Prospect League Announces Rosters for 2026 All-Star Game in Lafayette!
The 2026 All-Star Game features 30 players from each of the Eastern & Western Conferences and will be played on July 7 at Loeb Stadium.
Lafayette, Ind. - The Prospect League revealed today the 2026 All-Star Game Rosters. 60 players, 30 from the East and 30 from the West, will head to Lafayette, Indiana on Tuesday, July 7.
Each conference's roster was built with 12 pitchers and 18 position players, two at each lineup position, and every Prospect League team represented. The Lafayette Aviators lead the East with five selections, followed by the Terre Haute Rex with four. The Normal CornBelters lead the West with five selections, followed by the Cape Catfish and O'Fallon Hoots with four.
The 2026 Prospect League All-Star Game will be played at 7:05 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 7, at Loeb Stadium in Lafayette, Indiana. The Lafayette Aviators coaching staff will manage the East, and the Cape Catfish coaching staff will manage the West.
The All-Star Game will air live on the Prospect League Network beginning at 6:40 p.m. ET.
Western Conference
| Pos. | Player | Team |
| C | Nolan McCrossin | Normal CornBelters |
| Brodie Short | Quincy Doggy Paddlers | |
| 1B | Ethan Wielt | Alton River Dragons |
| Jackson Stanek | Normal CornBelters | |
| 2B | Lucas Krebs | Burlington |
| Nick Griffith | Quincy Doggy Paddlers | |
| SS | David Kessler | Cape Catfish |
| Samuel Paule | O'Fallon Hoots | |
| 3B | Gavin Awbrey | Clinton LumberKings |
| Ean Czech | Quincy Doggy Paddlers | |
| OF | Hayden Nazarenus | Cape Catfish |
| Zavier Hatfield | Jackson Rockabillys | |
| Tyler Thompson | Normal CornBelters | |
| Nick Bonczkowski | O'Fallon Hoots | |
| Fredrick Ragsdale III | Thrillville Thrillbillies | |
| Hayden Ralls | Thrillville Thrillbillies | |
| DH | Brandon Gour | Alton River Dragons |
| Collin Senkpeil | Cape Catfish | |
| P | Jake Weissenberger | Burlington Bees |
| Noah Johnson | Cape Catfish | |
| Dante Onorato | Jackson Rockabillys | |
| Klayton Wright | Thrillville Thrillbillies | |
| Jonah Roper | Normal CornBelters | |
| Keegan Luxem | Clinton LumberKings | |
| Cole Cates | Jackson Rockabillys | |
| Graham Kasey | Normal CornBelters | |
| Riley Fuller | Burlington Bees | |
| Jake Collier | O'Fallon Hoots | |
| Max Bryant | Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp | |
| Drew Politte | O'Fallon Hoots |
Eastern Conference
| Pos. | Player | Team |
| C | John DiGregorio | Dubois County Bombers |
| Lawson Alwan | Springfield Lucky Horseshoes | |
| 1B | Jackson Snitko | Deactur Bean Ballers |
| Wally Diaz | Terre Haute Rex | |
| 2B | Justin Gorski | Chillicothe Paints |
| Joseph Gutierrez | Terre Haute Rex | |
| SS | Cam Gravelle | Chillicothe Paints |
| Gavin Smith | Lafayette Aviators | |
| 3B | Ty Marsh | Johnstown Mill Rats |
| Gabe Boyd | Lafayette Aviators | |
| OF | Carter Murphy | Terre Haute Rex |
| Will Burke | Danville Dans | |
| Brayden Giesler | Dubois County Bombers | |
| Austin Lafferty | Johnstown Mill Rats | |
| Bo Caraway Jr. | Lafayette Aviators | |
| Samuel Meyer | Chillicothe Paints | |
| DH | Hudson Allen | Dubois County Bombers |
| Griffin Novacek | Springfield Lucky Horseshoes | |
| P | Hunter Richardson | Champion City Half Trax |
| Nathan Trimble | Decatur Bean Ballers | |
| Talan Meyers | Lafayette Aviators | |
| Koen Berry | Kokomo Creek Chubs | |
| Sam McArthur | Danville Dans | |
| Cobe Ross | Springfield Lucky Horseshoes | |
| Drake Hoffa | Danville Dans | |
| Luke Holbrook | Dubois County Bombers | |
| Breyllin Suriel | Terre Haute Rex | |
| Owen Norris | Lafayette Aviators | |
| Nolan Decker | Kokomo Creek Chubs | |
| Caleb Boff | Champion City Half Trax |
Home Run Derby
The Prospect League will also hold a Home Run Derby at 8:00 p.m. ET on Monday, July 6 at Loeb Stadium in Lafayette. The following All-Stars will participate in the Home Run Derby:
| Player | Team | Current HR Total |
| Nick Bonczkowski | O'Fallon Hoots | 10 |
| Wally Diaz | Terre Haute Rex | 9 |
| Griffin Novacek | Springfield Lucky Horseshoes | 9 |
| Brodie Short | Quincy Doggy Paddlers | 7 |
| Gavin Awbrey | Clinton LumberKings | 5 |
| Hayden Nazarenus | Cape Catfish | 5 |
| Gabe Boyd | Lafayette Aviators | 4 |
| Brayden Giesler | Dubois County Bombers | 4 |
The Home Run Derby will air live on the Prospect League Network beginning at 7:45 p.m. ET.
More information and tickets for the 2026 All-Star Game can be found HERE. More information for the 2026 Home Run Derby can be found HERE.
About the Prospect League
The Prospect League is a premier, Midwestern, wood-bat collegiate summer baseball league with 20 teams spanning Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania. The League provides college players with a professional setting, featuring excellent competition and high-quality facilities. More than 1.8 million fans attended Prospect League games in the past three seasons, shattering multiple attendance records.
Formerly known as the Central Illinois Collegiate League (1963-2008), the Prospect League boasts over 60 years of tradition as one of the nation's original and most recognizable summer leagues. Its distinguished history includes Hall of Famers, NCAA and World Series Champions, over 200 Major League Baseball alumni, and more than 800 professional players worldwide. For more information, visit prospectleague.com and follow @prospectleague on social media.
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