The talent is abundant on baseball diamonds throughout Minnesota this spring.
Here is a look at 35 of the state's best high school baseball players, chosen from a pool of talent in a state rich in baseball history and tradition. Evidence of their talent shows in the high-level college commitments they've made.
25 Metro players to watch
Joe Baldus, Farmington, senior pitcher. College plan: uncommitted
Jack Butterworth, Minnetonka, senior pitcher. College plan: Arizona State
Ryan Christiansen, Apple Valley, junior pitcher. College plan: Minnesota
Blake Eckerle, White Bear Lake, senior catcher/pitcher. College plan: Utah
Ethan Felling, Mahtomedi, senior pitcher/outfielder. College plan: Minnesota
Noah Filer, Wayzata, senior pitcher. College plan: Purdue
Cooper Fiskewold, St. Francis, senior pitcher/outfielder. College plan: Omaha
Davis Fleming, Cretin-Derham Hall, junior first baseman/outfielder/pitcher. College plan: Minnesota
Andrew Gette, Mounds View, junior pitcher. College plan: Miami
Will Haas, Rockford, senior pitcher/outfielder. College plan: Tennessee
Nick Johnson, Shakopee, senior pitcher. College plan: Minnesota State Mankato
Parker Killian, Chaska, junior pitcher/outfielder. College plan: Minnesota
Nick Kinsey, Stillwater, junior pitcher. College plan: Minnesota
John Henry Kohorst, Cretin-Derham Hall, senior pitcher/outfielder. College plan: Iowa
Drew Law, Andover, senior catcher/outfielder. College plan: Winona State
Oliver Lindstrom, Minneapolis South, senior pitcher/first baseman. College plan: Minnesota
Isaac Marek, Chanhassen, senior shortstop/pitcher. College plan: Augustana
Landon Majerus, Waconia, senior pitcher/first baseman. College plan: St. Thomas
Danny Scheller, Andover, junior outfielder. College plan: Southern Illinois-Edwardsville
Bennett Skinner, East Ridge, junior shortstop. College plan: Minnesota
Ben Snider, Prior Lake, senior pitcher/outfielder. College plan: Southeast Missouri State
Owen Strey, Chaska, junior shortstop. College plan: uncommitted
Seth Thompson, Northfield, sr. (P/SS). College plan: Creighton
Zach Trettin, Southwest Christian, senior pitcher/second baseman. College plan: Minnesota
Owen Wilczek, Big Lake, junior pitcher/third baseman. College plan: Cincinnati
10 Greater Minnesota players to watch
Riley Asmus, Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta, junior shortstop/third baseman. College plan: Creighton
Noah Asuma, Cherry, junior shortstop. College plan: Minnesota
Max Berrisford, Duluth Marshall, senior catcher/third baseman. College plan: St. Thomas
Nick Bowron, Rochester Lourdes, senior catcher/first baseman/outfielder. College plan: Creighton
Carter Gwost, Little Falls, senior pitcher/outfielder. College plan: Nebraska
Carson Hart, Mankato East, junior outfielder. College plan: uncommitted
Owen Marsolek, Duluth Marshall, senior pitcher/first baseman/outfielder. College plan: Western Kentucky
Hudson Ohm, Zumbrota-Mazeppa, junior pitcher/outfielder. College plan: Minnesota
Nicholas Terhaar, Proctor, senior pitcher/outfielder. College plan: Iowa
Hunter VaDeer, Lyle-Pacelli, senior pitcher/outfielder. College plan: Creighton
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