States Play is a premier high school baseball tournament by Major League Baseball and USA Baseball. The goal is to showcase some of the best underclassmen from around the country. The vast majority of these prospects have already verbally committed to some of the nation's top collegiate baseball programs. Former Major League players and personnel served as coaches for each squad.
The original concept featured the best rising seniors from "rival states" that historically produced a high volume of collegiate and pro players. In 2018, the inaugural event pitted Texas against California, with Bobby Witt Jr. leading the "Lonestar" squad to victory. The 2023 edition altered the original format and highlighted rising juniors and sophomores from a number of different states across the country -- as the East squared against the West.
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