Dylan Bundy of Owasso (Okla.) is the MaxPreps National Baseball Player of the Year after striking out 158 batters in 71 innings.
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The mantle is getting a little crowded at the Bundy household.
Winner of nearly every national honor imaginable, Owasso's Dylan Bundy picks up another award today with his selection as the MaxPreps National Player of the Year.
It's not hard to figure out why Bundy has earned the honor. His otherwordly pitching statistics, which include an incredible 158 strikeouts in just 71 innings pitched, and his ability to reach 100 mph on the radar gun easily make him one of the elite pitchers in the country. Bundy's selection as the top high school player picked in the Major League Baseball draft by the Baltimore Orioles with the No. 4 overall choice confirms that theory.
Additionally, Bundy excelled at the plate with a .457 batting average that included 11 home runs and 54 RBIs. And it was all done for an Owasso team that remained in contention for a national championship up until the last game of the season.
Shannon Dobson of Broken Arrow joins Bundy among the honored. Dobson led the Tigers to the Oklahoma Class 6A state championship game, behind the pitching of MaxPreps All-American Archie Bradley, to face Bundy's Owasso team, which was ranked No. 1 in the country by MaxPreps at the time.
Broken Arrow (36-2) and Bradley shut out the Rams, a rare feat, to earn the championship and become the first 6A team other than Owasso, Jenks or Union (Tulsa) to win the title since 1996. The championship was the first 6A title for the Tigers, who won a 5A championship in 1991.
The win also made Broken Arrow the
No. 1 ranked team in the nation, a spot the Tigers held for the remainder of the season. For raising the Tigers to national prominence, Dobson earns MaxPreps National Coach of the Year honors.
The MaxPreps All-American Teams consist of 60 players total on first and second teams. Players are chosen by the MaxPreps staff based on overall season performance, not draft potential.
The 10-man pitching staff had a combined record of 110 wins and just nine losses.
Graphic by Ryan Escobar
First Team
Pitcher - Dylan Bundy, Owasso (Okla.), Senior
Dylan Bundy feature storyThree-time Gatorade State Player of the Year... National Gatorade Player of the Year... Oklahoma City Oklahoman All-State Team... Tulsa World All-Metro Player of the Year... Drafted No. 4 overall by Baltimore Orioles.
Stats - Record of 11-0 with 0.20 ERA and 158 strikeouts with just five walks in 71 innings pitched. Threw eight shutouts and one no-hitter. Also batted .457 with 54 RBIs, 50 runs and 11 home runs.
Pitcher - Daniel Norris, Science Hill (Johnson City, Tenn.), Senior
Gatorade State Player of the Year... Drafted in second round by the Toronto Blue Jays.
Stats - Record of 8-2 with 2.24 ERA and 123 strikeouts in 68.2 innings pitched. Also batted .402 with 45 RBIs, 43 runs and nine home runs.
Henry Owens was named the CIFSouthern Section Division IPlayer of the Year.
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Los Angeles Times All-Southland Pitcher of the Year... California Southern Section Division I Player of the Year... Drafted in first round by the Boston Red Sox.
Stats - Record of 12-1 with 1.15 ERA and 140 strikeouts in 91.2 innings pitched.
Pitcher - Dillon Maples, Pinecrest (Southern Pines, N.C.), Senior
Dillon Maples leads the National Highlight ReelGatorade State Player of the Year... Drafted in the 14th round by the Chicago Cubs.
Stats - Record of 9-1 with 143 strikeouts and a 0.92 ERA in 68.2 innings pitched. Also batted .431 with 31 RBIs, 19 runs and seven home runs.
Pitcher - Archie Bradley, Broken Arrow (Okla.), Senior
Archie Bradley featureOklahoma City Oklahoman State Player of the Year... Tulsa World All-Metro Pitcher of the Year...
Led team to No. 1 national ranking by MaxPreps... Drafted in the first round by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Stats - Record of 12-1 with 0.29 ERA and 137 strikeouts in 71.1 innings pitched. Also batted .397 with 31 RBIs, five doubles and nine home runs.
