Rawlings is a name that always stands for baseball excellence. Being the only baseball that is used at all Perfect Game, WWBA and BCS events, it stands to reason that Rawlings would come to Perfect Game to name the first Rawlings Preseason High School All America and All Regional teams. Looking at the results, it’s very easy to see why Rawlings partnered with Perfect Game to honor the nation’s top prep players.
2007 was the first year that Perfect Game named the Rawlings Pre-season High School All America Teams. A first, second, third team was announced along with 8 Rawlings All Regional teams.
There are many pre-season All American Teams, but there has never been one that turned out so accurate? Below is the list along with the spot they were selected (if selected) in the 2007 MLB draft. The list was produced in January and released in February. Many were surprised by Jarrod Parker going so high. Even more surprising was when the Twins selected Ben Revere in the first round. More surprising picks included Kevin Ahrens, Mike Moustakas, Devin Mesoraco, Wendall Fairley, but all these players showed up on the Rawlings All America teams that were named before the 2007 high school season began. It’s one thing to pick an all American team after the draft, but many of these players weren’t really considered first round picks last January.
Please keep in mind that the draft list doesn’t always relate to who the most talented players are. This is often due to injuries and signability concerns. Once in awhile a player drafted lower than expected will end up signing for early or even first round money. This year was no exception, as potential first round picks like Erik Goeddel were injured, and Jack McGeary (6th round) signed for early first round money and still plans to attend Stanford in the off season.
Let’s look at the 2007 Rawlings Preseason High School All America Teams. The draft position, if any, for each player is at the far right.
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1st Team Rawlings/Perfect Game High School Senior Preseason All America |
| Player |
Pos |
|
Wt |
BT |
High School |
City |
St |
College |
Draft |
| Blake Beavan |
RHP |
6-7 |
210 |
R R |
Irving |
Irving |
TX |
Oklahoma |
1st rd |
| Neil Ramirez |
RHP |
6-3 |
190 |
R R |
Kempsville |
Virginia Beach |
VA |
Georgia Tech |
1st rd |
| Tim Alderson |
RHP |
6-7 |
208 |
R R |
Horizon |
Phoenix |
AZ |
Oregon State |
1st rd |
| Jarrod Parker |
RHP |
6-0 |
175 |
R R |
Norwell |
Bluffton |
IN |
Georgia Tech |
1st rd |
| Joshua Smoker |
LHP |
6-3 |
190 |
L L |
Calhoun |
Sugar Valley |
GA |
Clemson |
1st rd |
| Madison Bumgarner |
LHP |
6-5 |
220 |
R L |
South Caldwell |
Lenoir |
NC |
North Carolina |
1st rd |
| Justin Jackson |
