N.C. – USA Baseball today announced the roster for the 2026 18U <a href="https://absafricatv.com/buah-urges-public-to-join-national-campaign-of-tree-planting/” title=”Buah urges public to join national campaign of tree planting “>National Team Training Camp Phase 1, which will be held July 16-20 at the National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina. The 88-player roster will compete for a spot at Phase 2 of Training Camp, which is set for August 23-26 and will consist of 44 players
The final 20-player roster for this year’s 18U National Team will be named at the conclusion of Phase 2, and will compete in the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-18 Pan American Championship from October 22-29 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
“We’re proud to announce the eighty-eight players that will join us this week for 18U National Team Training Camp Phase 1,” said 18U National Team Program Director Brett Curll. “Each summer, we strive to invite the top 18-and-under athletes in the nation, and this year is no different. This is an extremely talented roster, and we look forward to a competitive week in Cary.”
Seven players invited to Training Camp bring previous national team experience, including five from the 2024 15U National Team: Camden Boehm, Dariel Carrion, Cooper Collins, Jordan Kurz, and Isaac Vidal look to be named to their second national team in three years. In addition, 2023 15U National Team alum Samir Mohammed will be in attendance, while 2025 15U National Team alum Cullen Scott earned an invitation just one year after winning gold at the WBSC U-15 Pan American – Central and North America qualifier in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.
Cullen Scott takes an at-bat for the 2025 15U National Team against Costa Rica
Twenty-four players on the Phase 1 Training Camp roster have participated in USA Baseball national team development programming. Twenty-one have participated in past editions of the 16U/17U National Team Development Program (NTDP), while five players bring 13U/14U Athlete Development Program (ADP) experience. Four players have competed across multiple development programs: Caden Borcherding, Chase Fuller, Mohammed, and Blake Ragsdale.
Fourteen players invited to Training Camp have participated in a past development event jointly hosted in partnership with Major League Baseball. Ten players have competed at the Hank Aaron Invitational, nine have played in the MLB ID Tour, eight players have experience at the Breakthrough Series and DREAM Series, and four have played in The Program. Additionally, six athletes have attended at least four of those events: Kinon Bastian, Lorenzo Davis, Jace Duckett, Carter Hadnot, Leo Nockley, and Ragsdale.
In all, 25 different states and one U.S. territory are represented on the 18U National Team Training Camp roster. California leads all states with 17 players, while Texas and Florida follow with 11 and 10 representatives, respectively. Fifteen different states boast multiple players, while six states–Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Texas–account for at least five players apiece. Puerto Rico has one player in attendance.
Seventy-eight players have committed to play collegiately at Power Four programs. The Southeastern Conference (SEC) leads all conferences with 48 commits on the Training Camp roster, followed by the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) with 16. Texas leads all programs with eight signees, TCU boasts seven players, and LSU and Tennessee follow with six commits apiece.
Phase 1 of 18U National Team Training Camp will feature intrasquad scrimmages, PDP Performance Assessments, and player development sessions, including on-field workouts and off-field educational seminars. 18U National Team Training Camp Phase 1 will be led by the entire 18U National Team coaching staff, in addition to field coordinator and two-time 18U National Team manager Rick Eckstein and pitching coordinator Kirk Champion. More information on the Training Camp coaching staff can be found HERE.
The 2026 18U National Team will be led by Team USA alum and 13-year major leaguer Brian Schneider, who will make his managerial debut with the program. Eleven-year MLB reliever and two-time Team USA alum Luke Gregerson will serve as pitching coach, while former professionals Doug Mientkiewicz and Tim Raines Jr. join the staff as assistant coaches.
To stay up to date with the USA Baseball 18U National Team, follow along with @USABaseball18U on Twitter/X, and @USABaseball on Instagram. The full 18U National Team schedule can be found HERE.
The 2026 18U National Team Training Camp roster is as follows:
2026 18U National Team Training Camp Phase 1 Roster
(Name – Position – Hometown – School)
- Hayden Anderson – LHP – West Des Moines, Iowa – Waukee
- ^Jordan Ayala – RHP/INF – La Habra, Calif. – Norco
- ^Connor Balazic – C – Saint Johns, Fla. – Creekside
