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Each year, the American newspaper USA Today awards outstanding high-school baseball players with a place on its All-USA High School Baseball Team. The newspaper names athletes whom they believe to be the best baseball players from high schools across the United States. The newspaper has named a team every year since 1998.
In 1989, USA Today began naming an annual USA Today High School Baseball Player of the Year and an annual USA Today High School Baseball Coach of the Year. [1]
In 1998, the paper also began naming an annual USA Today All-USA High School Baseball Team of 9 to 11 players, with one member of the team designated the USA Today High School Baseball Player of the Year. [2]
Year | Player | Position | High School | Hometown | MLB Draft |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1989 | Tyler Houston | Catcher | Valley High School | Las Vegas, NV | 1st Round – 2nd pick of 1989 Draft ( Braves) |
1990 | Todd Van Poppel | Pitcher | Martin High School | Arlington, TX | 1st Round – 14th pick of 1990 Draft ( A's) |
1991 | Brien Taylor | Pitcher | East Carteret High School | Beaufort, NC | 1st Round – 1st pick of 1991 Draft ( Yankees) |
1992 | Derek Jeter | Infielder | Central High School | Kalamazoo, MI | 1st Round – 6th pick of 1992 Draft ( Yankees) |
1993 | Alex Rodriguez | Infielder | Westminster Christian School | Miami, FL | 1st Round – 1st pick of 1993 Draft ( Mariners) |
1994 | Doug Million | Pitcher | Sarasota High School | Sarasota, FL | 1st Round – 7th pick of 1994 Draft ( Rockies) |
1995 | Ben Davis | Catcher | Malvern Prep | Malvern, PA | 1st Round – 2nd pick of 1995 Draft ( Padres) |
1996 | Marshall Todd | Infield/CF | Oakland High School | Murfreesboro,TN | 1st Round Prospect |
1997 | Rick Ankiel | Pitcher | Port St. Lucie High School | Port St. Lucie, FL | 2nd Round – 72nd pick of 1997 Draft ( Cardinals) |
Year | Coach | High School |
---|---|---|
1989 | Clyde Metcalf | Sarasota High School, Sarasota, FL |
1990 | Mike Smith | Lake Brantley High School, Altamonte Springs, FL |
1991 | Gary Yeatts | Fairfield High School, Fairfield, OH |
1992 | Rich Hofman | Westminster Christian School, Miami, FL |
1993 | Mike Noakes | Bullard High School, Fresno, CA |
1994 | Clyde Metcalf | Sarasota High School, Sarasota, FL |
1995 | Phil Clark | Germantown High School, Germantown, TN |
1996 | Rich Hofman | Westminster Christian School, Miami, FL |
1997 | James Patrick | Clovis High School, Clovis, CA |
Coach of the Year: Phil Clark ( Germantown High School, Germantown, TN)
Player | Position | School | Hometown | MLB Draft |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ben Davis | Catcher | Malvern Prep | Malvern, PA | 1st Round – 2nd Pick of 1995 Draft ( Padres) |
Marshall Todd | Infielder | Oakland High School | Murfreesboro,Tn | Attended Oakland High School * |
Kerry Wood | Pitcher | Grand Prairie High School | Grand Prairie, TX | 1st Round – 4th Pick of 1995 Draft ( Cubs) |
Michael Barrett | Infielder | Pace Academy | Atlanta, GA | 1st Round – 28th Pick of 1995 Draft ( Expos) |
Chad Hermansen | Infielder | Green Valley High School | Henderson, NV | 1st Round – 10th Pick of 1995 Draft ( Pirates) |
Jay Hood | Infielder | Germantown High School | Germantown, TN | Attended Georgia Tech * |
Nate Rolison | Infielder | Petal High School | Petal, MS | 2nd Round – 36th Pick of 1995 Draft ( Marlins) |
Shion Newton | Outfielder | Boys and Girls High School | Brooklyn, NY | 9th Round – 6th Pick of 1995 Draft ( Pirates) |
Reggie Taylor | Outfielder | Newberry High School | Newberry, SC | 1st Round – 14th Pick of 1995 Draft ( Phillies) |
Eric Valent | Outfielder | Canyon High School | Anaheim, CA | Attended UCLA * |
Coach of the Year: James Patrick ( Clovis High School, Clovis, California)
Coach of the Year: Rocky Manuel ( Bellaire High School, Houston, TX)
Coach of the Year: Sam Blalock ( Rancho Bernardo High School, San Diego, CA)
Player | Position | School | Hometown | MLB Draft |
---|---|---|---|---|
Matt Harrington | Pitcher | Palmdale High School | Palmdale, CA | 1st Round – 7th Pick of 2000 Draft ( Rockies) * |
