USA Today All-USA High School Baseball Team explained

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]

USA Today High School Players and Coaches of the Year (1989–1997)

See footnote^[1]

See also: Baseball America High School Player of the Year Award.

Year	Player	Position	High School	Hometown	MLB Draft
1989	Tyler Houston	Catcher		Las Vegas, NV	1st Round – 2nd pick of 1989 Draft (Braves)
1990	Todd Van Poppel	Pitcher		Arlington, TX	1st Round – 14th pick of 1990 Draft (A's)
1991	Brien Taylor	Pitcher		Beaufort, NC	1st Round – 1st pick of 1991 Draft (Yankees)
1992	Derek Jeter	Infielder		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		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

1995 team

Coach of the Year: Phil Clark (Germantown High School, Germantown, TN)

Player	Position	School	Hometown	MLB Draft
Ben Davis	Catcher	Malvern Prep		1st Round – 2nd Pick of 1995 Draft (Padres)
	Infielder			Attended Oakland High School *
	Pitcher			1st Round – 4th Pick of 1995 Draft (Cubs)
	Infielder			1st Round – 28th Pick of 1995 Draft (Expos)
	Infielder			1st Round – 10th Pick of 1995 Draft (Pirates)
	Infielder			Attended Georgia Tech *
	Infielder			2nd Round – 36th Pick of 1995 Draft (Marlins)
	Outfielder			9th Round – 6th Pick of 1995 Draft (Pirates)
	Outfielder			1st Round – 14th Pick of 1995 Draft (Phillies)
	Outfielder			Attended UCLA *

• Hutchinson did not sign with the Braves, who drafted him with the 26th pick of the 1995 draft in the 1st round. Re-entered the MLB draft after attending Stanford and was selected with the 48th pick of the 1998 draft in the 2nd round by the Cardinals.
• Hood did not sign with the Twins, who drafted him with the 100th pick of the 1995 draft in the 4th round. Re-entered the MLB draft after attending Georgia Tech and was selected with the 181st pick of the 1998 draft in the 6th round by the Angels.
• Valent did not sign with the Tigers, who drafted him with the 714th pick of the 1995 draft in the 26th round. Re-entered the MLB draft after attending UCLA and was selected with the 42nd pick of the 1998 draft in the supplemental 1st round by the Phillies.

Player, Coach, and Team of the Year (1998–2003)

See footnote^[2]

Note: The first player (in boldface) in each list is the Player of the Year for that season.

1998 team

Coach of the Year: James Patrick (Clovis High School, Clovis, California)

Player	Position	School	Hometown	MLB Draft
	Catcher			Independent League Baseball Draft (not approved), 1998
	Infielder			3rd Round – 97th Pick of 1998 Draft (Yankees) *
	Pitcher			Beckett was a junior in the 1998 season.
	Pitcher			1st Round – 13th Pick of 1998 Draft (Brewers)
	Catcher			2nd Round – 45th Pick of 1998 Draft (A's)
	Infielder			1st Round – 9th Pick of 1998 Draft (Padres)
	Infielder			1st Round – 8th Pick of 1998 Draft (Blue Jays)
	Infielder			Attended Georgia Tech *
	Outfielder			1st Round – 27th Pick of 1998 Draft (Marlins)
	Outfielder			Supplemental 1st Round – 36th Pick of 1998 Draft (Rockies)
	Outfielder			1st Round – 3rd Pick of 1998 Draft (Cubs)

• Henson attended Michigan on a football scholarship while playing in the Yankees minor league system. Retired from baseball in 2004 to pursue football career full-time.
• Teixeira did not sign with the Red Sox, who drafted him with the 265th pick of the 1998 draft in the 9th round. Re-entered the MLB draft after attending Georgia Tech and was selected 5th overall in the 2001 draft by the Rangers.

1999 team

Coach of the Year: Rocky Manuel (Bellaire High School, Houston, TX)

Player	Position	School	Hometown	MLB Draft
	Pitcher	Spring High School		1st Round – 2nd Pick of 1999 Draft (Marlins)
	Pitcher			1st Round – 8th Pick of 1999 Draft (Pirates)
	Catcher			1st Round – 11th Pick of 1999 Draft (Mariners)
	Infielder			2nd Round – 69th Pick of 1999 Draft (Dodgers)
Pat Manning	Infielder			3rd Round – 117th Pick of 1999 Draft (Braves)
	Infielder			1st Round – 4th Pick of 1999 Draft (Diamondbacks)
	Infielder			Attended Florida *
	Outfielder			1st Round – 5th Pick of 1999 Draft (Twins)
	Outfielder			1st Round – 1st Pick of 1999 Draft (Devil Rays)
	Outfielder			4th Round – 117th Pick of 1999 Draft (Tigers)

• Osborn did not sign with the Anaheim Angels (now the Los Angeles Angels) who drafted him with 671st Pick of the 1999 draft in the 22nd round. Re-enter the MLB draft after attending University of Florida and was selected 72nd Pick of the 2002 draft in the 2nd Round by the Indians.