INF |
6-2 |
175 |
R R |
T C Roberson |
Asheville |
NC |
Arizona State |
1st rd |
| Ryan Dent |
INF |
6-0 |
185 |
R R |
Woodrow Wilson |
Long Beach |
CA |
UCLA |
1st rd |
| Josh Vitters |
INF |
6-3 |
190 |
R R |
Cypress |
Anaheim |
CA |
Arizona State |
1st rd |
| Peter Kozma |
INF |
6-0 |
170 |
R R |
Owasso |
Owasso |
OK |
Wichita State |
1st rd |
| Nick Noonan |
INF |
6-1 |
175 |
L R |
Francis Parker |
San Diego |
CA |
Clemson |
1st rd |
| Jon Gilmore |
INF |
6-3 |
190 |
R R |
City High |
Iowa City |
IA |
Wichita State |
1st rd |
| Matthew Dominguez |
INF |
6-2 |
180 |
R R |
Chatsworth |
Lake Balboa |
CA |
Cal State Fullerton |
1st rd |
| Jason Heyward |
OF 1B |
6-4 |
220 |
L L |
Henry County |
McDonough |
GA |
UCLA |
1st rd |
| Michael Burgess |
OF |
5-11 |
190 |
L L |
Hillsborough |
Tampa |
FL |
Arizona State |
1st rd |
| Ben Revere |
OF |
5-9 |
155 |
L R |
Lexington Catholic |
Richmond |
KY |
Georgia |
1st rd |
| Rick Porcello |
RHP |
6-5 |
195 |
R R |
Seton Hall Prep |
Chester |
NJ |
North Carolina |
1st rd |
| Michael Main |
RHP OF |
6-2 |
180 |
R R |
Deland |
Deltona |
FL |
Florida State |
1st rd |
| Scott Moviel |
RHP |
6-10 |
245 |
R R |
St. Edward |
Berea |
OH |
North Carolina State |
2nd rd |
| Austin Romine |
C |
6-1 |
195 |
R R |
El Toro |
Lake Forest |
CA |
Arizona State |
2nd rd |
| Danny Rams |
C 1B |
6-2 |
218 |
R R |
Gulliver Prep |
Miami |
FL |
Arizona State |
2nd rd |
| Freddie Freeman |
1B |
6-5 |
210 |
L R |
El Modena |
Villa Park |
CA |
Cal State Fullerton |
2nd rd |
| John Tolisano |
INF |
6-0 |
190 |
S R |
Estero/Home schooled |
Sanibel |
FL |
Florida |
2nd rd |
| Hunter Morris |
INF |
6-4 |
200 |
L R |
Grissom |
Huntsville |
AL |
Auburn |
2nd rd |
| Matt Harvey |
RHP |
6-4 |
195 |
R R |
Fitch |
Mystic |
CT |
North Carolina |
3rd rd |
| Kyle Blair |
RHP |
6-4 |
200 |
R R |
Los Gatos |
Monte Sereno |
CA |
San Diego |
5th rd |
| Will Middlebrooks |
INF RHP |
6-4 |
215 |
R R |
Liberty-Eylau |
Wake Village |
TX |
Texas A&M |
5th rd |
| Jack McGeary |
LHP |
6-3 |
215 |
L L |
Roxbury Latin |
Newton |
MA |
Stanford |
6th rd |
| Christian Colon |
INF |
5-11 |
175 |
S R |
Canyon |
Anaheim Hills |
CA |
Cal State Fullerton |
10th rd |
| Julian Sampson |
RHP |
6-5 |
190 |
R R |
Skyline |
Sammamish |
WA |
Washington |
12th rd |
| Tanner Robles |
LHP |
6-4 |
190 |
L L |
Cottonwood |
Murray |
UT |
Oregon State |
12th rd |
| Kentrail Davis |
OF |
5-10 |
195 |
L R |
Theodore |
Theodore |
AL |
Tennessee |
14th rd |
| Greg Peavey |
RHP |
6-2 |
185 |
R R |
Hudson's Bay |
Vancouver |
WA |
Oregon State |
24th rd |
| Kevin Patterson |
1B C |
6-4 |
215 |
L R |
Oak Mountain |
Birmingham |
AL |
Auburn |
24th rd |
| Yasmani Grandal |
C |
6-2 |
205 |
S R |
Miami Springs |
Hialeah |
FL |
