The high school baseball season came to an end just before the IHSA state championships for the Rockford-area ballclubs, but it was not without its exciting wins, and its big plays.
And plenty of local stars stepped up their game throughout the season. So as we look back on the 2026 campaign, it’s now your chance to vote on our poll to determine who you think deserves the Rockford-area baseball MVP.
There were plenty of standouts out there, and we selected 20 for you to choose from.
Choose from our nominees below, or select “Other” and send an email to jtaft@rrstar.com and let us know who you think deserves the honor instead, and why. Please only vote once per day to keep the poll fair. The poll will stay open for one week.
Here are the 2026 baseball MVP nominees:
Baseball MVP nominees
Jay Taft is a Rockford Register Star sports reporter. Email him at jtaft@rrstar.com and sign up for the Rockford High School Sports Newsletter here at rrstar.com. Jay has covered a variety of sports, from the Chicago Bears and Blackhawks to local youth sports, since the turn of the century at the Register Star.
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