USA Baseball named the inaugural 16U National Team Development Program roster on Friday, following the conclusion of the National Team Championships in Arizona and Florida. The 16U NTDP will take place at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina, August 3-7.

Three-time USA Baseball national team coach and seven-time NTDP field coordinator, Eric Kibler, has been selected to serve as the 16U event's first-ever field coordinator.

USA Baseball has announced multiple changes to the National Team Championships, including the addition of a 16U age group at the annual event in Arizona, as well as the addition of a 16U National Team Development Program (NTDP) to the national team programming slate for 2018.