Miami |
27th rd |
| Evan Danieli |
RHP |
6-8 |
225 |
R R |
Seton Hall Prep |
East Hanover |
NJ |
Notre Dame |
33rd rd |
| Iden Nazario |
LHP 1B |
6-0 |
190 |
L-L |
Miami Southridge |
Miami |
FL |
Miami |
41st rd |
| Cameron Rupp |
C |
6-3 |
225 |
R R |
Prestonwood |
Plano |
TX |
Texas |
42nd rd |
| Brett Krill |
OF |
6-4 |
210 |
R R |
Aliso Niguel |
Laguna Niguel |
CA |
UCLA |
46th rd |
| Erik Goeddel |
RHP |
6-3 |
175 |
R R |
Bellarmine College Prep |
Hillsborough |
CA |
UCLA |
Injured |
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2nd Team Rawlings/Perfect Game High School Senior Preseason All America |
| Player |
Pos |
|
Wt |
BT |
High School |
City |
St |
College |
|
| John Bachanov |
RHP |
6-4 |
200 |
R R |
Boone |
Orlando |
FL |
|
1st rd |
| Chris Withrow |
RHP |
6-3 |
185 |
R R |
Midland Christian |
Odessa |
TX |
Baylor |
1st rd |
| Nathan Vineyard |
LHP |
6-3 |
200 |
L L |
Woodland |
Emerson |
GA |
Chipola FL JC |
1st rd |
| Mike Moustakas |
C INF |
6-0 |
185 |
L R |
Chatsworth |
Northridge |
CA |
USC |
1st rd |
| Devin Mesoraco |
C |
6-0 |
200 |
R R |
Punxsutawney |
Punxsutawney |
PA |
Virginia |
1st rd |
| Travis D'Arnaud |
C |
6-1 |
175 |
R R |
Lakewood |
Long Beach |
CA |
Pepperdine |
1st rd |
| Kevin Ahrens |
INF |
6-1 |
187 |
S R |
Memorial-Spring Branch |
Houston |
TX |
Texas A&M |
1st rd |
| Wendall Fairley |
OF |
6-2 |
175 |
L |
George County |
Lucedale |
MS |
Southern Mississippi |
1st rd |
| Nick Barnese |
RHP |
6-2 |
175 |
R R |
Simi Valley |
Simi Valley |
CA |
Cal State Fullerton |
2nd rd |
| Sam Runion |
RHP |
6-4 |
220 |
R R |
Reynolds |
Asheville |
NC |
Tennessee |
2nd rd |
| Travis Mattair |
INF |
6-4 |
210 |
R R |
Southridge |
Kennewick |
WA |
Oregon State |
2nd rd |
| Eric Eiland |
OF |
6-1 |
190 |
L L |
Lamar |
Houston |
TX |
Texas A&M |
2nd rd |
| Denny Almonte |
OF |
6-2 |
182 |
S R |
Florida Christian |
Miami |
FL |
Arizona State |
2nd rd |
| Tommy Toledo |
RHP |
6-3 |
165 |
R R |
Alonso |
Tampa |
FL |
Florida |
3rd rd |
| Dan Duffy |
LHP |
6-3 |
185 |
L L |
Cabrillo |
Lompoc |
CA |
Cal Poly |
3rd rd |
| Derek Dietrich |
INF RHP |
6-2 |
185 |
L R |
St. Ignatius |
Parma |
OH |
Georgia Tech |
3rd rd |
| Andrew Lambo |
1B |
6-3 |
191 |
L L |
Newbury Park |
Newbury Park |
CA |
Arizona State |
4th rd |
| Garrett Nash |
INF |
6-0 |
180 |
S R |
Jordan |
Draper |
UT |
Oregon State |
4th rd |
| John Gast |
LHP |
6-1 |
195 |
L L |
Lake Brantley |
Longwood |
FL |
Florida State |
5th rd |
| Casey Crosby |
LHP |
6-4 |
190 |
L L |
Kaneland |
Elburn |
IL |
Illinois |
5th rd |
| PJ Dean |
RHP |
6-3 |
175 |
R R |
New Caney |
Kingwood |
TX |
Oklahoma |
7th rd |
| Carmen Angelini |
INF |
6-1 |
175 |
R R |
Barbe |
Lake Charles |
LA |
Rice |
10th rd |
| Anthony Ranaudo |
