Below is a list of the top high school baseball players to watch in Illinois for 2012. The list includes players that made All-State teams, nominated by their head coach or another coach or who were reported as signing or committing in the fall to a college team.
P Aaron Michel, St. Teresa
C Adam McGinnis, Normal West
IF Adam Walton, Stevenson
P/OF Alex Jefferson, Normal West
LHP Alex Young, Carmel Catholic
P Anton Schrader, Dee-Mack
IF Benjamin Tabb, Kenwood Academy
C Blake Hickman, Simeon
P Booby Kuntzendorf, Aurora Christian
OF Brady Wilkin, Providence Catholic
P Brandon Magallones, Providence Catholic
IF Brett Chappell, Rock Falls
P Brett Lick, Marian Catholic
IF Brian Sisler, Dekalb
OF Cannance King, Harlan Academy
C Chris Hall, New Trier
IF Danny Seiton, Batavia
IF Devin Pickett, Marian Catholic
P Eddie Delavira, St. Rita of Cascia
P Eric Scheuermann, Palatine
OF Jack Czeszewski, Elk Grove
IF Jack Landwehr, Prospect
C Jack Picchiotti, Oak Park River Forest
IF Jacob Stewart, Mt. Zion
IF Jake Walters, St. John Vianney
IF Jalen-Romell Parks, Kenwood Academy
C Jason Goldstein, Highland Park
C Johnny Zubek, Oak Forest
P Jon Kunpfert, Peoria Notre Dame
P Jordan Crawford, Evanston
P/IF Jordan Ruckman, Herscher
C Keith Lehmann, Lyons
P Kevin Duchene, Joliet Catholic
P Kevin Elder, Westminster Christian
IF Kevin Ross, Niles West
P Kyle Funkhouser, Oak Forest
IF/OF Matt Buck, Peoria Notre Dame
P Matt James, Normal West
P Matt Scholtz, Oswego East
P Mike Lutz, Lake Zurich
OF Mitch Holtz, Aurora Christian
P Nick Altobella, St. Laurence
P Nick Blackburn, Nequa Valley
P Nick Hedge, New Trier
P Nick McCarty, Catherdral
IF Nick Roscetti, Williamsville
P Patrick Bellinger, Schaumburg
P Peter Resnick, Glenbrook North
P Robby Nunn, Marian Catholic
P Ryan Borucki, Mundelein
IF Ryan Broucki, Fenwick
IF/P Ryan Koziol, Providence Catholic - transfer from Brother Rice
OF/IF Ryan Nagle, Streator
P Ryan Olson, Newman Central Catholic
RHP/LHP Ryan Perez, Westminster Christian
IF Ryne Roper, Harrisburg
IF Sam Kint, Mount Carmel
P Scott Thomas, St. Rita of Cascia
OF Shane Brown, Simeon
IF Stephano Belmonte, St. Rita of Cascia
IF Steve Hellenbach, Lyons
P/OF Sully Stadler, Glenbrook South
IF Tommy Hook, Lockport
P Tyler Jay, Lemont
IF/P Tyler Leffler, Benton
P Tyler McGowan, Harrisburg
IF Wes Sery, Normal West
C Zach Little, Washington
C/IF Zach Soria, St. Rita of Cascia
C Zach Stoner, Rockford Boylan
OF/P Zak Kutsulis, Providence Catholic
P Aaron Michel, St. Teresa
C Adam McGinnis, Normal West
IF Adam Walton, Stevenson
P/OF Alex Jefferson, Normal West
LHP Alex Young, Carmel Catholic
P Anton Schrader, Dee-Mack
IF Benjamin Tabb, Kenwood Academy
C Blake Hickman, Simeon
P Booby Kuntzendorf, Aurora Christian
OF Brady Wilkin, Providence Catholic
P Brandon Magallones, Providence Catholic
IF Brett Chappell, Rock Falls
P Brett Lick, Marian Catholic
IF Brian Sisler, Dekalb
OF Cannance King, Harlan Academy
C Chris Hall, New Trier
IF Danny Seiton, Batavia
IF Devin Pickett, Marian Catholic
P Eddie Delavira, St. Rita of Cascia
P Eric Scheuermann, Palatine
OF Jack Czeszewski, Elk Grove
IF Jack Landwehr, Prospect
C Jack Picchiotti, Oak Park River Forest
IF Jacob Stewart, Mt. Zion
IF Jake Walters, St. John Vianney
IF Jalen-Romell Parks, Kenwood Academy
C Jason Goldstein, Highland Park
C Johnny Zubek, Oak Forest
P Jon Kunpfert, Peoria Notre Dame
P Jordan Crawford, Evanston
P/IF Jordan Ruckman, Herscher
C Keith Lehmann, Lyons
P Kevin Duchene, Joliet Catholic
P Kevin Elder, Westminster Christian
IF Kevin Ross, Niles West
P Kyle Funkhouser, Oak Forest
IF/OF Matt Buck, Peoria Notre Dame
P Matt James, Normal West
P Matt Scholtz, Oswego East
P Mike Lutz, Lake Zurich
OF Mitch Holtz, Aurora Christian
P Nick Altobella, St. Laurence
P Nick Blackburn, Nequa Valley
P Nick Hedge, New Trier
P Nick McCarty, Catherdral
IF Nick Roscetti, Williamsville
P Patrick Bellinger, Schaumburg
P Peter Resnick, Glenbrook North
P Robby Nunn, Marian Catholic
P Ryan Borucki, Mundelein
IF Ryan Broucki, Fenwick
IF/P Ryan Koziol, Providence Catholic - transfer from Brother Rice
OF/IF Ryan Nagle, Streator
P Ryan Olson, Newman Central Catholic
RHP/LHP Ryan Perez, Westminster Christian
IF Ryne Roper, Harrisburg
IF Sam Kint, Mount Carmel
P Scott Thomas, St. Rita of Cascia
OF Shane Brown, Simeon
IF Stephano Belmonte, St. Rita of Cascia
IF Steve Hellenbach, Lyons
P/OF Sully Stadler, Glenbrook South
IF Tommy Hook, Lockport
P Tyler Jay, Lemont
IF/P Tyler Leffler, Benton
P Tyler McGowan, Harrisburg
IF Wes Sery, Normal West
C Zach Little, Washington
C/IF Zach Soria, St. Rita of Cascia
C Zach Stoner, Rockford Boylan
OF/P Zak Kutsulis, Providence Catholic