2000 team

Coach of the Year: Sam Blalock (Rancho Bernardo High School, San Diego, CA)

Player	Position	School	Hometown	MLB Draft
	Pitcher	Palmdale High School		1st Round – 7th Pick of 2000 Draft (Rockies) *
	Catcher			1st Round – 25th Pick of 2000 Draft (Rangers)
	Outfielder			1st Round – 6th Pick of 2000 Draft (Devil Rays)
	Infielder			1st Round – 23rd Pick of 2000 Draft (Reds)
	Pitcher			1st Round – 9th Pick of 2000 Draft (Padres)
	Outfielder			1st Round – 13th Pick of 2000 Draft (Cardinals)
	Infielder			1st Round – 3rd Pick of 2000 Draft (Cubs)
	Outfielder			1st Round – 11th Pick of 2000 Draft (Brewers)
Adrián González	Infielder			1st Round – 1st Pick of 2000 Draft (Marlins)

• Harrington did not sign with Rockies and re-enter in the MLB Draft the following year.

2001 team

Coach of the Year: Kenny Kendrena (Bishop Amat High School, La Puente, CA)

Player	Position	School	Hometown	MLB Draft
Joe Mauer	Catcher	Cretin-Derham Hall High School		1st Round – 1st Pick of 2001 Draft (Twins)
	Outfielder			2nd Round – 67th Pick of 2001 Draft (Mariners)
	Pitcher			1st Round – 12th Pick of 2001 Draft (Brewers)
	Outfielder			Attended Stanford *
David Wright	Infielder			Supplemental 1st Round – 38th Pick of 2001 Draft (Mets)
	Infielder			1st Round – 29th Pick of 2001 Draft (Braves)
	Outfielder	Union High School		Attended Clemson – Football *
	Pitcher			1st Round – 4th Pick of 2001 Draft (Phillies)
	Infielder			2nd Round – 56th Pick of 2001 Draft (Brewers)
	Infielder			1st Round – 13th Pick of 2001 Draft (Angels)

• Putnam was not chosen in the 2001 MLB Draft. Re-enter the MLB draft after attending Stanford University and was selected 36th pick of the 2004 draft in the Supplemental 1st Round by the (A's).
• Crosby was drafted as the 53rd Pick of the 2001 MLB Draft of 2nd Round by Royals and attended Clemson University on a football scholarship. Played briefly in Royal's minor league system before deciding in returning to Clemson to pursue football full-time.

2002 team

Coach of the Year: Rick Carpenter (Elkins High School, Missouri City, TX)

Player	Position	School	Hometown	MLB Draft
B.J. Upton	Infielder	Greenbrier Christian Academy		1st Round – 2nd Pick of the 2002 Draft (Devil Rays)
	Infielder			Supplemental 1st Round – 41st Pick of the 2002 Draft (Indians)
	Infielder			1st Round – 27th Pick of the 2002 Draft (Diamondbacks)
Denard Span	Outfielder			1st Round – 20th Pick of the 2002 Draft (Twins)
Zack Greinke	Pitcher			1st Round – 6th Pick of the 2002 Draft (Royals)
	Outfielder			1st Round – 11th Pick of the 2002 Draft (Marlins)
Scott Kazmir	Pitcher			1st Round – 15th Pick of the 2002 Draft (Mets)
	Catcher			Attended USC *
	Infielder			Attended Stanford *
	Outfielder			1st Round – 23rd Pick of the 2002 Draft (Braves)

• Clement did not sign with Twins who drafted him with 362nd pick of the 2002 draft in the 12th round. Re-enter the MLB draft after attending USC and was selected 5th pick of the 2005 draft in the 1st Round by the Mariners.
• Mayberry did not sign with Mariners who drafted him with 28th pick of the 2002 draft in the 1st round. Re-enter the MLB draft after attending Stanford University and was selected 19th pick of the 2005 draft in the 1st Round by the Rangers.

