This weekend or in the immediate days following, it wouldn’t be shocking if some of today’s top high school baseball players, as listed below, quickly change into professional players, regardless of the fact they’re just 17 or 18 years of age.
Anywhere from one to several of the Westchester/Putnam baseball all-stars for 2026 may be taken in this weekend’s MLB Draft. Others will go on to play collegiate ball, some are either pursuing other sports or no sports in college and some who’ve made the lists below as underclassmen will no doubt be back on high school diamonds next year.
Below are this year’s selections, topped by Mamaroneck’s Will Plunkett, the only local player and, for that matter, player in the state to so far receive national honors for his 2026 play.
Note: Selections were based in part on season stats and overall contribution to team and, to a smaller extent, opponents’ level of play and college baseball commitment. Players were chosen from those selected as All-Section 1 and CHSAA all-star roles.
Will Plunkett
Westchester/Putnam Baseball Player of the Year
School: Mamaroneck
Year: Senior
Positions: Shortstop
Highlights: Plunkett, who’s committed to play for SUNY Binghamton next year, but recently attended the MLB Combine and is expected to be drafted, had a huge year, displaying power, speed and a great ability to get on base. Over 26 games, he had a .611 on-base percentage and hit .485 with 32 hits, including six home runs. Plunkett drew 28 walks, had 28 RBI, scored 36 runs and had 23 stolen bases and was a big reason Mamaroneck won the Section 1 Class AAA championship, giving coach Mike Chiapparelli his 700th career win as Tigers varsity coach. Plunkett also was named Second Team All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association. He was the only player from New York who was honored by that organization.
Coach of the Year
Mike Chiapparelli, Mamaroneck
The rest of the Westchester/Putnam first team
P — Gianluca Giordano, Sr., Iona Prep
P/INF — Gavin Keating, Jr., Pelham
P — Nick Masciarelli, Sr., Mahopac
C — Devin Diaz, Sr., Iona Prep
C — Drew Lichtenberger, Sr., Mahopac
INF/P — Connor Brice, Sr., Tuckahoe
INF — Julian Guzman, Sr., Iona Prep
INF — Luke Reagins, Sr., Mamaroneck
INF — Logan Verma, Sr., Byram Hills
OF — Sean Concannon, Sr., Iona Prep
Second team
P — Josh Goldman, Sr., Byram Hills
P — Michael McCarville, Sr., Horace Greeley
P — Nilo Rodriguez, Sr., Stepinac
C — Kevin Comblo, Jr., Mamaroneck
C — Henry Lamberg, Sr., Scarsdale
INF — Nate Baumstark, Sr., Stepinac
INF — Nolan Hutson, Sr., Rye
INF — Jake Malfant, Sr., Panas
INF — Justin Maffucci, Sr., New Rochelle
OF — Connor Hayes, Sr., Valhalla
OF/P — Jackson Moreo, Sr., John Jay-Cross River
Third team
P — Andrew Ciszewski, Sr., Hastings
P/OF — Lucas London, Sr., Rye
P — Brandon Stabile, Sr., Iona Prep
C — Jack Van Sise, Sr., Pleasantville
INF — Anthony Ficarrotta, Sr., Dobbs Ferry
INF — RJ Grabeklis, Sr., INF, Mahopac
INF — Jamie Morris, Sr., Rye
INF — Chase Rodriguez, Sr., Byram Hills
INF — Jonathan Starvatow, Jr., Pelham
INF — Luke Tran, Sr., Iona Prep
OF — Max Amador, Sr., Briarcliff
OF — Brandon Manchess, Sr., Yorktown
OF/P — Reed Supranowitz, Jr., Pleasantville
Honorable mention: Lirim Biberaj, Sr., INF/C, Yorktown; Vince Cataldo, Sr., INF, Mahopac; James Cosgrove, Sr., OF, Stepinac; Aidan Fisher, Jr., INF/P, Brewster; Alejandro Giraldo, Sr., INF, Stepinac; Lucas Goldman, So., OF/C, Stepinac; Kojiro Hirata, Sr., OF/P, Scarsdale; Ryan Hogan, Sr., OF, Iona Prep; Gavin Kelly, Sr., OF/P, Somers; Gil Krausz, Sr., INF/P, Scarsdale; Sean Krouskoff, Jr., INF/OF/P, White Plains; Sam Lange, Sr., P,Panas; Aiden LaSalle, Sr, C, Stepinac; Aiden Lawless, Sr., INF, Hen Hud; Jeff Maldari, Sr., INF, Iona Prep; Lucas Martinez, Jr., INF/P, Briarcliff; John McGay, Jr., P, Iona Prep; Grady McGee, Sr., INF, Stepinac; Nino Merritt, Fr., INF/OF/P; Matt Petrillo, Sr., P, Iona Prep; Jackson Pineault, Sr., C, Rye; Spencer Polsky, Jr., INF/P, Pelham; Davey Ryan, Sr., INF/P, Rye Neck; Theo Suniewick, Jr., C, Hastings; Will Terrasi, Jr., INF/P, Edgemont; Tyler Venturini, Sr., OF, Somers; Max Zarba, Sr., C, Bronxville
Nancy Haggerty covers sports for The Journal News/lohud.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Will Plunkett leads 2026 Westchester/Putnam baseball all-star team
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