ESPN RISE All-Decade Baseball Team

ESPN RISE All-Decade Baseball Team

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 16: Dallas Braden...pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on June...

2009 EA SPORTS Baseball All-Americans

Mr. Baseball USA Jeff Malm and Sophomore of the Year Bryce Harper highlight the 30-player EA SPORTS Baseball All-American first team.

ESPNHS: Best MLB blogs

ESPNRISE.com scours the Fan Profiles to feature the best blogs and video from high school students across the country.

Favorite son leaves trail of dismay in Washington Heights

Manny Ramirez's old neighborhood of Washington Heights in upper Manhattan was still buzzing Friday with the news that a favorite son was suspended a day earlier for using a banned substance.

APRIL 02, 2009: Dodgers 76 Doug during a Major...League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angeles of Anaheim and the...

Mientkiewicz looks back at prep career

Los Angeles Dodger Doug Mientkiewicz reminisces about winning championships with A-Rod and the greatest players he faced in high school.

California has most players in World Series

Before they stepped onto the field for their major league clubs, the players in this year's World Series were all stars at the high school level.

...throws a pitch to a Los Angeles Dodgers' batter during the second inning...

...2008; San Diego, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Greg Maddux (36) throws...

High school pitchers lead early draft rounds

High school players drafted in the early rounds of Major League Baseball's Rule 4 draft look to seize the opportunities created by a tighter economy. Sixteen of the 32 players selected in the first round were prep players, writes Chris Lawlor.

Donavan Tate top high school pick in draft

Three right-handed pitchers were among four high school prospects selected in the top 10 in the first round of Major League Baseball's 2009 first-year player draft.

Chancellors, Comets out-muscle opponents

The Chatsworth Chancellors won their third city section title in a row, while Westchester captures its third title overall.