2003 team

Coach of the Year: Tom Meusborn (Chatsworth High School, Chatsworth, CA)

Player	Position	School	Hometown	MLB Draft
	Outfielder	Camarillo High School		1st Round – 1st Pick of 2003 Draft (Devil Rays)
	Outfielder			1st Round – 5th Pick of 2003 Draft (Royals)
	Outfielder			1st Round – 12th Pick of 2003 Draft (Mets)
	Infielder			1st Round – 23rd Pick of 2003 Draft (Angels)
	Pitcher			1st Round – 9th Pick of 2003 Draft (Rangers)
	Infielder			3rd Round – 83rd Pick of 2003 Draft (Marlins)
	Infielder			1st Round – 10th Pick of 2003 Draft (Rockies)
	Pitcher			1st Round – 16th Pick of 2003 Draft (Marlins)
	Catcher			1st Round – 28th Pick of 2003 Draft (Cardinals)
	Infielder			1st Round – 27th Pick of 2003 Draft (Yankees)

Player, Coach, and Team of the Year (2004–present)

See footnote^[2]

Note: The 2004–2007 teams were selected by USA Todays Christopher Lawlor after consultation with analysts, pro scouts, coaches and writers.

Note: The first player (in boldface) in each list is the Player of the Year for that season.

2004 team

Coach of the Year: Bobby Howard (Columbus High School, Columbus, GA)

Player	Position	School	Hometown	MLB Draft
Homer Bailey	Pitcher	La Grange High School		1st Round – 7th Pick of the 2004 Draft (Reds)
Matt Bush	Infielder			1st Round – 1st Pick of the 2004 Draft (Padres)
Justin Upton	Infielder			Upton was only a Junior
	Pitcher			1st Round – 5th Pick of the 2004 Draft (Brewers)
Neil Walker	Catcher			1st Round – 11th Pick of the 2004 Draft (Pirates)
Dexter Fowler	Outfielder			14th Round – 410th Pick of the 2004 Draft (Rockies)
	Outfielder			1st Round – 21st Pick of the 2004 Draft (Phillies)
	Outfielder			Attended Stanford *
	Infielder			1st Round – 9th Pick of the 2004 Draft (Rockies)
Trevor Plouffe	Infielder			1st Round – 20th Pick of the 2004 Draft (Twins)

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.

2005 team

Coach of the Year: Tony Rasmus, Russell County (Seale, Alabama)

Player	Position	School	Hometown	MLB Draft
Justin Upton	Infielder	Great Bridge High School		1st Round – 1st Pick of 2005 Draft (Diamondbacks)
Jay Bruce	Outfielder			1st Round – 12th Pick of 2005 Draft (Reds)
	Infielder			1st Round – 17th Pick of 2005 Draft (Yankees) *
Cameron Maybin	Outfielder			1st Round – 10th Pick of 2005 Draft (Tigers)
Andrew McCutchen	Outfielder			1st Round – 11th Pick of 2005 Draft (Pirates)
	Pitcher	Springville High School		1st Round – 20th Pick of 2005 Draft (Cubs)
Zach Putnam	Infielder			Attended Michigan *
	Infielder			Supplemental 1st Round – 37th Pick of 2005 Draft (Twins)
Brandon Snyder	Catcher			1st Round – 13th Pick of 2005 Draft (Orioles)
Chris Volstad	Pitcher			1st Round – 16th Pick of 2005 Draft (Marlins)

• Henry briefly played in the minor league systems of the Yankees and Phillies before pursuing basketball full-time by attending colleges at Memphis and Kansas.
• Putnam did not sign with the Tigers, who drafted him with 1140th pick of the 2005 draft in the 38th round. Re-entered the MLB draft after attending University of Michigan and was selected 171st pick of the 2008 draft in the fifth round by the Indians.

2006 team

Coach of the Year: Ron Eastman (The Woodlands High School, The Woodlands, TX)

Player	Position	School	Hometown	MLB Draft
Clayton Kershaw	Pitcher	Highland Park High School		1st Round – 7th Pick of 2006 Draft (Dodgers)
	Catcher			1st Round – 25th Pick of 2006 Draft (Angels)
	Infielder			Supplemental 1st Round – 37th Pick of 2006 Draft (Phillies)
	Infielder			1st Round – 15th Pick of 2006 Draft (Nationals)
	Infielder			Supplemental 1st Round – 31st Pick of 2006 Draft (Dodgers)
	Infielder			1st Round – 9th Pick of 2006 Draft (Orioles)
	Outfielder			1st Round – 20th Pick of 2006 Draft (Twins)
	Outfielder			1st Round – 27th Pick of 2006 Draft (Red Sox)
	Outfielder			1st Round – 14th Pick of 2006 Draft (Blue Jays)
	Pitcher			1st Round – 18th Pick of 2006 Draft (Phillies)