Pitcher - Hudson Boyd, Bishop Verot (Fort Myers, Fla.), Senior
Fort Myers News Press Player of the Year... Led team to Florida 3A state championship... Drafted in the first round by the Minnesota Twins.
Stats - Record of 12-0 with 0.46 ERA and 123 strikeouts in 73 innings pitched. Also batted .391 with 39 RBIs and nine home runs.
Pitcher - Brandon Bergen, Brazoswood (Clute, Texas), Senior
Houston Chronicle All-Greater Houston Player of the Year... All-Southern Brazonia MVP... Texas Coaches Association All-State Team... Led team to Texas Class 5A state championship.
Stats - Record of 16-0 with 148 strikeouts and 1.78 ERA in 106 innings pitched.
Pitcher - Kayden Porter, Spanish Fork (Utah), Junior
Gatorade State Player of the Year... Deseret News State MVP... Led team to Utah Class 4A state championship.
Stats - Record of 9-1 with 2.14 ERA and 85 strikeouts in 59 innings pitched. Also batted .570 with 50 RBIs, 33 runs, nine doubles and 14 home runs.
Pitcher - Jose Fernandez, Alonso (Tampa, Fla.), Senior
Jose Fernandez feature storyGatorade State Player of the Year... Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Baseball... All-Suncoast Player of the Year... Led team to Florida 6A state championship... Drafted in the first round by the Florida Marlins.
Stats - Record of 13-1 with 1.35 ERA, 134 strikeouts and 21 walks in 93 innings pitched. Also batted .409 with 35 RBIs, 23 runs and nine home runs.
Pitcher - Robert Stephenson, Alhambra (Martinez, Calif.), Senior
Gatorade State Player of the Year... Contra Costa Times All-Area Player of the Year... Drafted in the first round by the Cincinnati Reds.
Stats - Record of 8-2 with 142 strikeouts and 1.19 ERA in 76.1 innings pitched. Also threw two no-hitters.
Catcher - Nicky Delmonico, Farragut (Knoxville, Tenn.), Senior
Farragut duo feature storyKnoxville News Sentinel Player of the Year... Led team to Tennessee AAA state championship... Drafted in the sixth round by the Baltimore Orioles.
Stats - Batted .426 with 45 RBIs, 53 walks, 13 doubles, 23 stolen bases and 11 home runs.
Catcher - Greg Bird, Grandview (Aurora, Colo.), Senior
Gatorade State Player of the Year... Denver Post State Player of the Year... Drafted in the fifth round by the New York Yankees.
Stats - Batted .553 with 38 RBIs, 32 runs and 12 home runs.
Catcher - Blake Swihart, Cleveland (Rio Rancho, N.M.), Senior
Gatorade State Player of the Year... New Mexico Coaches Association All-State Team... Drafted in the first round by the Boston Red Sox.
Stats - Batted .545 with 41 RBIs, 54 runs and five home runs.
First Base - Matt Olson, Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.), Junior
Gatorade State Player of the Year... Gwinnett All-County Team... Led team to Georgia Class AAAAA state championship.
Stats - Batted .460 with 17 home runs and 55 RBIs. Pitched and had a record of 7-2 with 2.99 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 60 innings pitched.
First Base - Trevor Mitsui, Shorewood (Shoreline, Wash.), Senior
Gatorade State Player of the Year... Washington Coaches Association 3A State Player of the Year... Everett Herald Player of the Year... Drafted in the 12th round by the Tampa Bay Rays.
Stats - Batted .712 with 26 RBIs, 39 runs and 13 home runs.
First Base - Joey Gallo, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), Junior
Nevada Class 4A State Player of the Year... Led team to Nevada Class 4A state championship.
Stats - Batted .471 with 25 home runs, 64 runs, five doubles, four triples and 78 RBIs.
Infield - David Thompson, Westminster Christian (Miami), Junior
Miami Herald All-Dade County Team.
Stats - Batted .533 with 18 home runs and 50 RBIs.
