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NCBWA Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List (Feb. 10)
Tony Pluta, Arizona, Sr.
Chandler Dorsey, UCF, Sr.
Evan Jones, UCF, Jr.
Boede Rahe, Kansas, r-Jr.
Kade Eudy, TCU, So.
Walter Quinn, TCU, Sr.
Reese Bassinger, West Virginia, Gr.
Carson Estridge, West Virginia, Sr.
Ben McDougal, West Virginia, Sr.
NCBWA Division I Baseball Preseason Top 25 (Feb. 9)
9. TCU
23. Arizona
27. West Virginia
Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List (Feb. 6)
Tony Pluta, Arizona, RHP
Andrew Williamson, UCF, OF
Brady Ballinger, Kansas, INF
Tommy LaPour, TCU, RHP
Sawyer Strosnider, TCU, OF
NCBWA Division I Preseason All-America First Team (Feb. 6)
RP Tony Pluta, Arizona
1B Brady Ballinger, Kansas
OF Sawyer Strosnider, TCU
NCBWA Division I Preseason All-America Second Team (Feb. 6)
OF Dean Toigo, Arizona State
SP Tommy LaPour, TCU
RP Chase Meyer, West Virginia
NCBWA Division I Preseason All-America Third Team (Feb. 6)
RP Cole Carlon, Arizona State
C Jack Natili, Cincinnati
OF Chase Brunson, TCU
OF Logan Hughes, Texas Tech
NCBWA Division I Preseason All-America Fourth Team (Feb. 6)
C Matt Quintanar, Texas Tech
RP Mason Brassfield, TCU
UT Noah Franco, TCU
OF Armani Guzman, West Virginia
SP Ian Korn, West Virginia
Buster Posey Preseason Watch List (Feb. 4)
Jack Natili, Cincinnati
Baseball America Preseason First Team All-Americans (Feb. 3)
1B Brady Ballinger, Kansas
TWP Noah Franco, TCU
Baseball America Preseason Second Team All-Americans (Feb. 3)
OF Sawyer Strosnider, TCU
Baseball America Preseason Third Team All-Americans (Feb. 3)
OF Chase Brunson, TCU
SP Cole Carlon, Arizona State
D1 Baseball Preseason First Team All-Americans (Jan. 20)
DH Brady Ballinger, Kansas
RP Tony Pluta, Arizona
D1 Baseball Preseason Second Team All-Americans (Jan. 20)
OF Sawyer Strosnider, TCU
SP Tommy LaPour, TCU
D1 Baseball Preseason Top 25 (Jan. 12)
10. TCU
24. Arizona
Perfect Game Preseason Top 25 (Jan. 8)
11. TCU
Perfect Game Preseason First Team All-Americans (Jan. 7)
OF Sawyer Strosnider, TCU
RP Tony Pluta, Arizona
Perfect Game Preseason Second Team All-Americans (Jan. 7)
1B Brady Ballinger, Kansas
SP Tommy LaPour, TCU
Perfect Game Preseason Third Team All-Americans (Jan. 7)
C Jack Natili, Cincinnati
TWP Noah Franco, TCU
SP Owen Kramkowski, Arizona
2026 D1 Baseball Top Draft Prospects
| 1 |
Sawyer Strosnider* |
OF |
TCU |
| 2 |
Tommy LaPour |
RHP |
TCU |
| 3 |
Chase Brunson |
OF |
TCU |
| 4 |
Brady Ballinger |
OF |
Kansas |
| 5 |
Andrew Williamson |
OF |
UCF |
| 6 |
Dominic Voegele |
RHP |
Kansas |
| 7 |
Chase Meyer |
RHP |
West Virginia |
| 8 |
Owen Kramkowski |
RHP |
Arizona |
| 9 |
Cole Carlon |
LHP |
Arizona State |
| 10 |
Logan Hughes |
OF |
Texas Tech |
| 11 |
Jack Natili |
C |
Cincinnati |
| 12 |
Tre Broussard |
OF |
Houston |
| 13 |
Nate Taylor |
RHP |
Cincinnati |
| 14 |
Alex Overbay |
RHP |
Arizona State |
| 15 |
Lance Davis |
RHP |
TCU |
| 16 |
James Guyette |
RHP |
Kansas State |
| 17 |
Colter McAnelly |
RHP |
Utah |
| 18 |
Roman Meyers |
C |
Arizona |
| 19 |
Matt Quintanar |
C |
Texas Tech |
| 20 |
Ryder Robinson |
INF |
BYU |
| 21 |
Kollin Ritchie |
OF |
Oklahoma State |
| 22 |
AJ Evasco |
OF |
Kansas State |
| 23 |
Richie Roman |
RHP |
Houston |
| 24 |
Garrison Sumner |
RHP |
BYU |
| 25 |
Luke Jacobs |
OF |
Utah |
| 26 |
Dee Kennedy |
INF |
Kansas State |
| 27 |
Easton Breyfogle |
OF |
Arizona |
| 28 |
Tyson LeBlanc |
INF |
Kansas |
| 29 |
Campbell Smithwick |
C |
Oklahoma State |
| 30 |
Parker Hyutra |
RHP |
Texas Tech |
| 31 |
Crew McChesney |
OF |
BYU |
| 32 |
Charlie Niehaus |
INF |
Cincinnati |
| 33 |
Derek Schaefer |
RHP |
Arizona State |
| 34 |
PJ Moutzouridis |
INF |
Arizona State |
| 35 |
Avery Ortiz |
MIF |
Oklahoma State |
| 36 |
Connor Shouse |
INF |
Texas Tech |
| 37 |
Dominic Longo |
UTIL |
Arizona State |
| 38 |
Chandler Dorsey |
RHP |
UCF |
| 39 |
Kyler Thompson |
OF |
Texas Tech |
| 40 |
Armani Guzman |
OF |
West Virginia |
| 41 |
Alex Conover |
OF |
Oklahoma State |
| 42 |
Easton Jones |
INF |
BYU |
| 43 |
Mathis Nayral |
RHP |
Kansas |
| 44 |
Dariel Osoria |
INF |
Kansas |
| 45 |
Maxx Yehl |
LHP |
West Virginia |
| 46 |
DeAmez Ross |
OF |
UCF |
| 47 |
Easton Winfield |
OF |
Houston |
| 48 |
Dawson Montesa |
RHP |
West Virginia |
| 49 |
Travis Sanders |
SS |
Baylor |
| 50 |
Conlan Daniel |
OF |
Cincinnati |
*denotes draft-eligible underclassman
The full list can be viewed
here.
2026 D1 Baseball Impact Freshman
| 1 |
Lucas Franco |
INF |
TCU |
| 2 |
Jack Lafflam |
RHP |
Arizona |
| 3 |
Linkin Garcia |
INF |
Texas Tech |
| 4 |
Enzo Infelise |
C |
Cincinnati |
| 5 |
Jordan Lodise |
INF |
UCF |
| 6 |
Brady Janusek |
OF |
Baylor |
| 7 |
Adam Hayes |
RHP |
Texas Tech |
| 8 |
Blake Fields |
INF |
Houston |
| 9 |
Cal Miller |
INF |
Utah |
| 10 |
Brady Dallimore |
C |
TCU |
| 11 |
Uli Fernsler |
LHP |
TCU |
| 12 |
Connor Udland |
RHP |
Houston |
| 13 |
Ian Lenius |
LHP |
Utah |
| 14 |
Danny Wallace |
OF |
Oklahoma State |
| 15 |
Benton Hickman |
RHP |
Arizona |