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.
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.On the following webpage, scroll down to "Baseball archives" (for links to "All-USA Team", "Super 25" teams, and "Regional rankings"):
USA Today High School Players and Coaches of the Year (1989–1997) See footnote
Year Player Position High School Hometown MLB Draft 1989 Tyler Houston Catcher Valley High School Las Vegas, NV 1st Round – 2nd pick of 1989 Draft (Braves) 1990 Todd Van Poppel Pitcher Martin High School Arlington, TX 1st Round – 14th pick of 1990 Draft (A's) 1991 Brien Taylor Pitcher East Carteret High School Beaufort, NC 1st Round – 1st pick of 1991 Draft (Yankees) 1992 Derek Jeter Infielder Central High School 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 Oakland High School Murfreesboro, TN 1st Round 13th pick Padres 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 Malvern, PA 1st Round – 2nd Pick of 1995 Draft (Padres)Marshall Todd Infielder Oakland High School Murfreesboro, TN Attended Oakland High School (Tennessee ,1st round 13th pick Padres) *Kerry Wood Pitcher Grand Prairie High School Grand Prairie, TX 1st Round – 4th Pick of 1995 Draft (Cubs)Michael Barrett Infielder Pace Academy Atlanta, GA 1st Round – 28th Pick of 1995 Draft (Expos)Chad Hermansen Infielder Green Valley High School Henderson, NV 1st Round – 10th Pick of 1995 Draft (Pirates)Jay Hood Infielder Germantown High School Germantown, TN Attended Georgia Tech *Nate Rolison Infielder Petal High School Petal, MS 2nd Round – 36th Pick of 1995 Draft (Marlins)Shion Newton Outfielder Boys and Girls High School Brooklyn, NY 9th Round – 6th Pick of 1995 Draft (Pirates)Reggie Taylor Outfielder Newberry High School Newberry, SC 1st Round – 14th Pick of 1995 Draft (Phillies)Eric Valent Outfielder Canyon High School Anaheim, CA 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 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 Luis Adames Catcher Miami Central Senior High Independent League Baseball Draft (not approved), 1998 Drew Henson Infielder Brighton High School Brighton, MI 3rd Round – 97th Pick of 1998 Draft (Yankees) *Josh Beckett Pitcher Spring High School Spring, TX Beckett was a junior in the 1998 season.J. M. Gold Pitcher Toms River High School North Toms River, NJ 1st Round – 13th Pick of 1998 Draft (Brewers)Gerald Laird Catcher La Quinta High School Westminster, CA 2nd Round – 45th Pick of 1998 Draft (A's)Sean Burroughs Infielder Wilson High School Long Beach, CA 1st Round – 9th Pick of 1998 Draft (Padres)Felipe López Infielder Lake Brantley High School Altamonte Springs, FL 1st Round – 8th Pick of 1998 Draft (Blue Jays)Mark Teixeira Infielder Mount Saint Joseph High School Baltimore, MD Attended Georgia Tech *Chip Ambres Outfielder West Brook Senior High School Beaumont, TX 1st Round – 27th Pick of 1998 Draft (Marlins)Raphael "Choo" Freeman Outfielder Dallas Christian School Dallas, TX Supplemental 1st Round – 36th Pick of 1998 Draft (Rockies)Corey Patterson Outfielder Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 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 DraftJosh Beckett Pitcher Spring High School Spring, TX 1st Round – 2nd Pick of 1999 Draft (Marlins)Bobby Bradley Pitcher Wellington High School West Palm Beach, FL 1st Round – 8th Pick of 1999 Draft (Pirates) Ryan Christianson Catcher Arlington High School Riverside, CA 1st Round – 11th Pick of 1999 Draft (Mariners)Brennan King Infielder Oakland High School Murfreesboro, TN 2nd Round – 69th Pick of 1999 Draft (Dodgers)Pat Manning Infielder Mater Dei High School Santa Ana, CA 3rd Round – 114th Pick of 1999 Draft (Braves)Corey Myers Infielder Desert Vista High School Phoenix, AZ 1st Round – 4th Pick of 1999 Draft (Diamondbacks)Pat Osborn Infielder Bakersfield High School Bakersfield, CA 22nd Round – 671st Pick of 1999 Draft (Angels) *B.J. Garbe Outfielder Moses Lake High School Moses Lake, WA 1st Round – 5th Pick of 1999 Draft (Twins)Josh Hamilton Outfielder Athens Drive High School Raleigh, NC 1st Round – 1st Pick of 1999 Draft (Devil Rays)Cody Ross Outfielder Carlsbad High School Carlsbad, NM 4th Round – 117th Pick of 1999 Draft (Tigers)
