by Top high school baseball players of Native American descent will represent 33 tribes from 20 states and Canada
The Atlanta Braves released today the roster for the fifth annual Native American All-Star Baseball Showcase, which will take place at Truist Park on Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28. Forty-seven of the top high school baseball players of Native American descent will participate, representing 32 tribes from across 19 states and Canada.
Among those selected are five athletes from Braves Country – Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Alabama – with Potawatomi, Poarch Creek Indians, Cherokee, Osage, and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian (EBCI) tribal affiliations.
The Native American All-Star Baseball Showcase highlights Native American high school baseball players who aspire to compete at the next level. As part of the Braves’ commitment to expanding access and opportunity for diverse baseball talent, the event provides elite player development with former Major League players, and the opportunity to perform in front of college and Major League scouts on a big-league stage.
As part of the two-day 2026 Native American All-Star Baseball Showcase, selected athletes will first compete in a pro-style workout on Saturday, June 27. Executed by Marquis Grissom Baseball Association, the workout will focus on defensive work, hitting, fielding, throwing, and catcher pop times. Four to six players will be selected during Saturday morning’s batting practice to participate in a Home Run Derby later that afternoon.
On Sunday, June 28, all athletes will be divided into two teams for the 12:00 p.m. ET showcase game, with former Major League Baseball players serving as coaches for each team, including Pete Smith, Jerome Walton, Bruce Benedict and Ron Jackson. As with years past, the Atlanta Braves will continue to utilize TrackMan Baseball, a leading technology company in sports analytics, for the showcase to capture, track, and deliver player statistics to help players improve their overall game.
Players and families will also participate in a Panel and Mentor Q&A with former Atlanta Braves star pitcher and current Braves Senior Director of Alumni Relations and Growing the Game Greg McMichael, Atlanta Braves scout Allen Butts, Savannah State University Head Baseball Coach Tino Burgos, and MLB alumnus Bruce Benedict. Native American mentors in attendance will have the opportunity to connect with participants in a small group setting.
The full roster of selected athletes for the Atlanta Braves 2026 Native American All-Star Baseball Showcase includes:
| Name | High School | State | Tribal Affiliation |
| Brayden Allen | East Jessamine High School | Kentucky | Chickahominy Indian Tribe |
| David Anderson | Suttons Bay High School | Michigan | Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians |
| Mackaden Arthur | Chinle High School | Arizona | Navajo |
| Duane Ayze | Chinle High School | Arizona | Dine/Navajo |
| Bryce Barnoski | Homeschool | Oklahoma | Cherokee Nation |
| Eli Beck | Sapulpa High School | Oklahoma | Cherokee |
| Luke Benitz | Riverside USD 114 | Kansas | Gros Ventre |
| Aiden Cooper | Varnum High School | Oklahoma | Creek (Muscogee) |
| Kollin Davis | Crowder High School | Oklahoma | Choctaw |
| Truth Dedmon | Muskogee High School | Oklahoma | Cherokee |
| Conner Ellis | Glynn Academy | Georgia | Potawatomi |
| Taden Fine | Victory Christian | Oklahoma | Cherokee/Creek |
| Grant Fitzgerald | Sunnyvale High School | Texas | Choctaw |
| Bradley Froman | Brantford Collegiate Institute | Canada | Onondaga Clear Sky (Six Nations) |
| Emiliano Garcia | Cherokee Central High | North Carolina | Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians |
| Maverick Gardner | Moore High School | Oklahoma | Choctaw |
| Aiden Graves | Totino Grace High School | Minnesota | Red Lake Band of Chippewa |
| Sam Hatcher | Byrnes High School | South Carolina | Osage Tribe |
| Tayvian Hawk | Legacy High School | North Dakota | Crow Creek Sioux Tribe |
| Ty Hemenway | Liberty (Baseball Only), Homeschool | Arizona | Cherokee |
| Sanjiya Hickman | Nanih Waiya Attendance Center | Mississippi | Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians |
| Jefferson Hodge | Mount St. Mary Catholic High School | Oklahoma | Choctaw |
| Ronald Jones III | Arabia Mountain High School | Georgia | Cherokee |
| Eric Keesis | American High School | California | Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation |
| Rajon Kenton | Alchesay High School | Arizona | White Mountain Apache Tribe |
| Malachi Large | Eisenhower High School | Oklahoma | Eastern Shoshone and Comanche |
| Kamden Martin | Flomaton High School | Alabama | Poarch Creek Indians |
| Michael Moon-Manzi | St. Bernard’s Academy | California | Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria |
| Michael Navarro | Analy High School | California | Round Valley Indian Tribes |
| Nicky Navarro | Analy High School | California | Round Valley Indian Tribes |
| Kekoanui Payanal | Punahou School | Hawaii | Native Hawaiian |
| Salvador Pedroza | Montgomery High School | California | Round Valley Indian Tribes |
| James Weston Randolph | Noble High School | Oklahoma | Citizen Potawatomi Nation |
| Ryker Robinett | Kiowa High School | Colorado | Puyallup Tribe of Indians |
| Talan Rush | Collinsville High School | Oklahoma | Cherokee |
| Kevin Sam Jr. | Page High School | Arizona | Navajo |
| Crayton Sapp | Sequoyah (Tahlequah) | Oklahoma | Cherokee |
| Madden Sawyer | Coleman High School | Oklahoma | Choctaw Nation |
| Cooper Smith | Marinette High School | Wisconsin | Oneida |
| Will Talburt | Tahlequah High School | Oklahoma | Cherokee |
| Kaden Thomas | Coleman High School | Canada | Choctaw Nation |
| Isaac Tsonetokoy | Fort Cobb-Broxton High School | Oklahoma | Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma |
| Cody Two Bulls | Mahpiya Luta High School | South Dakota | Oglala Sioux Tribe |
| Ian Velasquez | Giddings High School | Texas | Chiricahua |
| Anselm Wasinger | Fryeburg Academy | Virginia | Cherokee and Delaware |
| Amir Woodie | Tohatchi High School | New Mexico | Navajo |
| Mason Yazzie | Page High School | Arizona | Navajo |
