Check out our watch list for 2023 USA TODAY HSSA Baseball Player of the Year

The USA TODAY High School Sports Awards is pleased to announce its watch list for the 2023 USA TODAY HSSA Baseball Player of the Year!

This initial list includes 50 current student-athletes who meet the nomination criteria for this year’s national Baseball Player of the Year Award. These athletes were either nominees in last year’s national awards show, or athletes who were seriously considered based on season-wide performance, state championships and any other state, regional and/or national recognition.

The official 2023 USA TODAY HSSA Baseball Team will be announced later this spring. All 25 final team members will be honored as nominees for national Baseball Player of the Year. The winner will be revealed during the third annual USA TODAY High School Sports Awards. Visit the event website for updates leading up to this summer's on-demand event.

The purpose of this watch list is to track eligible nominees for this year’s national show. Athletes could be removed from this list if they no longer play for their high school team (either by choice or injury), or if their high school no longer participates in a state-sanctioned championship tournament.

2023 USA TODAY HSSA Baseball Watch List:

Antonio Anderson — SR, SS | North Atlanta High School | Atlanta, Georgia

Cade Arrambide — JR, C | Tomball High School | Tomball, Texas

Eric Bitonti — SR, SS/1B | Aquinas High School | San Bernardino, California

Roch Cholowsky — SR, SS | Hamilton High School | Chandler, Arizona

Max Clark — SR, OF | Franklin Community High School | Franklin, Indiana

Bryce Clavon — JR, SS | Kell High School | Marietta, Georgia

Dylan Cupp — SR, SS | Cedartown High School | Cedartown, Georgia

Derek Curiel — JR, OF | Orange Lutheran High School | Orange, California

Bryce Eldridge — SR, P/1B | James Madison High School | Vienna, Virginia

Colt Emerson — SR, SS | John Glenn High School | Concord, Ohio

AJ Ewing — SR, SS | Springboro High School | Springboro, Ohio

Jonny Farmelo — SR, OF | Westfield High School | Chantilly, Virginia

Jack Frankel — JR, P | John Paul II High School | Plano, Texas

Theodore Gillen — JR, SS | Westlake High School | Austin, Texas

Gavin Grahovac — SR, OF/C | Villa Park High School | Villa Park, California

Konnor Griffin — JR, OF/SS/P | Jackson Preparatory School | Flowood, Mississippi

Adam Hachman — SR, P | Timberland High School | Wentzville, Missouri

Chris Hacopian — SR, SS | Winston Churchill High School | Potomac, Maryland

Dillon Head — SR, OF | Homewood-Flossmoor High School | Flossmoor, Illinois

Ryder Helfrick — SR, C | Clayton Valley High School | Concord, California

Braden Holcomb — SR, SS | Foundation Academy | Winter Garden, Florida

Walker Jenkins — SR, OF | South Brunswick High School | Southport, North Carolina

Aidan Keenan — SR, P | Live Oak High School | Morgan Hill, California

Josh Knoth — SR, P | Patchogue-Medford High School | Medford, New York

Cam Kozeal — SR, SS | Millard South High School | Omaha, Nebraska

George Lombard JR — SR, SS | Gulliver Prep High School | Miami, Florida

Dylan Loy — SR, P | Pigeon Forge High | Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

Roman Martin — SR, SS | Servite High School | Anaheim, California

Kevin McGonigle — SR, SS | Monsignor Bonner High School | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania

Noble Meyer — SR, P | Jesuit High School | Portland, Oregon

Steven Milam — SR, SS | Centennial High School | Las Cruces, New Mexico

Aidan Miller — SR, 3B | Mitchell High School | New Port Richey, Florida

Blake Mitchell — SR, C/P | Sinton High | Sinton, Texas

PJ Morlando — JR, OF/1B | Summerville High School | Summerville, South Carolina

Zander Mueth — SR, P | Belleville East High School | Belleville, Illinois

Michael Mullinax — JR, OF | North Cobb Christian School | Kennesaw, Georgia

Arjun Nimmala — SR, SS | Strawberry Crest High School | Dover, Florida

Owen Paino — JR, SS | Ketcham High School | Wappingers Falls, New York

Tai Peete — SR, SS/P | Trinity Christian High School | Sharpsburg, Georgia

Fabio Peralta — JR, OF | Slam Charter High School | Miami, Florida

Liam Peterson — SR, P | Calvary Christian High School | Clearwater, Florida

Bryce Rainer — JR, SS/P | Harvard-Westlake High School | Los Angeles, California

Derek Schaefer — SR, P | Cactus Shadows High School | Scottsdale, Arizona

Campbell Smithwick — SR, C | Oxford High School | Oxford, Mississippi

Charlee Soto — SR, P | Reborn Christian Academy | Kissimmee, Florida

Ty Southisene — JR, SS | Basic High School | Henderson, Nevada

Travis Sykora — SR, P | Round Rock High School | Round Rock, Texas

Ralphy Velazquez — SR, C/1B | Huntington Beach High School | Huntington Beach, California

Thomas White — SR, P | Phillips Academy | Andover, Massachusetts

Paul Wilson — SR, P | Lakeridge High School | Oswego, Oregon

Who else should we be tracking for national Baseball Player of the Year?

Suggestions can be submitted to both roleary@usatventures.com and BFontana@usatventures.com.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2023 USA TODAY HSSA Baseball Watch List