Scott Heard | Catcher | Rancho Bernardo High School | San Diego, CA | 1st Round – 25th Pick of 2000 Draft ( Rangers) |
Rocco Baldelli | Outfielder | Bishop Hendricken High School | Warwick, RI | 1st Round – 6th Pick of 2000 Draft ( Devil Rays) |
David Espinosa | Infielder | Gulliver Prep High School | Miami, FL | 1st Round – 23rd Pick of 2000 Draft ( Reds) |
Mark Phillips | Pitcher | Hanover High School | Hanover, PA | 1st Round – 9th Pick of 2000 Draft ( Padres) |
Shaun Boyd | Outfielder | Vista High School | Vista, CA | 1st Round – 13th Pick of 2000 Draft ( Cardinals) |
Luis Montanez | Infielder | Coral Park High School | Miami, FL | 1st Round – 3rd Pick of 2000 Draft ( Cubs) |
David Krynzel | Outfielder | Green Valley High School | Henderson, NV | 1st Round – 11th Pick of 2000 Draft ( Brewers) |
Adrián González | Infielder | Eastlake High School | Chula Vista, CA | 1st Round – 1st Pick of 2000 Draft ( Marlins) |
Coach of the Year: Kenny Kendrena ( Bishop Amat High School, La Puente, CA)
Coach of the Year: Rick Carpenter ( Elkins High School, Missouri City, TX)
Coach of the Year: Tom Meusborn ( Chatsworth High School, Chatsworth, CA)
Coach of the Year: Bobby Howard ( Columbus High School, Columbus, GA)
Taylor was not chosen in the 2004 MLB Draft. Re-enter the MLB draft after attending Stanford University and was selected 73rd Pick of the 2007 draft in the 5th Round by the Phillies.
Coach of the Year: Tony Rasmus, Russell County (Seale, Alabama)
Coach of the Year: Ron Eastman ( The Woodlands High School, The Woodlands, TX)
Coach of the Year: Jerry Boatner ( West Lauderdale High School, Collinsville, MS)
Coach of the Year: Todd Fitz-Gerald ( American Heritage School, Plantation, FL)
Coach of the Year: Phil Forbes ( Menchville High School, Newport News, VA)
Coach of the Year: Larry Knight ( Sumrall High School, Sumrall, MS)
Coach of the Year: Rich Bielski ( Archbishop McCarthy High School, Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Coach of the Year: Nick Day ( Bishop Gorman High School, Las Vegas, NV)
![]() | This article needs to be updated.(July 2014) |
Each year, the American newspaper USA Today awards outstanding high-school baseball players with a place on its All-USA High School Baseball Team. The newspaper names athletes whom they believe to be the best baseball players from high schools across the United States. The newspaper has named a team every year since 1998.
In 1989, USA Today began naming an annual USA Today High School Baseball Player of the Year and an annual USA Today High School Baseball Coach of the Year. [1]
In 1998, the paper also began naming an annual USA Today All-USA High School Baseball Team of 9 to 11 players, with one member of the team designated the USA Today High School Baseball Player of the Year. [2]
Year | Player | Position | High School | Hometown | MLB Draft |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1989 | Tyler Houston | Catcher | Valley High School | Las Vegas, NV | 1st Round – 2nd pick of 1989 Draft ( Braves) |
1990 | Todd Van Poppel | Pitcher | Martin High School | Arlington, TX | 1st Round – 14th pick of 1990 Draft ( A's) |
1991 | Brien Taylor | Pitcher | East Carteret High School | Beaufort, NC | 1st Round – 1st pick of 1991 Draft ( Yankees) |
1992 | Derek Jeter | Infielder | Central High School | Kalamazoo, MI | 1st Round – 6th pick of 1992 Draft ( Yankees) |
1993 | Alex Rodriguez | Infielder | Westminster Christian School | Miami, FL | 1st Round – 1st pick of 1993 Draft ( Mariners) |
1994 | Doug Million | Pitcher | Sarasota High School | Sarasota, FL | 1st Round – 7th pick of 1994 Draft ( Rockies) |
1995 | Ben Davis | Catcher | Malvern Prep | Malvern, PA | 1st Round – 2nd pick of 1995 Draft ( Padres) |
1996 | Marshall Todd | Infield/CF | Oakland High School | Murfreesboro,TN | 1st Round Prospect |
1997 | Rick Ankiel | Pitcher | Port St. Lucie High School | Port St. Lucie, FL | 2nd Round – 72nd pick of 1997 Draft ( Cardinals) |
Year | Coach | High School |
---|---|---|
1989 | Clyde Metcalf | Sarasota High School, Sarasota, FL |
1990 | Mike Smith | Lake Brantley High School, Altamonte Springs, FL |
