18U National Team Identification Process

For a player to be age-eligible for the 2026 18U National Team, they must have been born after Jan. 1, 2008.

WBSC U-18 Pan American Championship
Date: October 22-29, 2026
Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

USA Baseball will use the spring and summer to evaluate players at events, including the National High School Invitational, 17U National Team Championships in Arizona and North Carolina, Breakthrough Series, and Hank Aaron Invitational–along with evaluation of data from the current season and other events–for selection to the National Team Training Camp in July.

Information contained in this selection process document is subject to change at the sole discretion of USA Baseball and without further notice.