Infield - Jake Hager, Sierra Vista (Las Vegas), Senior
Nevada Class 4A All-State Team... Gatorade State Player of the Year... Drafted in the first round by the Tampa Bay Rays.
Stats - Batted .533 with 11 home runs, 22 doubles, 54 RBIs and 73 runs.
Infield - Dante Bichette Jr., Orangewood Christian (Maitland, Fla.), Senior
Dante Bichette Jr. feature storyOrlando Sentinel All-Central Florida Player of the Year... Drafted in the first round by the New York Yankees.
Stats - Batted .640 with 40 RBIs, 58 runs, 14 doubles and 10 home runs.
Infield - Francisco Lindor, Montverde Academy (Fla.), Senior
Orlando Sentinel All-Area Team... Drafted in the first round by the Cleveland Indians.
Stats - Batted .528 with 31 runs, seven doubles, six home runs and 13 RBIs.
Infield - Sam Travis, Providence Catholic (New Lenox, Ill.), Senior
Chicago Tribune State Player of the Year... Drafted in the 40th round by the Cincinnati Reds.
Stats - Batted .504 with 17 doubles, 75 RBIs and 17 home runs.
Infield - Javier Baez, Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville, Fla.), Senior
Led team to National Association of Christian Athletics national championship... Drafted in the first round by the Chicago Cubs.
Stats - Batted .771 with 64 hits, 20 doubles, 52 RBIs and 22 home runs.
Outfield - Josh Bell, Dallas Jesuit, Senior
Bell gets chosen despite letter to MLB saying not to draft himGatorade State Player of the Year... Dallas Morning News Player of the Year... Texas Coaches Association All-State Team... Drafted in the second round by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Stats - Batted .548 with 13 home runs, eight doubles, 54 RBIs and 54 runs.
Outfield - Larry Greene, Berrien (Nashville, Ga.), Senior
Region 1-AA Player of the Year... Drafted in the Compensatory Round by the Philadelphia Phillies.
Stats - Batted .562 with 58 runs, 52 RBIs, 11 doubles and 19 home runs.
Outfield - Mason Robbins, George County (Lucedale, Miss.), Senior
Jackson Clarion Ledger State Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... Drafted in the 20th round by the New York Mets.
Stats - Batted .500 with 40 RBIs, 14 home runs and 14 doubles. Pitched and had a record of 7-4 with 99 strikeouts and 1.83 ERA in 65 innings pitched.
Outfield - Derek Fisher, Cedar Crest (Lebanon, Pa.), Senior
Gatorade State Player of the Year... Patriot News All-Area Team... Drafted in the sixth round by the Texas Rangers.
Stats - Batted .484 with 30 RBIs, 28 runs and 11 home runs.
Outfield - Granden Goetzman, Palmetto (Fla.), Senior
Sarasota Herald Tribune Player of the Year... Drafted in the second round by the Tampa Bay Rays.
Stats - Batted .413 with 26 RBIs, eight home runs and 14 stolen bases.
Outfield - Jared Allen, Polk County (Benton, Tenn.), Senior
Chattanooga Times Free Press All-Area Player of the Year.
Stats - Batted .514 with 62 RBIs, 51 runs, 14 home runs, 20 stolen bases and 10 doubles.
All-Purpose - Michael Kelly, West Boca Raton (Fla.), Senior
Sun Sentinel All-County Team... Palm Beach Post All-County Team... Led team to Florida Class 5A state championship... Drafted in the Compensatory Round by the San Diego Padres.
Stats - Record of 10-1 with 95 strikeouts and 1.50 ERA in 70.1 innings pitched. Also batted .442 with 33 RBIs and six home runs.
All-Purpose - Kevin Cron, Mountain Pointe (Phoenix), Senior
Arizona Republic State Player of the Year... Led team to Arizona Class 5A state championship... Gatorade State Player of the Year... Drafted in the third round by the Seattle Mariners.
Stats - Batted .560 with 65 RBIs, 32 runs, 11 doubles and 27 home runs. Also pitched and had an 8-1 record with 71 strikeouts and 2.26 ERA in 65 innings pitched.
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