New Jersey Top High School Baseball Players For 2026

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The 2026 MLB Draft is approaching, and Baseball America is providing a comprehensive, state-by-state look at the talent across the country with our rankings of the the top 2026 high school baseball players by state.

Our state lists collectively include rankings for more than 1,000 players from across the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada, offering an in-depth look at the 2026 high school class. Players are listed in the state where they attend high school, with the depth of each list varying depending on the level of talent in each state.

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These rankings are based on Baseball America’s extensive scouting coverage, combining first-hand evaluations and industry feedback to line up players based on their projected future talent. The rankings reflect the full spectrum of talent in the 2026 class. The players who project to be the best major league players—and thus will likely end up being high draft picks—are at the top of our rankings.

In addition to elite draft prospects, these lists include high-end college recruits, many of whom project to be impact college players who could raise their MLB prospect profiles after getting to campus. They also include other players who have the potential to be quality Division I regulars.

The players at the top of the lists stand out right now with the highest long-term major league projection, but there are future major leaguers throughout these lists. Player further down the rankings have a greater chance of getting to college, where they have the potential to emerge after more development at that level.

These lists offer a resource for tracking the best 2026 high school baseball prospects who could shape the 2026 MLB Draft and make an impact on college baseball programs in the years ahead. For college programs, major league teams and fans, these lists provide a deeper look into the pipeline of talent that will shape the 2026 MLB Draft class, future draft classes and the next half decade of college baseball.

New Jersey Class Of 2026 Baseball Rankings

RANKPLAYERPOSSCHOOLCOMMIT
1Alex WeingartnerOF/RHPSt. Augustin PrepPenn State
2Jason AmalbertSSDepaul CatholicOklahoma
3Sean LoggieLHPChristian Brothers AcadVirginia
4Hunter BrownRHPNorth Hunterdon RegionalPenn State
5Mickey GilliganCPassaic Co TechRutgers
6JJ DrennanRHPSeton Hall PrepBoston College
7Zach GeertsmaSSGovernor LivingstonMississippi State
8Sal GarciaSSDelbartonVirginia
9Selden KolkebeckRHPNorthern Valley Regional HS Old TappanColumbia
10Ryan AutenLHPImmaculataWake Forest
11Noah DanzaSSGloucester CatholicMississippi State
12Michael HannaOFDon Bosco PrepMississippi State
13JC PachecoSSDepaul CatholicArizona State
14Jimmy GallagherRHPWilliamstownAppalachian State
15Peter NolanRHPSt. RosePittsburgh
16Ethan LeeRHPDon Bosco PrepVirginia Tech
17Justin MuñozCMillbrookVirginia Tech
18Asher DeLueLHPThe HunBoston College
19Dylan IwanykRHPChristian Brothers AcadMichigan
20Aiden OgandoSSDepaul CatholicJames Madison
21Andre LoveRHPMonroe TownshipGeorgia
22Guy LynamSSGloucester CatholicAuburn
23Chase BagleyCDon Bosco PrepMaryland
24Connor WhitallRHPRancocas ValleyDuke
25Tyler GarbooshianSSBrick Township MemorialRutgers
26Will MeehanLHPRaritanBoston College
27Braeden LipoffCGloucester CatholicEast Carolina
28Alex FamolariRHPNorth Hunterton RegYale
29Albert MaldonadoRHP/SSElizabethRutgers
30Jordan Burwell1BSeton Hall PrepWest Virginia
31Tyler BunnellRHPRobbinsvillePittsburgh
32Christopher MaranoRHPDepaul CatholicStetson
33Alex ValayRHPGloucester County ITRhode Island
34Chase YakaboskyLHPShawneeFordham
35Kayden MayburyRHPShawneePenn
36Cole MarchettiRHPNorthern BurlingtonRutgers
37Colin KronerRHPColoniaSeton Hall
38Kerrick ShannonLHPThe HunNorth Carolina
39Logan MartelCCanterburyRutgers

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