- !Kinon Bastian – OF – Winter Garden, Fla. – The First Academy
- Tate Belfanti – LHP – Long Beach, Calif. – Cypress
- J. Beckett Berg – RHP – Sherman Oaks, Calif. – Notre Dame
- *^Camden Boehm – RHP – Tarpon Springs, Fla. – East Lake
- ^Caden Borcherding – C – Acworth, Ga. – Etowah
- Johnny Bowes – RHP – San Diego, Calif. – Mission Bay
- Axton Brewer – RHP – Topeka, Kan. – Topeka Seaman
- Brandon Bush – OF – Wilmington, N.C. – John T. Hoggard
- !Malachi Butler – MIF/RHP – Powder Springs, Ga. – McEachern
- Andrew Carlson – RHP – Santa Clarita, Calif. – Trinity Classical Academy
- *^Dariel Carrion – C – San Juan, Puerto Rico – Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy
- Jude Carter – RHP – Taylorsville, N.C. – Alexander Central
- Sebastian Castillo – INF/RHP – Justin, Texas – Byron Nelson
- Cole Cheatham – RHP – Liberty, Ind. – Union County
- *^Cooper Collins – C – Vincennes, Ind. – Vincennes Lincoln
- Brady Cunningham – INF – Mokena, Ill. – Brother Rice
- Devlan Daniel – OF – Cincinnati, Ohio – Indian Hill
- !Lorenzo Davis – INF – Los Angeles, Calif. – St. Bernard
- Caden Dawson – OF – Marietta, Ga. – Blessed Trinity
- Baylor Denny – INF – Queen Creek, Ariz. – Casteel
- Juan Diaz – INF – Miami, Fla. – IMG Academy
- Taylor Dodd – OF – Chandler, Ariz. – Casteel
- Ryan Donahoe – LHP – Dallas, Texas – Highland Park
- Colin Doyle – RHP – Downers Grove, Ill. – Downers Grove North
- ^!Jace Duckett – LHP – Huntsville, Ala. – Madison County
- Soren Etheridge – RHP – Phoenix, Ariz. – Phoenix Country Day School
- George Ferguson – RHP – Abilene, Texas – Abilene
- Quinn Fitzpatrick – RHP – Houston, Texas – Stratford
- ^!Chase Fuller – RHP/INF – Tallahassee, Fla. – Lincoln
- Luke Gladchuk – OF – Aledo, Texas – Aledo
- Cooper Goff – OF – Herriman, Utah – Mountain Ridge
- Grady Grant – INF – Greenwood, Ind. – Center Grove
- !Jordin Griffin – OF – Lake Charles, La. – Alfred M. Barbe
- ^Ethan Gustus – RHP – Roseville, Calif. – Roseville
- Brady Guzzie – LHP – Fairless Hills, Pa. – Conwell-Egan Catholic
- ^!Carter Hadnot – INF – Rialto, Calif. – Aquinas
- Drake Hawpe – OF – Argyle, Texas – Liberty Christian
- ^Max Hemenway – INF – Puyallup, Wash. – IMG Academy
- ^Graham Houston – INF – Nokomis, Fla. – Venice
- Jake Ivey – LHP – Gunter, Texas – Gunter
- !Deuce Jenkins – OF – Brandon, Miss. – Jackson Academy
- ^Cooper Jones – LHP – Charleston, S.C. – James Island Charter
- !Harry Jones Jr – RHP – Douglasville, Ga. – McEachern
- Broder Katke – C – Bloomfield Hills, Mich. – Brother Rice
- Graham Keen – INF – Pittsburgh, Pa. – Mt. Lebanon
- Justin Kirchner – RHP – Encino, Calif. – Harvard-Westlake
- Cole Kuhn – RHP – Elkins Park, Pa. – St. Joseph’s Prep
- *Jordan Kurz – INF – Tustin, Calif. – Orange Lutheran
- Blake Lundy – C – Ooltewah, Tenn. – The Baylor School
- Trent Lutz – RHP – Telford, Pa. – Souderton Area
- Drake McClurg – OF – Greenwood, Ind. – Center Grove
- ^Kyler Meccage – OF/LHP – Bradenton, Fla. – IMG Academy
- Joe Mendazona Jr – OF/C – Monmouth, Ore. – Central
- *^!Samir Mohammed – RHP – Trinity, Fla. – Tampa Jesuit
- ^Tyson Moore – C – Buffalo, Minn. – Buffalo
- ^!Leo Nockley – INF – Plains, Pa. – Wyoming Seminary Preparatory School
- Brennan Neal – RHP/OF – Columbus, Ga. – Brookstone
- Trip Ostergard – INF – Charleston, S.C. – James Island Charter
- Greyson Parker – RHP – Mandeville, La. – Mandeville
- ^Jose Partida – LHP/OF/INF – San Diego, Calif. – Cathedral Catholic
- Max Phillips – OF/LHP – Fisherville, Ky. – Trinity
- Liam Radke – RHP – Las Vegas, Nev. – Faith Lutheran
- ^!Blake Ragsdale – INF – Burr Ridge, Ill. – Lyons Township
- Tyler Ransom – LHP – St. George, Utah – Crimson Cliffs
- Sullivan Reed – INF – Meridian, Miss. – Lamar
- Casen Reedy – RHP – Nederland, Texas – Monsignor Kelly Catholic
- Lubin Rincon – INF – Pearland, Texas – The Bennett School
- Connor Salerno – LHP – Indian Trail, N.C. – Sun Valley
- !Easton Sarmiento – LHP – Chino Hills, Calif. – Ayala
- *Cullen Scott – INF/RHP – Melissa, Texas – Melissa
- ^Dylan Seward – INF – Eastvale, Calif. – Norco
- ^Grant Sperandio – RHP – Houston, Texas – Memorial
- Jack Swanson – INF – Berlin, Conn. – Berlin
- Frank Thomas III – INF – Sarasota, Fla. – IMG Academy
- Jake Turner – OF/LHP – Las Vegas, Nev. – Centennial
- Joshua Utash – OF – Gilbert, Ariz. – William Field
- James Venick – RHP – Los Angeles, Calif. – Harvard-Westlake
- *^Isaac Vidal – RHP – Miami, Fla. – Miami Southridge
- ^Robert Villa III – INF – Phoenix, Ariz. – Liberty
- Lukas Waite – RHP – San Diego, Calif. – Patrick Henry
- Christopher Wall – C – Statesboro, Ga. – Georgia Premier Academy
- Grant Westphal – OF – Leawood, Kan. – Blue Valley
- Sebastian Wilson – OF – Chicago, Ill. – IMG Academy
- !Davis Wilson – RHP – Fresno, Calif. – Clovis North
- ^Brogan Witcher – C/RHP – Bakersfield, Calif. – Liberty
* denotes national team alumnus
^ denotes national team development programming participant
! denotes MLB Develops alumnus
