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General  | Professional | 7/12/2021

30 PG alumni named MLB All-Stars

Jeff Dahn
Photo: Joey Gallo (Perfect Game)

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The top decision-makers within Perfect Game’s hierarchy knew early on that there was some elite talent waiting to be unearthed in the national high school graduating class of 2012.

With that in mind, they made sure that the best from that class were invited to the 2011 PG National Showcase at City of Palms Park in Fort Myers, Fla., where about 50 of those attendees would then be invited to the 2011 All-American Classic at Petco Park in San Diego.



On Tuesday night, three of those 2011 PG All-Americans will reunited at Coors Field in Denver when they take part as players in all the festivities that surround the 91st MLB All-Star Game.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker was voted in as a starter for the National League squad, while Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa and Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo were selected as reserves for the American League. It will be Winker’s first All-Star game appearance while Correa (2017) and Gallo (2019) will be attending for the second time.

They help headline an outstanding group of 30 big-leaguers who collectively participated in hundreds of PG events during their amateur careers as teenagers. Eight other All-Stars were also PG All-Americans in the summer before their senior year in high school and seven of those were at the PG National that same year.

The veteran on that list is San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey, who was at both the PGAAC and the PG National in 2004. Posey, the NL MVP in 2012, is an All-Star for the seventh time. Not far behind is Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman, an alumnus of the 2006 PGAAC and PG National, now a five-time All-Star and the reigning NL MVP.

New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole (2007), Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino (2008), Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (2009) and Giants pitcher Kevin Gausman (2009) are the other All-Stars who performed at both the PGAAC and the PG National during the years indicated. The real rookie of the group is Miami Marlins pitcher Trevor Rogers, who was at the 2016 PGAAC but didn’t attend the National.

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado (2008), Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos (2009) and Oakland A’s first baseman Matt Olson (2011) are all alumni of the PG National Showcase.

What follows is a look at all 30 2021 MLB All-Stars who are alumni of a wide assortment of Perfect Game events:

American League

Starters:

Marcus Semien, Blue Jays, 2B: 2006-07 WWBA

Rafael Devers, Red Sox, 3B: 2013 World Show; 2012 WWBA

Mike Trout, Angels, OF: 2007-08 WWBA

Reserves:

Mike Zunino, Rays, C: 2008 AA Classic; 2008 National Show; 2007 World Show; 2006-08 WWBA/BCS; 2006 National Underclass Show; 2007 AFLAC Underclass Show; 2007 Sunshine East Show

Bo Bichette, Blue Jays, SS: 2012-15 WWBA/BCS/World Series

Carlos Correa, Astros, SS: 2011 AA Classic; 2011 National Show; 2012 World Show; 2011 World Show; 2010-11 WWBA/BCS

Matt Olson, Athletics, 1B: 2011 National Show; 2008-11 WWBA

Jared Walsh, Angels, 1B: 2010 Southeast Top Show; 2009 National Underclass Show-Main Event; 2007-10 WWBA/BCS

Michael Brantley, Astros, OF: 2004 WWBA

Joey Gallo, Rangers, OF: 2011 AA Classic; 2011 National Show; 2010 Jr. National Show; 2009-10 PG showcases

Shane Bieber, Indians, SP: 2011-12 WWBA

Gerrit Cole, Yankees, SP: 2007 AA Classic; 2007 National Show; 2007 Sunshine West Show; 2007 WWBA

Kyle Gibson, Rangers, SP: 2004 WWBA

Lance Lynn, White Sox, SP: 2004 WWBA

Carlos Rodon, White Sox, SP: 2009-11 WWBA

Matthew Barnes, Red Sox, RP: 2007 Northeast Top Show; 2006-07 WWBA

National League

Starters:

Buster Posey, Giants, C: 2004 AA Classic; 2004 National Show; 2003-04 WWBA

Freddie Freeman, Braves, 1B: 2006 AA Classic; 2006 National Show; 2004, ’06 PG Shows

Adam Frazier, Pirates, 2B: 2008-10 WWBA/BCS

Nolan Arenado, Cardinals, 3B: 2008 National Show; 2007-08 PG Shows; 2008 WWBA

Nick Castellanos, Reds, OF: 2009 National Show; 2009 World Show; 2009 Southeast Under Show; 2007-09 WWBA/BCS

Jesse Winker, Reds, OF: 2011 AA Classic; 2011 National Show; 2011 World Show; 2019 Jr. National Show; 2009 Jr. National Show; 2009-11 WWBA

Reserves:

Kris Bryant, Cubs, 3B: 2009 AA Classic; 2009 National Show; 2009 Bo Jackson 5-Tool Show; 2008 AFLAC Underclass AA Games

Max Muncy, Dodgers, 1B: 2007 South Under Show; 2008 WWBA

Mookie Betts, Dodgers, OF: 2011 WWBA/BCS

Bryan Reynolds, Pirates, OF: 2012 WWBA

Kyle Schwarber, Nationals, OF: 2009 National Under Show-Main Event (injured, won’t play)

Kevin Gausman, Giants, SP: 2009 AA Classic; 2009 National Show; 2009 WWBA (Jupiter)

Trevor Rogers, Marlins, SP: 2016 AA Classic

Alex Reyes, Cardinals, RP: 2011 WWBA
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