Baseball is back, and so are USA Baseball alumni! Team USA is doing it all in 2026: diving catches, no-hitters, and walk-off base knocks are all happening at the hands of our alumni. Players who have previously donned the stars and stripes are making impacts at every level, from high school to the pros. Follow along as USA Baseball’s alumni report tracks top performances on the diamond and highlight-worthy weekends from coast to coast.

WEEK OF JULY 13

• Atlanta Braves backstop Drake Baldwin (2024 Professional) started the second half scalding hot, going 10-for-14 with three home runs in his first three games back. Baldwin’s 10 hits and 8 RBIs lead all Major League hitters after the All-Star Break, and his .362 OBP leads all catchers this season.
• Bryce Eldridge (2022 18U) has been a revelation for the San Francisco Giants since his call up in May. The 6-foot-7 DH has racked up 10 homers and 23 RBIs in his return to the big leagues, including two more bombs last week. Eldridge leads the Giants with an .858 OPS on the year.
• Akron RubberDucks southpaw Josh Hartle (2017 & 2018 15U) twirled a five-inning, one-hit shutout for the Cleveland Guardians’ Double-A squad on Friday night. Hartle now has four wins and 75 strikeouts in his first full season with Akron.
• A’s catcher Shea Langeliers (2018 Collegiate) made his first All-Star Game appearance on Tuesday night when he started for the American League. The right-handed slugger reached base twice and scored a run to help the AL win 4-0. Langeliers is also batting .364 with a 1.280 OPS in his first three games after the break.
• Mets starter Nolan McLean (2019 18U, 2026 World Baseball Classic) was masterful on Sunday night against division rival Philadelphia, pitching six shutout innings with 10 strikeouts to earn the win. The 24-year-old is riding a career-high 17 consecutive innings without an earned run and has a 0.75 ERA over his last four starts.
• Few MLB hitters have been hotter over the past month than Trea Turner (2012 & 2013 Collegiate, 2023 World Baseball Classic), who is batting .311 with five home runs, 14 RBIs and an .856 OPS in the last 25 games. Turner went 3-for-4 with one homer, one walk, one stolen base and three runs scored in the Phillies’ 6-1 victory on Saturday.
• Paul Skenes (2014 12U, 2021 & 2022 Collegiate, 2026 World Baseball Classic) posted his best start of the summer for the Pirates on Sunday, allowing one run in seven innings and punching out eight batters on 100 pitches. The righty flamethrower’s 3-0 record over his last three starts has helped the Pirates remain in postseason contention.
• Guardians prospect Nolan Schubart (2019 15U, 2023 Collegiate) got the call up to Double-A last week and wasted no time making an impact. The Oklahoma State product went 4-for-9 with five RBIs and a grand slam in his first two games for the Akron RubberDucks, pushing his season OPS to an impressive .938 mark.