IF | Cypress High School (Cypress, CA) | 2007 | |
Wendell Fairley | OF | George County High School (Lucedale, MS) | 2007 | |
Jason Heyward | OF | Henry County High School (McDonough, GA) | 2007 | |
Ben Revere | OF | Lexington Catholic High School (Lexington, KY) | 2007 | |
Jerry Boatner | Coach | West Lauderdale High School (Collinsville, MS) | n/a | |
2008 | Gerrit Cole | P | Lutheran High School (Orange, CA) | 2008 |
Tim Melville | P | Wentzville Holt High School (Wentzville, MO) | 2008 | |
Jake Odorizzi | P | Highland High School (Highland, IL) | 2008 | |
Kyle Skipworth | C | Patriot High School (Riverside, CA) | 2008 | |
Tim Beckham | IF | Griffin High School (Griffin, GA) | 2008 | |
Destin Hood | IF | St. Paul's Episcopal School (Mobile, AL) | 2008 | |
Eric Hosmer | IF | American Heritage School (Plantation, FL) | 2008 | |
Casey Kelly | IF | Sarasota High School (Sarasota, FL) | 2008 | |
Zach Collier | OF | Chino Hills High School (Chino, CA) | 2008 | |
Aaron Hicks | OF | Wilson High School (Long Beach, CA) | 2008 | |
Todd Fitzgerald | Coach | American Heritage School (Plantation, FL) | n/a | |
2009 | Matt Hobgood | P | Norco High School (Norco, CA) | 2009 |
Jordan John | P | Calallen High School (Corpus Christi, TX) | 2009 | |
Jacob Turner | P | Westminster Christian Academy (St. Louis, MO) | 2009 | |
Wil Myers | C | Wesleyan Christian Academy (High Point, NC) | 2009 | |
Bobby Borchering | IF | Bishop Verot High School (Fort Myers, FL) | 2009 | |
Matt Davidson | IF | Yucaipa High School (Yucaipa, CA) | 2009 | |
Scooter Gennett | IF | Sarasota High School (Sarasota, FL) | 2009 | |
Jeff Malm | IF | Bishop Gorman High School (Las Vegas, NV) | 2009 | |
Donavan Tate | OF | Cartersville High School (Cartersville, GA) | 2009 | |
Reggie Williams, Jr. | OF | Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate High School (Tampa, FL) | 2009 | |
Phil Forbes | Coach | Menchville High School (Newport News, VA) | n/a | |
2010 | Dylan Covey | P | Maranatha High School (Pasadena, CA) | 2010 |
Kaleb Cowart | P/IF | Cook High School (Adel, GA) | 2010 | |
Jameson Taillon | P | The Woodlands High School (The Woodlands, TX) | 2010 | |
Ethan Bennett | C | Farragut High School (Knoxville, TN) | 2010 | |
Kris Bryant | IF | Bonanza High School (Las Vegas, NV) | 2010 | |
Manny Machado | IF | Brito High School (Miami, FL) | 2010 | |
Delino DeShields, Jr. | OF | Woodward Academy (College Park, GA) | 2010 | |
Taylor Lindsey | OF | Desert Mountain High School (Scottsdale, AZ) | 2010 | |
Josh Sale | OF | Bishop Blanchet High School (Seattle, WA) | 2010 | |
Larry Knight | Coach | Sumrall High School (Sumrall, MS) | n/a | |
2011 | Dylan Bundy | P/IF | Owasso High School (Owasso, OK) | 2011 |
Jordan Montgomery | P | Sumter High School (Sumter, SC) | 2011 | |
Henry Owens | P | Edison High School (Huntington Beach, CA) | 2011 | |
Kevin Cron | C/P | Mountain Pointe High School (Phoenix, AZ) | 2011 | |
Blake Swihart | C | Cleveland High School (Rio Rancho, NM) | 2011 | |
Archie Bradley | IF/P | Broken Arrow High School (Broken Arrow, OK) | 2011 | |
Francisco Lindor | IF | Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL) | 2011 | |
Trevor Mitsui | IF | Shorewood High School (Shoreline, WA) | 2011 | |
Josh Bell | OF | Jesuit College Preparatory School (Dallas, TX) | 2011 | |
Bubba Starling | OF | Gardner Edgerton High School (Gardner, KS) | 2011 | |
Rich Bielski | Coach | Archbishop McCarthy High School (Fort Lauderdale, FL) | n/a | |
2012 | James Kaprielian | P | Beckman High School (Irvine, CA) | 2012 |
Rob Kaminsky | P | Saint Joseph Regional High School (Montvale, NJ) | 2012 | |
Wyatt Mathisen | P/IF | Calallen High School (Corpus Christi, TX) | 2012 | |
Gavin Cecchini | IF | Barbe High School (Lake Charles, LA) | 2012 | |
Joey Gallo | IF | Bishop Gorman High School Las (Vegas, NV) | 2012 | |
Taylor Hawkins | IF | Carl Albert High School (Midwest City, OK) | 2012 | |
Byron Buxton | OF | Appling County High School (Baxley, GA) | 2012 | |