2007 team

Coach of the Year: Jerry Boatner (West Lauderdale High School, Collinsville, MS)

Player	Position	School	Hometown	MLB Draft
Rick Porcello	Pitcher	Seton Hall Preparatory School		1st Round – 27th Pick of 2007 Draft (Tigers)
	Pitcher			1st Round – 9th Pick of 2007 Draft (Diamondbacks)
	Catcher			1st Round – 15th Pick of 2007 Draft (Reds)
	Infielder			1st Round – 3rd Pick of 2007 Draft (Cubs)
	Infielder			1st Round – 2nd Pick of 2007 Draft (Royals)
	Infielder			1st Round – 16th Pick of 2007 Draft (Blue Jays)
	Infielder			1st Round – 12th Pick of 2007 Draft (Marlins)
	Outfielder			1st Round – 14th Pick of 2007 Draft (Braves)
	Outfielder			1st Round – 28th Pick of 2007 Draft (Twins)
	Outfielder			1st Round – 29th Pick of 2007 Draft (Giants)

2008 team

Coach of the Year: Todd Fitz-Gerald (American Heritage School, Plantation, FL)

Player	Position	School	Hometown	MLB Draft
Jake Odorizzi	Pitcher	Highland High School		Supplemental 1st Round – 32nd Pick of 2008 Draft (Brewers)
	Infielder			1st Round – 1st Pick of 2008 Draft (Rays)
	Pitcher			Attended UCLA *
	Outfielder			Supplemental 1st Round – 34th Pick of 2008 Draft (Phillies)
	Outfielder			1st Round – 14th Pick of 2008 Draft (Twins)
	Infielder			2nd Round – 55th Pick of 2008 Draft (Nationals)
	Infielder			1st Round – 3rd Pick of 2008 Draft (Royals)
	Infielder			1st Round – 30th Pick of 2008 Draft (Red Sox)
	Pitcher			4th Round – 115th Pick of 2008 Draft (Royals)
	Catcher			1st Round – 6th Pick of 2008 Draft (Marlins)

• Cole did not sign with the Yankees, who drafted him with 28th pick of the 2008 draft in the 1st round. Re-entered the MLB draft after attending UCLA and was selected 1st pick of the 2011 draft in the First round by the Pirates.

2009 team

Coach of the Year: Phil Forbes (Menchville High School, Newport News, VA)

Player	Position	School	Hometown	MLB Draft
Matt Hobgood	Pitcher	Norco High School		1st Round – 5th Pick of 2009 Draft (Orioles)
	Pitcher			1st Round – 9th Pick of 2009 Draft (Tigers)
	Pitcher			Attended Oklahoma *
	Infielder			5th Round – 169th Pick of 2009 Draft (Rays)
	Catcher			3rd Round – 91st Pick of 2009 Draft (Royals)
	Outfielder			1st Round – 3rd Pick of 2009 Draft (Padres)
	Outfielder			Attended Middle Georgia College *
	Infielder			1st Round – 16th Pick of 2009 Draft (Diamondbacks)
	Infielder			16th Round – 496th Pick of 2009 Draft (Brewers)
	Infielder			Supplemental 1st Round – 35th Pick of 2009 Draft (Diamondbacks)

• John went undrafted in 2009 MLB Draft and officially attended the Oklahoma in the fall of 2009. He re-entered the MLB draft after attending Oklahoma and was selected 214th pick of the 2012 draft in the 6th Round by the Tigers.
• Williams did not sign with Rangers who drafted him with 964th pick of the 2009 draft in the 32nd round. He re-entered the MLB draft after attending Middle Georgia College and was selected 319th pick of the 2010 draft in the 10th Round by the Cardinals.

2010 team

Coach of the Year: Larry Knight (Sumrall High School, Sumrall, MS)

Player	Position	School	Hometown	MLB Draft
Kaleb Cowart	Pitcher/Infielder	Cook County High School		1st Round – 18th Pick of 2010 Draft (Angels)
	Catcher			Attended Tennessee *
	Infielder			Attended San Diego *
	Pitcher			Attended San Diego *
	Catcher			Cron was only a Junior *
	Outfielder			1st Round – 8th Pick of 2010 Draft (Astros)
	Outfielder			Supplemental 1st Round – 37th Pick of 2010 Draft (Angels)
	Infielder			1st Round – 3rd Pick of 2010 Draft (Orioles)
	Outfielder			1st Round – 17th Pick of 2010 Draft (Rays)
	Pitcher			1st Round – 2nd Pick of 2010 Draft (Pirates)