RHP |
6-8 |
225 |
R R |
St. Rose |
Jackson |
NJ |
Louisiana State |
11th rd |
| Justin Grimm |
RHP |
6-4 |
175 |
R R |
Virginia |
Bristol |
VA |
|
13th rd |
| Kyle O'Campo |
RHP |
6-3 |
185 |
R R |
Riverside Poly |
Corona |
CA |
Cal State Fullerton |
13th rd |
| Sammy Solis |
LHP |
6-5 |
225 |
R L |
Agua Fria |
Litchfield Park |
AZ |
San Diego |
18th rd |
| Bobby Coyle |
OF |
6-2 |
185 |
L L |
Chatsworth |
Canoga Park |
CA |
Arizona |
19th rd |
| Jiwan James |
OF RHP |
6-4 |
170 |
S R |
Williston |
Willistan |
FL |
Florida |
22nd rd |
| Matt Presley |
INF RHP |
6-2 |
197 |
R R |
Cheyenne Mountain |
Colorado Springs |
CO |
Arizona |
24th rd |
| Victor Sanchez |
INF |
6-1 |
175 |
R R |
Gahr |
Norwalk |
CA |
San Diego |
25th rd |
| Andy Wilkins |
INF |
6-2 |
210 |
L R |
Broken Arrow |
Broken Arrow |
OK |
Arkansas |
25th rd |
| Kelvin Clark |
OF |
6-2 |
185 |
R R |
Redan |
Ellenwood |
GA |
|
26th rd |
| Thad Griffen |
C |
6-2 |
210 |
R R |
Barbe |
Lake Charles |
LA |
|
32nd rd |
| Jeff Schaus |
OF |
6-2 |
190 |
L R |
Barron Collier |
Naples |
FL |
Clemson |
35th rd |
| Greg Holle |
OF RHP |
6-8 |
210 |
R R |
Christian Brothers Acad. |
Loudonville |
NY |
TCU |
35th rd |
| Cole Cook |
RHP |
6-6 |
200 |
L R |
Palisades |
Los Angeles |
CA |
Pepperdine |
36th rd |
| DJ LeMahieu |
INF |
6-3 |
185 |
R R |
Brother Rice |
Bloomfield Hills |
MI |
Louisiana State |
41st rd |
| Seth Blair |
RHP |
6-2 |
190 |
R R |
Rock Falls |
Rock Falls |
IL |
Arizona State |
47th rd |
| Jonathan Kaskow |
1B |
6-4 |
210 |
S R |
Coppell |
Coppell |
TX |
Stanford |
|
| Bobby Buckner |
INF |
5-11 |
176 |
S R |
Boise |
Boise |
ID |
Texas |
|
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3rd Team Rawlings/Perfect Game High School Senior Preseason All America |
| Player |
Pos |
Ht |
Wt |
BT |
High School |
City |
St |
College |
|
| Nevin Griffith |
RHP |
6-2 |
185 |
R R |
Middleton |
Brandon |
FL |
Florida International |
2nd rd |
| Mike Stanton |
1B |
6-5 |
205 |
R R |
Notre Dame |
Sherman Oaks |
CA |
USC |
2nd rd |
| Brett Zawacki |
RHP |
6-1 |
180 |
R R |
LaSalle-Peru Township |
Peru |
IL |
Arizona State |
12th rd |
| Chad Jones |
OF LHP |
6-3 |
225 |
L L |
Southern Lab |
Baton Rouge |
LA |
Louisiana State |
13th rd |
| Jake Cowan |
RHP |
6-2 |
165 |
R R |
Roswell |
Roswell |
GA |
Virginia |
14th rd |
| Paul Demny |
RHP |
6-2 |
200 |
R R |
East Bernard |
East Bernard |
TX |
Blinn JC |
15th rd |
| Austin Bailey |
RHP |
6-1 |
195 |
S R |
Prattville |
Prattville |
AL |
Alabama |
16th rd |
| Kevin Rhoderick |
RHP |
6-0 |
175 |
R R |
Horizon |
Scottsdale |
AZ |
Georgia |
18th rd |
| Kyle Greenwalt |
RHP |
6-0 |
195 |
R R |
Souderton |
Harleysville |
PA |
South Carolina |
20th rd |
| Chris Luck |
RHP |
6-3 |
180 |
R R |