Courtney Hawkins | OF | Carroll High School (Corpus Christi, TX) | 2012 | |
Lance McCullers, Jr. | OF | Jesuit High School (Tampa, FL) | 2012 | |
Nick Day | Coach | Bishop Gorman High School (Las Vegas, NV) | n/a | |
2013 | Jake Flaherty | P | Harvard-Westlake High School (Studio City, CA) | 2013 |
Rob Kaminsky | P | Saint Joseph Regional High School (Montvale, NJ) | 2013 | |
Reese McGuire | C | Kentwood High School (Covington, WA) | 2013 | |
J.P. Crawford | IF | Lakewood High School (Lakewood, CA) | 2013 | |
Kevin Franklin | IF | Gahr High School (Cerritos, CA) | 2013 | |
Dominic Smith | IF | Serra High School (Gardena, CA) | 2013 | |
Riley Unroe | IF | Desert Ridge High School (Mesa, AZ) | 2013 | |
Trey Bell | OF | New Castle High School (New Caslte, IN) | 2013 | |
Clint Frazier | OF | Loganville High School (Loganville, GA) | 2013 | |
Austin Meadows | OF | Grayson High School (Loganville, GA) | 2013 | |
Richard LaBounty | Coach | Pensacola Catholic High School (Pensacola, FL) | n/a | |
2014 | Brady Aiken | P | Cathedral Catholic High School (San Diego, CA) | 2014 |
Tyler Kolek | P | Shepherd High School (Shepherd, TX) | 2014 | |
Chase Vallot | C | St. Thomas More High School (Lafayette, LA) | 2014 | |
Michael Chavis | IF | Sprayberry High School (Marietta, GA) | 2014 | |
Gavin LaValley | IF | Carl Albert High School (Midwest City, OK) | 2014 | |
Nick Gordon | IF | Olympia High School (Orlando, FL) | 2014 | |
Jared Mang | IF | Los Alamos High School (Los Alamos, NM) | 2014 | |
Clay Casey | OF | DeSoto Central High School (Southaven, MS) | 2014 | |
Alex Jackson | OF | Rancho Bernardo High School (San Diego, CA) | 2014 | |
Alex Verdugo | OF | Sahuaro High School (Tucson, AZ) | 2014 | |
Jamie Corr | Coach | Lambert High School (Suwanee, GA) | n/a | |
2015 | Luken Baker | P/IF | Oak Ridge High School (Conroe, TX) | -- |
Joe DeMers | P/OF | College Park High School (Pleasant Hill, CA) | 2015 | |
Mike Nikorak | P | Stroudsburg High School (Stroudsburg, PA) | 2015 | |
Chris Betts | C | Wilson High School (Long Beach, CA) | 2015 | |
Cadyn Grenier | IF | Bishop Gorman High School (Las Vegas, NV) | 2015 | |
Cornelius Randolph | IF | Griffin High School (Griffon, GA) | 2015 | |
Brendan Rodgers | SS | Lake Mary High School (Lake Mary, FL) | 2015 | |
Daz Cameron | OF | Eagle's Landing Christian School (McDonough, GA) | 2015 | |
Trenton Clark | OF | Richland High School (North Richland Hills, TX) | 2015 | |
Kyle Tucker | OF | Plant High School (Tampa, FL) | 2015 | |
Chan Brown | Coach | Parkview High School (Liliburn, GA) | n/a | |
2016 | Joey Wentz | P | Shawnee Mission East High School (Prairie Village, KA) | 2016 |
Forrest Whitley | P | Alamo Heights High School (San Antonio, TX) | 2016 | |
Riley Pint | P | St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Overland Park, KS) | 2016 | |
Thomas Dillard | C | Oxford High School (Oxford, MS) | 2016 | |
Josh Lowe | IF | Pope High School (Marietta, GA) | 2016 | |
Bo Bichette | IF | Lakewood High School (St. Petersburg, FL) | 2016 | |
Will Benson | OF | Westminster High School (Atlanta, GA) | 2016 | |
Braxton Garrett | OF | Florence High School (Florence, AL) | 2016 | |
Alex Kirilloff | OF | Plum High School (Pittsburgh, PA) | 2016 | |
Mickey Moniak | OF | La Costa Canyon High School (Carlsbad, CA) | 2016 | |
Glenn Cecchini | Coach | Barbe High School (Lake Charles, LA) | n/a | |
2017 | Shane Baz | P | Concordia Lutheran High School (Tomball, TX) | 2017 |
Sam Carlson | P | Burnsville High School (Burnsville, MN) | 2017 | |
Trevor Rogers | P | Carlsbad High School (Carlsbad, NM) | 2017 | |
Hagen Danner | C | Huntington Beach High School (Huntington Beach, CA) | 2017 | |
MacKenzie Gore | IF | Whiteville High School (Whiteville, NC) | 2017 | |
Royce Lewis | IF | Junipero Serra High School (San Juan Capistrano, CA) | 2017 | |
Tanner Sparks | IF | Shawnee High School (Shawnee, OK) | 2017 | |
Jo Adell | OF | Ballard High School (Louisville, KY) | 2017 | |
Austin Beck | OF | North Davidson High School (Lexington, NC) | 2017 | |
