{"id":179144,"date":"2026-02-15T15:37:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T15:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/179144\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T15:37:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T15:37:08","slug":"the-times-preseason-all-star-baseball-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/179144\/","title":{"rendered":"The Times&#8217; preseason All-Star baseball team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Preseason All-Star baseball team for the Southland.<\/p>\n<p>PITCHER: Striker Pence, Corona Santiago, So.; Throws legitimate 101-mph fastballs for strikes.<\/p>\n<p>PITCHER: Jared Grindlinger, Huntington Beach, Jr.; Whether pitching or hitting, Grindlinger stands at the top of 2027 class.<\/p>\n<p>            <img class=\"image\" alt=\"St. John Bosco pitcher Jack Champlin strides forward with arm cocked to deliver a pitch\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"811\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771169828_152_.jpeg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>         <\/p>\n<p>St. John Bosco pitcher Jack Champlin closed games for the Braves last season and was unstoppable in the postseason.<\/p>\n<p>(Nick Koza)<\/p>\n<p>UTILITY: Jack Champlin, St. John Bosco, Sr.; UC Irvine commit was phenomenal during playoffs last season as a closer.<\/p>\n<p>CATCHER: Carson Scheffer, Oaks Christian, Sr.; Oklahoma State commit has electric arm and power at the plate.<\/p>\n<p>            <img class=\"image\" alt=\"Santa Margarita shortstop Brody Schumaker (left) and his father, Skip, the manager of the Texas Rangers.\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771169828_454_.jpeg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>         <\/p>\n<p>Santa Margarita shortstop Brody Schumaker (left) and his father, Skip, the manager of the Texas Rangers.<\/p>\n<p>(Eric Sondheimer \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n<p>INFIELDER: Brody Schumaker, Santa Margarita, Sr.; TCU commit has speed, instincts and can bunt with the best.<\/p>\n<p>INFIELDER: Dylan Seward, Norco, Jr.; Tennessee commit can hit and field with work ethic that is off the charts.<\/p>\n<p>INFIELDER: Trey Ebel, Corona, Sr.; Texas A&amp;M commit gets to move from second base to shortstop to show off his arm.<\/p>\n<p>INFIELDER: James Clark, St. John Bosco, Sr.; Showed off his impressive skills for USA 18U national team.<\/p>\n<p>INFIELDER: James Tronstein, Harvard-Westlake, Sr.; Vanderbilt commit moves to shortstop and hit above .500 in winter ball.<\/p>\n<p>            <img class=\"image\" alt=\"Corona's Anthony Murphy is fired up.\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771169828_97_.jpeg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>         <\/p>\n<p>Corona\u2019s Anthony Murphy is fired up.<\/p>\n<p>(Nick Koza)<\/p>\n<p>OUTFIELDER: Blake Bowen, JSerra, Sr.; Oregon State commit might be best pro prospect in Southern California.<\/p>\n<p>OUTFIELDER: Jordan Ayala, Norco, So.; Throws fastballs in the 90s and also hits bombs.<\/p>\n<p>OUTFIELDER: Anthony Murphy, Corona, Sr.; LSU commit is center fielder who chases down flyballs, hits home runs and can run.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Preseason All-Star baseball team for the Southland. 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