South Granville |
Wake Forest |
NC |
Surry NC CC |
20th rd |
| Connor Hoehn |
RHP |
6-1 |
190 |
R R |
St. Johns College |
Damascus |
MD |
Alabama |
21st rd |
| Drake Britton |
LHP |
6-2 |
200 |
L L |
Tomball |
Magnolia |
TX |
Texas A&M |
23rd rd |
| Christopher Berroa |
OF |
6-1 |
180 |
R R |
Pennsauken |
Pennsauken |
NJ |
UNC Greensboro |
25th rd |
| Daniel Elorriaga-Matra |
C |
6-0 |
180 |
R R |
Stoneman Douglas |
Coral Springs |
FL |
San Diego State |
26th rd |
| Kevin Keyes |
OF |
6-3 |
205 |
R R |
Connally |
Austin |
TX |
Texas |
26th rd |
| Nick Tepesch |
RHP |
6-4 |
200 |
R R |
Blue Springs |
Blue Springs |
MO |
Missouri |
28th rd |
| Gary Bulman |
RHP |
6-3 |
230 |
R R |
Greenbriar Christian Acad. |
Virginia Beach |
VA |
Tennessee |
31st rd |
| Dan Killian |
C |
6-3 |
180 |
L R |
Chippewa Hills |
Stanwood |
MI |
Kentucky |
32nd rd |
| Sean Tierney |
LHP |
6-4 |
180 |
L L |
Clover Hill |
Moseley |
VA |
Virginia |
35th rd |
| Ross Wilson |
INF |
6-0 |
185 |
R R |
Hoover |
Hoover |
AL |
Alabama |
35th rd |
| Brian Dupra |
RHP |
6-3 |
193 |
R R |
Greece Athena |
Rochester |
NY |
Notre Dame |
36th rd |
| Glen Johnson |
INF |
5-11 |
170 |
S R |
South Fork |
Hobe Sound |
FL |
Jacksonville |
36th rd |
| Brian Fletcher |
INF |
6-1 |
185 |
R R |
Starr's Mill |
Fayetteville |
GA |
Auburn |
39th rd |
| Joseph Leftridge |
OF |
6-0 |
170 |
R R |
Duncanville |
Dallas |
TX |
|
39th rd |
| Taylor Whitenton |
INF/RHP |
6-2 |
175 |
R R |
Heritage |
Conyers |
GA |
Chipola FL JC |
40th rd |
| Shawn Zarraga |
C |
6-2 |
210 |
R R |
Trinity Christian |
Boynton Beach |
FL |
UNC Greensboro |
44th rd |
| Robert Broach |
RHP |
6-0 |
195 |
R R |
Archbishop Rummel |
Luling |
LA |
Tulane |
47th rd |
| Joey Manning |
OF |
6-4 |
210 |
R R |
Bartow |
Bartow |
FL |
Vanderbilt |
47th rd |
| Matt Evers |
LHP |
6-2 |
195 |
S L |
Stratford |
Houston |
TX |
Rice |
48th rd |
| Steve Lombardozzi |
INF |
5-11 |
168 |
S R |
Atholton |
Fulton |
MD |
St Petersburg FL JC |
|
| Ryan Mathews |
1B |
6-4 |
180 |
R R |
Boone |
Orlando |
FL |
Florida |
|
| Zach Brewster |
LHP |
6-0 |
175 |
L L |
North Hall |
Murryville |
GA |
Georgia Tech |
|
| Cole Leonida |
C |
6-2 |
205 |
R R |
Grandview |
Aurora |
CO |
Georgia Tech |
|
| D.J. Swatscheno |
LHP |
6-2 |
190 |
L L |
Flanagan |
Pembroke Pines |
FL |
Miami |
|
| Timothy Ferguson |
INF |
6-2 |
180 |
R R |
West Brook |
Beaumont |
TX |
Mississippi |
|
| Josh Osich |
LHP |
6-3 |
190 |
L L |
Bishop Kelly |
Boise |
ID |
Oregon State |
|
| Sequoyah Stonecipher |
OF |
6-1 |
195 |
R R |
Mission Bay |
San Diego |
CA |
San Diego |
|
| Cole Green |
RHP |
6-1 |
195 |
R R |
Coppell |
Coppell |
TX |
Texas |
|
| Philip Gosselin |
INF |
6-0 |
175 |
R R |
Malvern Prep |
West Chester |
PA |
Virginia |
|