Drew Waters | OF | Etowah High School (Woodstock, GA) | 2017 | |
Todd Boyer | Coach | Shawnee High School (Shawnee, OK) | n/a | |
2018 | Matthew Liberatore | P | Mountain Ridge High School (Glendale, AZ) | 2018 |
Carter Stewart | P | Eau Gallie High School (Melbourne, FL) | 2018 | |
Nolan Hudi | P | Calvary Christian High School (Clearwater, FL) | 2018 | |
J.T. Ginn | P | Brandon High School (Brandon, MS) | 2018 | |
Anthony Seigler | C | Cartersville High School (Cartersville, GA) | 2018 | |
Nolan Gorman | IF | Sandra Day O'Connor High School (Phoenix, AZ) | 2018 | |
Cory Acton | IF | American Heritage High School (Plantation, FL) | 2018 | |
Bruce Turang | IF | Santiago High School (Corona, CA) | 2018 | |
Triston Casas | IF | American Heritage High School (Plantation, FL) | 2018 | |
Cole Winn | IF | Oranger Lutheran High School (Orange, CA) | 2018 | |
Alek Thomas | OF | Mount Carmel Highi School (Chicago, IL) | 2018 | |
Steve Chapman | Coach | Calallen High School (Corpus Christi, TX) | n/a | |
2019 | Jack Bulger | C/3B | DeMatha Catholic High School (Hyattsville, MD) | 2019 |
Corbin Carroll | OF | Lakeside High School (Seattle, WA) | 2019 | |
J.J. Goss | P | Cypress Ranch High School (Cypress Ranch, TX) | 2019 | |
Riley Greene | OF | Hagerty High School (Oviedo, FL) | 2019 | |
Maurice Hampton | OF | Memphis University School (Memphis, TN) | 2019 | |
Gunnar Henderson | SS | Morgan Academy (Selma, AL) | 2019 | |
Colten Keith | IF/P | Biloxi High School (Biloxi, MS) | 2019 | |
Brennan Malone | P | IMG Academy (Brandenton, FL) | 2019 | |
Aaron Roberts | 3B/P | Desert Oasis High School (Las Vegas, NV) | 2019 | |
Blake Walston | P | New Hanover High School (Wilmington, NC) | 2019 | |
Bobby Witt, Jr. | SS | Colleyville Heritage High School (Colleyville, TX) | 2019 | |
John Weber | Coach | Cypress High School (Cypress, CA) | n/a | |
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Year | Player Name | POS | High School Team (City, ST) | Draft |
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Year | Player Name | POS | High School Team (City, ST) | Draft |
2021 | Jordan Lawlar | SS | Dallas Jesuit College Prep (Dallas, TX) | 2021 |
2022 | Druw Jones | OF | Wesleyan High School (Wesleyan, GA) | 2022 |
2023 | Walker Martin | SS | Eaton High School (Eaton, CO) | 2023 |
2024 | To Be Determined | -- | -- | -- |
Year | Player Name | POS | High School Team (City, ST) | Draft |
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In 1995, the editors and staff at USA Today did a "test" team, where they selected an All-USA Today High School winner at each position and then an overall winner (appears in bold print). In 1996, they returned to the single player format, but in 1998 the "test" became the standard. Those who won in 1995 were:
Chad Hutchinson | Pitcher | Torrey Pines High School (San Diego, CA) | 1995 |
Kerry Wood | Pitcher | Grand Prairie High School (Grand Prairie, TX) | 1995 |
Ben Davis | Catcher | Malvern Preparatory School (Malvern, PA) | 1995 |
Michael Barrett | Infielder | Pace Academy (Atlanta, GA) | 1995 |
Chad Hermansen | Infielder | Green Valley High School (Henderson, NV) | 1995 |
Jay Hood | Infielder | Germantown High School (Germantown, TN) | 1995 |
Nate Rolison | Infielder | Petal High School (Petal, MS) | 1995 |
Shion Newton | Outfielder | Boys & Girls High School (Brooklyn, NY) | 1995 |
Reggie Taylor | Outfielder | Newberry High School (Newberry, SC) | 1995 |
Eric Valent | Outfielder | Canyon High School (Anaheim, CA) | 1995 |
Phil Clark | Coach | Germantown High School (Germantown, TN) | n/a |
An All-Time American Family Insurance All-USA Baseball Team was selected from those who were first team and second team in 2013, the winners: Josh Beckett, RHP; Adrian Gonzalez, IF; Cole Hamels, LHP; Josh Hamilton, OF; Matt Holliday, OF; Derek Jeter, IF; Clayton Kershaw, LHP; Joe Mauer, C; Justin Upton, OF; Kerry Wood, RHP; and David Wright, IF.
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