2019 college baseball preseason All-American team

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Omaha, NE – JUNE 27: Catcher Adley Rutschman #35 of the Oregon State Beavers singles in the first inning against the Arkansas Razorbacks during game two of the College World Series Championship Series on June 27, 2018 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) /

Hitters

Adley Rutschman, Catcher, Oregon State

Rutschman is the consensus No. 1 prospect in this year’s MLB Draft. A proven winner, Rutschman’s .408 average and stellar work behind the batter’s box led last year’s National Champions Oregon State. Coming it at fifth among all hitters last year, Rutschman has another year under his built and the Beavers are looking to make yet another deep run.

Andrew Vaughn, 1B, California

Vaughn was last year’s Golden Spikes winner and is, in my opinion, the best all-around hitter in the nation coming into this season. Last year’s stats lined up nicely with this opinion, as the slugger from California hit .402, with a .531 on-base percentage, and hit 23 home runs, finishing Top-10 in almost every hitting category.

Logan Davidson, SS, Clemson

The first switch-hitter to crack this year’s list, Davidson has more than 12 home runs per year for Clemson and has shown great improvement in his fielding in the past few years. He’s averaged a solid .289/.398./.509 in his two years with Clemson but has shown some fluctuation when it comes to hitting with a wooden bat.

Josh Jung, 3B, Texas Tech

Jung has spent two seasons at Texas Tech and finished in the top 20 in several hitting categories in last year’s season. He’s produced at a high level so far in his time in the Big 12, and could see a breakout year ahead of this year’s MLB Draft, should he decide to declare at the end of the year.

Matt Wallner, Utility, Southern Mississippi

Wallner is one of the most impressive players on the list for his “jack of all trades” abilities, playing outfield and coming in from the bullpen on certain occasions. Based on his college stats, I wouldn’t be surprised if his future is in the outfield, but it will be interesting to see where he spends the most time this season.

Chase Strumpf, 2B, UCLA

Strumpf, a hitter from UCLA, showed excellent plate discipline to pair with better power-hitting last season and hit .363 from the plate with 12 home runs. He also took a walk on 16 percent of his at bats but will need to improve his fielding as the year goes on.

JJ Bleday, 3B, Vanderbilt

Bleday, the lefty out of Vandy, has shown great power hitting ability paired with a strong arm that will be a huge asset down the line for Vanderbilt. Bleday hits better with a wooden bat based on summer league statistics, so look for his performance with a metal one come this season.

Michael Busch, OF, North Carolina

Last year saw Busch spend a large majority of his playing time at first base. That being said, Busch will now be a staple in the outfield for his North Carolina team. He finished in the top ten in runs and walks last year, and has a repertoire that will be useful going forward through this season.

Kyle Stowers, OF, Stanford

Stowers spent this off-season developing his game in the Cape Cod League and came out of the summer with a much-improved stock going into this season after only making 19 appearances last year. Most think he has the arm strength and hitting ability to excel in the outfield, but he’ll have to improve on his plate discipline.