USA TODAY High School Sports Awards unveils latest Baseball Player of the Year watchlist

High school baseball has been woven into the storied fabric of America’s pastime for decades, with the stars of today creating the origin stories of collegiate and MLB dreams tomorrow. And that classic baseball storyline still holds true today, where the talent at the high school level has seemingly increased from the West to the East, the North and the South.

This spring has been no exception, with individual performances on the baseball diamond creating plenty of conversations and recognition ...