• Bennett went undrafted in 2010 MLB Draft and officially attending Tennessee in the fall of 2010. Will be eligible to re-enter the MLB Draft in 2013.
• Bryant did not sign with Blue Jays who drafted him with 546th pick of the 2010 draft in the 18th round by officially attending University of San Diego in the fall of 2010. Will be eligible to re-enter the MLB Draft in 2013.
• Covey did not sign with Brewers who drafted him with 14th pick of the 2010 draft in the 1st round by officially attending University of San Diego in the fall of 2010. Will be eligible to re-enter the MLB Draft in 2013.

2011 team

Coach of the Year: Rich Bielski (Archbishop McCarthy High School, Fort Lauderdale, FL)

Player	Position	School	Hometown	MLB Draft
Dylan Bundy	Pitcher/Infielder	Owasso High School		1st Round – 4th Pick of 2011 Draft (Orioles)
	Catcher / Pitcher			Attended TCU *
	Infielder / Pitcher			1st Round – 7th Pick of 2011 Draft (Diamondbacks)
	Infielder			1st Round – 9th Pick of 2011 Draft (Indians)
	Infielder			Attended Washington *
	Outfielder			2nd Round – 61st Pick of 2011 Draft (Pirates)
	Outfielder			1st Round – 5th Pick of 2011 Draft (Royals)
	Catcher			1st Round – 26th Pick of 2011 Draft (Red Sox)
	Pitcher			Attended South Carolina *
	Pitcher			Supplemental 1st Round – 36th Pick of 2011 Draft (Red Sox)

• Cron did not sign with the Mariners, who drafted him with the 92nd pick of the 2011 draft in the 3rd round. He chose instead to attend TCU in the fall of 2011, and will be eligible to re-enter the MLB Draft in 2014.
• Mitsui did not sign with the Rays, who drafted him with the 390th pick of the 2011 draft in the 12th round. He chose to attend Washington in the fall of 2011, and will be eligible to re-enter the MLB Draft in 2014.
• Montgomery went undrafted in the 2011 MLB Draft. He chose to attend South Carolina in the fall of 2011, and will be eligible to re-enter the MLB Draft in 2014.

2012 team

Coach of the Year: Nick Day (Bishop Gorman High School, Las Vegas, NV)

Player	Position	School	Hometown	MLB Draft
Lance McCullers Jr	Pitcher / infielder	Jesuit High School		Supplemental 1st Round – 41st Pick of the 2012 Draft (Astros)
	Pitcher / outfielder			1st Round – 2nd Pick of the 2012 Draft (Twins)
	Pitcher / outfielder			1st Round – 13th Pick of the 2012 Draft (White Sox)
	Infielder			1st Round – 12th Pick of the 2012 Draft (Mets)
	Pitcher			Attended UCLA *
	Infielder			Supplemental 1st Round – 39th Pick of the 2012 Draft (Rangers)
	Pitcher			Kaminsky was only a Junior
	Infielder			Attended Oklahoma *
	Pitcher / outfielder			Attended UCLA *
	Pitcher / infielder			2nd Round – 69th Pick of the 2012 Draft (Pirates)

• Kaprelian did not sign with the Mariners, who drafted him with the 1211th pick of the 2012 draft in the 40th round. He chose instead to attend UCLA in the fall of 2012, and wasn't drafted by the New York Yankees in the first round of the MLB Draft in 2015.
• T. Hawkins did not sign with the Rays, who drafted him with the 392nd pick of the 2012 draft in the 12th round. He chose instead to attend Oklahoma in the fall of 2012, and will be eligible to re-enter the MLB Draft in 2015.
• Moore did not sign with the Yankees, who drafted him with the 787th pick of the 2012 draft in the 25th round. He chose instead to attend UCLA in the fall of 2012, and will be eligible to re-enter the MLB Draft in 2015.

See also

• • ABCA/Rawlings High School All-America Baseball Team
• USA Today All-USA High School Basketball Team
• USA Today All-USA High School Football Team
• USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award

External links

• USA Today Index Page

Notes and References

1. News: Baseball: Players and Coaches of the Year (1989–1998). USA Today. 2011-10-23. 1999-03-08.
2. On the following webpage, scroll down to "Baseball archives" (for links to "All-USA Team", "Super 25" teams, and "Regional rankings"): News: Super 25 and All-USA archive. USA Today . 2011-10-23.