1991 | Gary Yeatts | Fairfield High School, Fairfield, OH |
1992 | Rich Hofman | Westminster Christian School, Miami, FL |
1993 | Mike Noakes | Bullard High School, Fresno, CA |
1994 | Clyde Metcalf | Sarasota High School, Sarasota, FL |
1995 | Phil Clark | Germantown High School, Germantown, TN |
1996 | Rich Hofman | Westminster Christian School, Miami, FL |
1997 | James Patrick | Clovis High School, Clovis, CA |
Coach of the Year: Phil Clark ( Germantown High School, Germantown, TN)
Player | Position | School | Hometown | MLB Draft |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ben Davis | Catcher | Malvern Prep | Malvern, PA | 1st Round – 2nd Pick of 1995 Draft ( Padres) |
Marshall Todd | Infielder | Oakland High School | Murfreesboro,Tn | Attended Oakland High School * |
Kerry Wood | Pitcher | Grand Prairie High School | Grand Prairie, TX | 1st Round – 4th Pick of 1995 Draft ( Cubs) |
Michael Barrett | Infielder | Pace Academy | Atlanta, GA | 1st Round – 28th Pick of 1995 Draft ( Expos) |
Chad Hermansen | Infielder | Green Valley High School | Henderson, NV | 1st Round – 10th Pick of 1995 Draft ( Pirates) |
Jay Hood | Infielder | Germantown High School | Germantown, TN | Attended Georgia Tech * |
Nate Rolison | Infielder | Petal High School | Petal, MS | 2nd Round – 36th Pick of 1995 Draft ( Marlins) |
Shion Newton | Outfielder | Boys and Girls High School | Brooklyn, NY | 9th Round – 6th Pick of 1995 Draft ( Pirates) |
Reggie Taylor | Outfielder | Newberry High School | Newberry, SC | 1st Round – 14th Pick of 1995 Draft ( Phillies) |
Eric Valent | Outfielder | Canyon High School | Anaheim, CA | Attended UCLA * |
Coach of the Year: James Patrick ( Clovis High School, Clovis, California)
Coach of the Year: Rocky Manuel ( Bellaire High School, Houston, TX)
Coach of the Year: Sam Blalock ( Rancho Bernardo High School, San Diego, CA)
Player | Position | School | Hometown | MLB Draft |
---|---|---|---|---|
Matt Harrington | Pitcher | Palmdale High School | Palmdale, CA | 1st Round – 7th Pick of 2000 Draft ( Rockies) * |
Scott Heard | Catcher | Rancho Bernardo High School | San Diego, CA | 1st Round – 25th Pick of 2000 Draft ( Rangers) |
Rocco Baldelli | Outfielder | Bishop Hendricken High School | Warwick, RI | 1st Round – 6th Pick of 2000 Draft ( Devil Rays) |
David Espinosa | Infielder | Gulliver Prep High School | Miami, FL | 1st Round – 23rd Pick of 2000 Draft ( Reds) |
Mark Phillips | Pitcher | Hanover High School | Hanover, PA | 1st Round – 9th Pick of 2000 Draft ( Padres) |
Shaun Boyd | Outfielder | Vista High School | Vista, CA | 1st Round – 13th Pick of 2000 Draft ( Cardinals) |
Luis Montanez | Infielder | Coral Park High School | Miami, FL | 1st Round – 3rd Pick of 2000 Draft ( Cubs) |
David Krynzel | Outfielder | Green Valley High School | Henderson, NV | 1st Round – 11th Pick of 2000 Draft ( Brewers) |
Adrián González | Infielder | Eastlake High School | Chula Vista, CA | 1st Round – 1st Pick of 2000 Draft ( Marlins) |
Coach of the Year: Kenny Kendrena ( Bishop Amat High School, La Puente, CA)
Coach of the Year: Rick Carpenter ( Elkins High School, Missouri City, TX)
Coach of the Year: Tom Meusborn ( Chatsworth High School, Chatsworth, CA)
Coach of the Year: Bobby Howard ( Columbus High School, Columbus, GA)
Taylor was not chosen in the 2004 MLB Draft. Re-enter the MLB draft after attending Stanford University and was selected 73rd Pick of the 2007 draft in the 5th Round by the Phillies.
Coach of the Year: Tony Rasmus, Russell County (Seale, Alabama)
Coach of the Year: Ron Eastman ( The Woodlands High School, The Woodlands, TX)
Coach of the Year: Jerry Boatner ( West Lauderdale High School, Collinsville, MS)
Coach of the Year: Todd Fitz-Gerald ( American Heritage School, Plantation, FL)
Coach of the Year: Phil Forbes ( Menchville High School, Newport News, VA)
Coach of the Year: Larry Knight ( Sumrall High School, Sumrall, MS)
Coach of the Year: Rich Bielski ( Archbishop McCarthy High School, Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Coach of the Year: Nick Day ( Bishop Gorman High School, Las Vegas, NV)