| Steven Brooks |
OF |
6-0 |
175 |
R R |
Seton Hall Prep |
Wyckoff |
NJ |
Wake Forest |
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The following players drafted in the first five rounds were named to the pre-season Rawlings All Regional Teams |
| Player |
Pos |
Ht |
Wt |
BT |
High School |
City |
St |
College |
|
| Brandon Hamilton |
RHP |
6-2 |
190 |
R R |
Stan Hope Elmore |
Birmingham |
AL |
|
1st rd |
| Charles Culberson |
MIF |
5-11 |
175 |
R R |
Calhoun |
Rome |
GA |
|
1st rd |
| Drew Cumberland |
MIF |
5-10 |
170 |
L R |
Pace |
Pace |
FL |
|
1st rd |
| Jake Smolinski |
OF |
6-0 |
195 |
R R |
Boylan Catholic |
Rockford |
IL |
|
2nd rd |
| Matt West |
MIF |
6-0 |
180 |
R R |
Bellaire |
Houston |
TX |
|
2nd rd |
| Michael Watt |
LHP |
6-1 |
185 |
L L |
Capistrano Valley |
San Juan Capistrano |
CA |
|
2nd rd |
| Brandon Workman |
RHP |
6-4 |
190 |
R R |
Bowie |
Bowie |
TX |
|
2nd rd |
| Steven Souza |
3B |
6-3 |
190 |
R R |
Cascade |
Everett |
WA |
|
3rd rd |
| Danny Carroll |
OF |
6-1 |
180 |
R R |
Valley View |
Moreno Valley |
CA |
|
3rd rd |
| Brock Huntzinger |
RHP |
6-3 |
205 |
R R |
Pendleton Heights |
Pendleton |
IN |
|
3rd rd |
| Glenn Gallagher |
1B |
6-5 |
225 |
L R |
Manheim |
Lancaster |
PA |
|
3rd rd |
| Quincy Latimore 4th rd |
OF |
5-11 |
175 |
R R |
Middle Creek |
Apex |
NC |
|
4th rd |
| Derek Norris 4th rd |
C |
6-0 |
220 |
R R |
Goddard |
Goddard |
KS |
|
4th rd |
| Isaiah Froneberger 4th rd |
LHP |
5-10 |
175 |
L L |
Forest Park |
Forest Park |
GA |
|
4th rd |
| Brett Eibner 4th rd |
RHP |
6-2 |
186 |
R R |
Woodlands |
Spring |
TX |
|
4th rd |
| Richard Lucas 4th rd FL |
3B |
6-0 |
200 |
R R |
Wolfson |
Jacksonville |
FL |
|
4th rd |
| Dustin Biell 5th rd WA |
OF |
6-0 |
180 |
R R |
Inglemoor |
Kenmore |
WA |
|
5th rd |
| Caleb Gindl 5th rd FL |
OF |
5-11 |
180 |
L L |
Pace |
Pace |
FL |
|
5th rd |
| Tyrell Worthington 5th rd NC |
OF |
6-0 |
185 |
R R |
Winterville |
Winterville |
NC |
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5th rd |
| Nathan Striz 5th rd FL |
RHP |
6-3 |
215 |
R R |
Santa Fe Catholic |
Lakeland |
FL |
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5th rd |
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Only two players were drafted in the first five rounds who missed making the Rawlings Preseason Teams |
| TJ McFarland (final PG rank 229) |
LHP |
6-3 |
185 |
L L |
Amos Alonzo Stagg |
Orland park |
IL |
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4th rd |
| Reggie Williams (final PG rank 742) |
OF |
6-1 |
180 |
L L |
Bellflower |
Bellflower |
CA |
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4th rd |
Rawlings(R) Partners with Perfect Game USA to Announce Inaugural
Preseason All-American and All-Region Teams