Osborn did not sign with the Anaheim Angels (now the Los Angeles Angels) He re-entered 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 DraftMatt Harrington Pitcher Palmdale High School Palmdale, CA 1st Round – 7th Pick of 2000 Draft (Rockies) *Scott Heard Catcher Rancho Bernardo High School San Diego, CA 1st Round – 25th Pick of 2000 Draft (Rangers)Rocco Baldelli Outfielder Bishop Hendricken High School Warwick, RI 1st Round – 6th Pick of 2000 Draft (Devil Rays)David Espinosa Infielder Gulliver Prep High School Miami, FL 1st Round – 23rd Pick of 2000 Draft (Reds)Mark Phillips Pitcher Hanover High School Hanover, PA 1st Round – 9th Pick of 2000 Draft (Padres)Shaun Boyd Outfielder Vista High School Vista, CA 1st Round – 13th Pick of 2000 Draft (Cardinals)Luis Montanez Infielder Coral Park High School Miami, FL 1st Round – 3rd Pick of 2000 Draft (Cubs)David Krynzel Outfielder Green Valley High School Henderson, NV 1st Round – 11th Pick of 2000 Draft (Brewers)Adrián González Infielder Eastlake High School Chula Vista, CA 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 DraftJoe Mauer Catcher Cretin-Derham Hall High School Saint Paul, MN 1st Round – 1st Pick of 2001 Draft (Twins)Michael Wilson Outfielder Booker T. Washington High School Tulsa, OK 2nd Round – 67th Pick of 2001 Draft (Mariners)Mike Jones Pitcher Thunderbird High School Phoenix, AZ 1st Round – 12th Pick of 2001 Draft (Brewers)Danny Putnam Outfielder Rancho Bernardo High School San Diego, CA Attended Stanford *David Wright Infielder Hickory High School Chesapeake, VA Supplemental 1st Round – 38th Pick of 2001 Draft (Mets)Josh Burrus Infielder Joseph Wheeler High School Marietta, GA 1st Round – 29th Pick of 2001 Draft (Braves)Roscoe Crosby Outfielder Union High School Union, SC Attended Clemson – Football *Gavin Floyd Pitcher Mount Saint Joseph College Baltimore, MD 1st Round – 4th Pick of 2001 Draft (Phillies)J. J. Hardy Infielder Sabino High School Tucson, AZ 2nd Round – 56th Pick of 2001 Draft (Brewers)Casey Kotchman Infielder Seminole High School Seminole, FL 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 DraftB.J. Upton Infielder Greenbrier Christian Academy Chesapeake, VA 1st Round – 2nd Pick of the 2002 Draft (Devil Rays)Micah Schilling Infielder Silliman Institute Clinton, LA Supplemental 1st Round – 41st Pick of the 2002 Draft (Indians)Sergio Santos Infielder Mater Dei High School Santa Ana, CA 1st Round – 27th Pick of the 2002 Draft (Diamondbacks)Denard Span Outfielder Tampa Catholic High School Tampa, FL 1st Round – 20th Pick of the 2002 Draft (Twins)Zack Greinke Pitcher Apopka High School Apopka, FL 1st Round – 6th Pick of the 2002 Draft (Royals)Jeremy Hermida Outfielder Marietta High School Marietta, GA 1st Round – 11th Pick of the 2002 Draft (Marlins)Scott Kazmir Pitcher Cypress Falls High School Houston, TX 1st Round – 15th Pick of the 2002 Draft (Mets)Jeff Clement Catcher Marshalltown High School Marshalltown, IA Attended USC *John Mayberry Jr. Infielder Rockhurst High School Kansas City, MO Attended Stanford *Jeff Francoeur Outfielder Parkview High School Lilburn, GA 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)