{"id":676893,"date":"2026-04-16T12:18:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T12:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/676893\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T12:18:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T12:18:16","slug":"2026-top-high-school-baseball-player-rankings-by-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/676893\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Top High School Baseball Player Rankings By State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 MLB Draft is approaching, and Baseball America is breaking down the top high school talent across North America with a complete, state-by-state ranking of the 2026 class.<\/p>\n<p>This hub aggregates more than 1,000 players across the United States, plus Puerto Rico and Canada, providing a centralized hub for the top prospects in the class. Each list is built from Baseball America\u2019s extensive scouting coverage, combining firsthand looks with industry feedback to evaluate players based on long-term major league potential.<\/p>\n<p>While the highest-ranked players project as early-round draft candidates, these lists also highlight a deep pool of college-bound talent with the ability to develop into future Division I impact players. <\/p>\n<p>Use the links below to navigate to each state\u2019s rankings.<\/p>\n<p>2026 High School Baseball Rankings By State<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/alabama-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alabama<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/arizona-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arizona<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/arkansas-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arkansas<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/california-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">California<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/colorado-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Colorado<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/connecticut-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Connecticut<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/delaware-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Delaware<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/florida-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Florida<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/georgia-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Georgia<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/hawaii-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hawaii<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/idaho-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Idaho<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/illinois-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Illinois<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/indiana-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indiana<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/iowa-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Iowa<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/kansas-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kansas<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/kentucky-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kentucky<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/louisiana-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Louisiana<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/maine-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Maine<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/maryland-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Maryland<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/massachusetts-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Massachusetts<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/michigan-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michigan<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/minnesota-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/mississippi-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mississippi<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/missouri-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Missouri<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/?p=2376938\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nebraska<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/nevada-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nevada<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/new-hampshire-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Hampshire<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/new-jersey-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Jersey<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/new-mexico-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Mexico<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/new-york-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/north-carolina-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">North Carolina<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/north-dakota-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">North Dakota<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/ohio-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ohio<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/?p=2376982\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oklahoma<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/oregon-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oregon<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/?p=2376994\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pennsylvania<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/rhode-island-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rhode Island<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/south-carolina-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">South Carolina<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/south-dakota-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">South Dakota<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/tennessee-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tennessee<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/texas-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/utah-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Utah<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/vermont-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vermont<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/virginia-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Virginia<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/washington-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Washington<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/west-virginia-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">West Virginia<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/wisconsin-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wisconsin<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/canada-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Canada<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/puerto-rico-top-high-school-baseball-players-for-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Puerto Rico<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Related MLB Draft Rankings<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/rankings\/2026-top-mlb-draft-prospects\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BA\u2019s 2026 MLB Draft Big Board<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/rankings\/2026-top-high-school-mlb-draft-prospects\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top 2026 High School MLB Draft Prospects<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/rankings\/2027-top-high-school-mlb-draft-prospects\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top 2027 High School MLB Draft Prospects<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/rankings\/2028-top-high-school-draft-prospects\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top 2028 High School MLB Draft Prospects<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2026 MLB Draft is approaching, and Baseball America is breaking down the top high school talent 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