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As the 2026 Little League\u00ae\u00a0World Series<\/a>\u00a0tournaments quickly approach, attention turns to Major League Baseball\u2019s Midsummer Classic and the exciting events of MLB\u00a0All-Star Week\u00a0<\/a>\u2013 featuring more than 40\u00a0former Little Leaguers<\/a>\u00ae.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a look at the Little League grads participating in this year\u2019s festivities, with their hometown communities and local leagues proudly cheering them on.<\/p>\n T-Mobile Home Run Derby<\/p>\n The field is set for the 2026 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, which will take place Monday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN) at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia and feature a pair of Little League grads swinging for the fences:<\/p>\n Ben Rice \u2013 New York Yankees \u2013 Cohasset (Mass.) LL The 2026 MLB All-Star Game serves as the headline event of the week, bringing together the game\u2019s top talent for an unforgettable showdown. Among those taking the field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, are several standouts who began their baseball journeys on Little League fields \u2013 check out the full list below.<\/p>\n American League All-Stars<\/p>\n Shea Langeliers \u2013 Oakland Athletics \u2013 Cascade LL (Vancouver, Wash.) Joe Ryan \u2013 Minnesota Twins \u2013 West Marin LL (Fairfax, Calif.) Ernie Clement \u2013 Toronto Blue Jays \u2013 Brighton LL (Rochester, N.Y.) National League All-Stars<\/p>\n Pete Crow-Armstrong \u2013 Chicago Cubs \u2013 Sherman Oaks (Calif.) Southern LL Paul Skenes \u2013 Pittsburgh Pirates \u2013 Lake Forest (Calif.) LL Jordan Walker \u2013 St. Louis Cardinals \u2013 Belvedere LL (Decatur, Ga.)<\/p>\n The MLB Futures Game highlights the next generation of talent, showcasing top prospects as they take the national stage ahead of their big-league debuts. This year\u2019s roster features several Little League alumni who will be competing in the highly anticipated matchup.<\/p>\n American League All-Stars<\/p>\n Nolan Perry \u2013 Toronto Blue Jays \u2013 Shorthorn LL (Carlsbad, N.M.)\u00a0 National League All-Stars<\/p>\n Liam Doyle \u2013 St. Louis Cardinals \u2013 Derry (N.H.) LL The third annual HBCU Swingman Classic provides a national stage for standout athletes from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to showcase their talent. Among the players taking the field are several Little League graduates whose baseball journeys began in their hometown ballparks.<\/p>\n American League All-Stars<\/p>\n Jay Campbell \u2013 Florida A&M \u2013 Northwest Leon LL (Tallahassee, Fla.) National League All-Stars<\/p>\n Ethan Blakeney \u2013 Norfolk State University \u2013 Aragona Pembroke LL (Virginia Beach, Va.) Andruw Jones \u2013 Atlanta Braves (retired) \u2013 Pariba LL (Willemstad, Curacao)
\nJac Caglianone \u2013 Kansas City Royals \u2013 Tampa Bay (Fla.) LL
\nJordan Walker \u2013 St. Louis Cardinals \u2013 Belvedere LL (Decatur, Ga.)<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/little-league\/image\/upload\/v1604087311\/red-lines-spacer-5f9c6e0f7865e.svg?_i=AA\"){kind=spacer}
\nMLB All-Star Game<\/p>\n
\nAaron Judge \u2013 New York Yankees \u2013 Linden (Calif.) LL<\/p>\n
\nKevin McGonigle \u2013 Detroit Tigers \u2013 Drexel Hill (Pa.) LL
\nCody Bellinger \u2013 New York Yankees \u2013 Chandler (Ariz.) National LL \u2013 2007 LLBWS<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\nLouis Varland \u2013 Toronto Blue Jays \u2013 Parkway LL (Saint Paul, Minn.)<\/p>\n
\nShohei Ohtani \u2013 Los Angeles Dodgers \u2014 Mizusawa (Japan) LL<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\nDrake Baldwin \u2013 Atlanta Braves \u2013 West Madison National LL (Madison, Wis.)
\nFreddie Freeman \u2013 Los Angeles Dodgers \u2013 North Sunrise LL (Orange, Calif)
\nOzzie Albies \u2013 Atlanta Braves \u2013 Pariba LL (Willemstad, Curacao)
\nJuan Soto \u2013 New York Mets \u2013 Banco Central LL (Santo Domingo, D.R.)
\nChris Sale \u2013 Atlanta Braves \u2013 Lakeland (Fla.) City LL
\nLogan Webb \u2013 San Fransico Giants \u2013 Tri City LL (Rocklin, Calif.)
\nCorbin Carroll \u2013 Arizona Diamondbacks \u2013 Magnolia LL (Seattle, Wash.)<\/p>\n
\nMLB Futures Game<\/p>\n
\nAnthony Eyanson \u2013 Boston Red Sox \u2013 Lakewood (Calif.) LL
\nRalphy Velazquez \u2013 Cleveland Guardians \u2013 Eastview (Calif.) LL
\nCooper Ingle \u2013 Cleveland Guardians \u2013 South Asheville (N.C.) LL, and Fairview (N.C.) LL, and East Asheville (N.C) LL
\nTyler Bremner \u2013 Los Angeles Angels \u2013 Scripps Ranch (Calif.) LL
\nXavier Neyens \u2013 Houston Astros \u2013 South Skagit LL (Mount Vernon, Wash.)
\nCaden Scarborough \u2013 Texas Rangers \u2013 St. Cloud (Fla.) LL\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nJosiah Hartshorn \u2013 Chicago Cubs \u2013 West Yorba Linda (Calif.) LL
\nMason McGwire \u2013 Chicago Cubs \u2013 Irvine Ranch (Calif.) LL
\nSeth Hernandez \u2013 Pittsburgh Pirates \u2013 Ontario Eastern (Calif.) LL
\nKayson Cunningham \u2013 Arizona Diamondbacks \u2013 McAllister Park LL (San Antonio, Texas)<\/p>\n
\nHBCU Swingman Classic<\/p>\n
\nThomas Ealey \u2013 Norfolk State University \u2013 Tega Cay Fort Mill (S.C.) LL
\nDonovan Hill \u2013 Southern University of New Orleans \u2013 Plantation Athletic (Fla.) LL
\nArmando Hurtado Jr. \u2013 Coppin State University \u2013 La Sierra (Calif.) LL
\nJaydan Israel \u2013 Norfolk State University \u2013 Chandler (Ariz.) National LL
\nJustin Mays \u2013 Texas Southern University \u2013 Lamar American LL (Richmond, Texas)
\nJames Peterson \u2013 Alabama State University \u2013 Summerville (S.C.) LL
\nJalen Porter \u2013 University of Arkansas Pine Bluff \u2013 South Central LL (Houston, Texas) and Missouri City (Texas) LL<\/p>\n
\nWilliam Brown IV \u2013 Florida A&M University \u2013 Woodville (Fla.) LL
\nAnthony Mateo \u2013 Alabama A&M University \u2013 East Lynn (Mass.) LL
\nTyree Reed \u2013 Jackson State University \u2013 Vallejo (Calif.) National LL
\nByron Robinson Jr \u2013 Texas Southern University \u2013 Sagemont Beverly Hills LL (Houston, Texas)
\nMichael Rodriguez \u2013 Bethune-Cookman University \u2013 Teaneck Southern (N.J.) LL<\/p>\n
\nMLB 3 on 3<\/p>\n
\nRachel Garcia \u2013 Texas Volts \u2013 California District 51 LL (Lancaster, Calif.)<\/p>\n