More than 60 former CIF Southern and LA City Section high school baseball players are on 2021 MLB Opening Day rosters
With the 2021 Major League Baseball season underway, SBLive is taking a section-by-section look at former California high school stars in the big leagues.
There are 63 former Los Angeles City Section and Southern Section baseball players that are on current MLB rosters. Here’s a look at every player, listed in alphabetical order by Major League team:
LA CITY & SOUTHERN SECTION STARS IN MLB
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
Chris Devenski – RHP – Gahr HS
ATLANTA BRAVES
Max Fried – LHP – Harvard-Westlake School
Tyler Matzek – LHP – Capistrano Valley HS
Freddie Freeman – 1B – El Modena HS
Freddie Freeman – Photo by Ian D’Andrea from Philadelphia, PA / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)
Travid d’Arnaud – C – Lakewood HS
BALTIMORE ORIOLES
Dillon Tate – RHP – Claremont HS
Adam Plutko – RHP – Glendora HS
Tyler Wells – LHP – Yucaipa HS
Pat Valaika – INF – Hart HS
Rio Ruiz – INF – Bishop Amat HS
Chance Cisco – C – Santiago HS
BOSTON RED SOX
Matt Andriese – RHP – Redlands East Valley HS
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
Lucas Giolito – RHP – Harvard-Westlake School
Lucas Giolito – Photo by Ian D’Andrea on Flickr (Original version) 佾珜 (Crop) / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)
CHICAGO CUBS
Jake Marisnick – OF – Riverside Poly HS
Kyle Hendricks – RHP – Capistrano Valley HS
Kyle Hendricks – Photo by Arturo Pardavila III from Hoboken, NJ, USA / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)
Matt Duffy – INF – Lakewood HS
CINCINNATI REDS
Amir Garrett – LHP – Leuzinger HS
Mike Moustakas – INF – Chatsworth HS
Mike Moustakas – Photo by Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)
Tyler Mahle – RHP – Westminster HS
CLEVELAND INDIANS
Shane Bieber – RHP – Laguna Hills HS
Austin Hedges – C – JSerra HS
Jake Bauers – 1B – Marina HS
COLORADO ROCKIES
Ryan McMahon – 3B – Mater Dei HS
Josh Fuentes – INF – Trabuco Hills HS
HOUSTON ASTROS
Blake Taylor – LHP – Dana Hills HS
KANSAS CITY ROYALS
Scott Barlow – RHP – Golden Valley HS
Josh Staumont – RHP – La Habra HS
Danny Duffy – LHP – Cabrillo HS
LOS ANGELES ANGELS
Griffin Canning – RHP – Santa Margarita HS
David Fletcher – 2B – Cypress HS
Jose Rojas – INF – Anaheim HS
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Austin Barnes – C/INF – Riverside Poly HS
Trevor Bauer – RHP – Hart HS
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Trevor Bauer – Photo by Erik Drost / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)
Justin Turner – 3B – Mayfair HS
Justin Turner – Photo by Arturo Pardavila III from Hoboken, NJ, USA / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)
MIAMI MARLINS
Garrett Cooper – INF – Loyola HS
Chad Wallach – C – Calvary Chapel HS
MILWAUKEE BREWERS
Keston Huira – INF – Valencia HS
Daniel Robertson – INF – Upland HS
Christian Yelich – OF – Westlake HS
Christian Yelich – Photo by Ian D’Andrea / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)
NEW YORK YANKEES
Gerrit Cole – RHP – Orange Lutheran HS
Gerrit Cole – Photo by thatlostdog– on Flickr (Original version) (Crop) / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)
Giancarlo Stanton – OF – Sherman Oaks Notre Dame HS
Giancarlo Stanton – Photo by Arturo Pardavila III from Hoboken, NJ, USA / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)
Aaron Hicks – OF – Long Beach Wilson HS
Kyle Higashioka – C – Edison HS
Tyler Wade – INF – Murrieta Valley HS
NEW YORK METS
James McCann – C – Dos Pueblos HS
Dominic Smith – INF/OF – Gardena Serra HS
Kevin Pillar – OF – Chaminade HS
Taijuan Walker – RHP – Yucaipa HS
Taijuan Walker – Photo by Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)
Robert Gsellman – RHP – Westchester HS
OAKLAND ATHLETICS
Matt Chapman – 3B – El Toro HS
Matt Chapman – Photo by Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)
Cole Irvin – RHP – Servite HS
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Vince Velasquez – RHP – Garey HS
SAN DIEGO PADRES
Tim Hill – LHP – Granada Hills HS
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
Evan Longoria – 3B – St. John Bosco HS
Evan Longoria – Photo by Keith Allison / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)
SEATTLE MARINERS
JP Crawford – SS – Lakewood HS
Ty France – INF – South Hills HS
Dylan Moore – INF – El Dorado HS
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Nolan Arenado – 3B – El Toro HS
Nolan Arenado – Photo by Keith Allison / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)
Jack Flaherty – RHP – Harvard-Westlake School
Daniel Ponce de Leon – RHP – La Mirada HS
TAMPA BAY RAYS
Tyler Glasnow – RHP – Hart HS
TEXAS RANGERS
Ian Kennedy – RHP – La Quinta HS