CARY, N.C. – USA Baseball as we speak named the roster for the 2026 15U Nationwide Workforce, which is able to compete within the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-15 Baseball World Cup from September 25 to October 4 in Mexico.
The ultimate 20-player roster was named following the conclusion of 15U Nationwide Workforce Coaching Camp Section 2, which featured 32 gamers competing in intrasquad scrimmages and exercises on the Nationwide Coaching Advanced from September 16-18.
“We’re excited to finalize the roster for this yr’s 15U Nationwide Workforce,” stated 15U Nationwide Workforce Supervisor Casey Scott. “Each phases of 15U Nationwide Workforce Coaching Camp have been high-energy and aggressive, resulting in a tough decision-making course of for your entire teaching workers. The ultimate roster is one which we’re extraordinarily assured in, and are excited to compete with this group as we pursue a World Cup title in Mexico.”
The 2026 roster options seven USA Baseball nationwide group alumni, with all seven having been on both the 2023 12U Nationwide Workforce World Cup Qualifier roster, World Cup roster, or each. Tyler Early, a Richard W. “Dick” Case Award recipient and 2023 USA Baseball Participant of the 12 months, earns a spot on the roster after serving to lead each the World Cup Qualifier group and World Cup squad to gold medals. Bryant Ju, Michael Ohman, and Greyson Wuis additionally carry expertise from each groups. Moreover, Paris Head and Raylen Hunter will every pursue a second gold medal in a World Cup setting, whereas Nate Handley-White will make his second look donning the celebrities and stripes in Mexico after serving to lead the World Cup Qualifier group to a gold medal in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
Tyler Early after drawing at a stroll on the 2023 WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup
Eleven gamers on the roster have participated in USA Baseball nationwide group growth programming. Matti Di Maggio, Handley-White, Head, Ju, Calvin Madenspacher, Jackson McAneeley, Ohman, Brandon Sweeney, and Noah Vrzal boast 2025 13U/14U Athlete Growth Program (ADP) expertise, whereas Early competed at each the 2024 and 2025 editions of the occasion. As well as, Chris Worrell Jr., the youngest participant on the roster, was recognized at and took part at this previous summer time’s 13U/14U ADP.
As well as, Head boasts expertise in previous growth occasions collectively hosted in partnership with Main League Baseball. The Chicago, Illinois, native participated at this previous summer time’s Hank Aaron Invitational, whereas additionally having performed on the Breakthrough Sequence, DREAM Sequence, and ID Tour.
Twelve states are represented on the 2026 15U Nationwide Workforce roster, with California main all states with 4 gamers, whereas Alabama follows with three gamers. Florida and Texas every boast a pair of athletes, whereas 9 states–Arizona, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Virginia, Wisconsin–every account for a participant apiece.
The ultimate roster announcement comes following the conclusion of 15U Nationwide Workforce Coaching Camp, which was held in two phases (August 6-9 and September 16-18). The preliminary section of Coaching Camp consisted of 64 gamers, whereas Section 2 hosted 32 athletes on the Nationwide Coaching Advanced. Each phases of Coaching Camp included intrasquad scrimmages, on-field exercises, whereas Section 1 additionally featured Prospect Growth Pipeline (PDP) Efficiency Assessments.
The 2026 15U Nationwide Workforce shall be led by the identical teaching workers that guided final yr’s gold medal-winning squad. Three-time Workforce USA coach Casey Scott returns as supervisor for a second consecutive summer time, whereas two-time Workforce USA medalist and former 15U Nationwide Workforce supervisor Drew Briese serves as pitching coach. 4-time assistant coach Steve Butler returns to the dugout, and JD Pruitt will make his second straight stint as assistant coach. Extra data on the 2026 15U Nationwide Workforce teaching workers could be discovered HERE.
The WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup options 12 nations and is ready for September 25 to October 4, going down in two areas: Cancún, Quintana Roo, and Mérida, Yucatán. Within the Opening Spherical (September 25-29), Group B, together with Workforce USA, will compete at Estadio Beto Ávila, whereas the Tremendous Spherical and Medal Spherical (October 1-4) will happen at Parque Kukulcán Alamo, in Mérida. Australia, Chinese language Taipei, Czechia, Nicaragua, and Venezuela will play alongside Workforce USA in Group B, whereas Cuba, Dominican Republic, Germany, Mexico, South Africa, and the defending champion, Japan, make up Group A. The highest three finishers from every group after group play within the Opening Spherical will advance to the Tremendous Spherical.
The 15U Nationwide Workforce is in pursuit of its third World Cup title in program historical past and eighth gold medal in worldwide competitors. The USA captured its first World Cup on the 15-and-under degree in 2018, whereas its final title got here within the group’s final World Cup look in 2022 below then-manager Briese and assistant coach Butler. The 15U Nationwide Workforce isn’t any stranger to competing in Mexico. 4 of this system’s seven gold medals in worldwide competitors have are available in occasions performed in Mexico, together with final yr’s gold-medal run in Ciudad Juárez.
Previous to the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup, the group will take part in exercises and scrimmages throughout 4 days of coaching on the Nationwide Coaching Advanced from September 19-22. The U.S. will open World Cup play in opposition to Czechia in Cancún, Mexico, on September 25 at 2:30 p.m. ET.
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The 2026 15U Nationwide Workforce roster is as follows:
2026 15U Nationwide Workforce Roster
(Title – Place – Hometown – College)
- Lathan Boddie – RHP/INF – Cell, Ala. – Religion Academy
- ^Mattias Di Maggio – OF/LHP – Santa Barbara, Calif. – Dos Pueblos
- *^Tyler Early – OF/INF – Ferriday, La. – IMG Academy
- *^Nate Handley-White – RHP/INF – Bradenton, Fla. – IMG Academy
- Jaxxon Hanen – INF/RHP – Mesa, Ariz. – Legendary Prep Academy
- *^!Paris Head – INF/RHP – Chicago, In poor health. – Lane Tech
- *Raylen Hunter – OF/INF – Cypress, Texas – Cypress Woods
- *^Bryant Ju – C/INF – Cerritos, Calif. – Cypress
- Max Kimbrell – RHP/INF – Hartselle, Ala. – Hartselle
- ^Calvin Madenspacher – OF/LHP – Clayton, N.C. – Clayton
- ^Jackson McAneeley – C/RHP – Kailua, Hawaii – Mid Pacific Institute
- *^Michael Ohman – LHP/INF – South San Francisco, Calif. – Junipero Serra
- Noah Osterman – LHP/OF – Newnan, Ga. – Trinity Christian College
- Jacob Reyes – C/OF – Miami, Fla. – Monsignor Edward Tempo
- Braylon Rogers – RHP/OF – Richmond, Va. – Dominion Sports activities Collective
- Paxton Scoggin – INF – Durant, Okla. – Silo
- ^Brandon Sweeney – INF – Menlo Park, Calif. – St. Francis
- ^Noah Vrzal – INF/RHP – San Antonio, Texas – Sonia Sotomayor
- ^Chris Worrell Jr. – C – South Milwaukee, Wisc. – Oak Creek
- *Greyson Wuis – INF – Madison, Ala. – Bob Jones
*denotes nationwide group alumnus
^denotes nationwide group growth programming participant
!denotes MLB Develops alumnus
