CARY, N.C. – USA Baseball today announced the 44-man 2021 16U/17U National Team Development Program (NTDP) roster, following the completion of the 2021 National Team Championships in Arizona and North Carolina. The 2021 NTDP is scheduled to take place August 6-9 at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina. 

The 16U/17U NTDP will include a Stars and Stripes intrasquad series, during which coaches and evaluators at the event will assess the 44 participating athletes. The program will also include skill development sessions, off-field educational seminars, and exposure to professional scouts, college recruiters, and USA Baseball staff and national team coaches.

“We are excited to bring this incredibly talented group of players to North Carolina for this year’s National Team Development Program,” said Brett Curl, USA Baseball Director of Baseball Operations. “These young athletes impressed our staff and scouts with their skill and character throughout the summer and we are looking forward to providing them with an opportunity to continue to develop both on and off the field.”

The 2021 16U/17U NTDP roster features players that were selected from this year’s National Team Championships in Arizona and North Carolina as well as through recommendations from scouts, coaches, and the amateur baseball community. The program will be used to further connect identified athletes with the USA Baseball staff to better prepare and develop the athletes for future USA Baseball national team experiences. 

Of the 44 selected athletes, 16 competed at the National Team Championships Arizona while 21 participated in the National Team Championships North Carolina. Nine of the athletes previously participated in the National Team Development Program while five are USA Baseball national team alums.

Owen Egan (Yucaipa, Calif.), Colt Emerson (Cambridge, Ohio), Gavin Grahovac (Orange, Calif.), and Bryce Rainer (Simi Valley, Calif.) were all teammates on the 2017 12U National Team that won gold at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-12 Baseball World Cup in Tainan, Taiwan. Egan also played on the 2016 12U National Team alongside Aidan Miller (Trinity, Fla.). In addition to the 12U National Team, Miller also played on the 15U National Team in 2019, helping Team USA win the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup Americas Qualifier in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

The 2021 16U/17U NTDP staff will be announced at a later date.

For more information on the National Team Development Program, please follow @USABDevelops on Twitter or visit USABaseball.com.

The 2021 16U/17U NTDP roster is as follows:

• 2021 16U/17U National Team Development Program roster:
• Name; Position; Hometown
• Zach Anderson; C/OF; Temecula, Calif.
• Kade Anderson; LHP/OF; Madisonville, La.
• Blake Balsz; C/INF; Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
• ^Eric Bitoni; INF; Hesperia, Calif.
• Matthew Champion; INF/RHP; Laguna Niguel, Calif.
• Maxwell Clark; OF/LHP; Franklin, Ind.
• Bryce Clavon; INF; Hampton, Ga.
• Cam Collier; INF/RHP; Austell, Ga.
• ^Dylan Cupp; INF; Cedartown, Ga.
• ^Derek Curiel; OF; West Covina, Calif.
• Dean Curley; INF/RHP; La Verne, Calif.
• Daniel Cuvet; INF; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
• Sebastian David; INF/RHP; Medina, Wash.
• *^Owen Egan; OF/RHP; Yucaipa, Calif.
• Bryce Eldridge; RHP/INF; Vienna, Va.
• *^Colt Emerson; INF; Cambridge, Ohio
• Walter Ford; INF/RHP; McCalla, Ala.
• Theodore Gillen; INF/RHP; Austin, Texas
• *^Gavin Grahovac; INF/C; Orange, Calif.
• Adam Hachman; LHP; Wentzville, Mo.
• James Hays; RHP/INF; Hawkinsville, Ga.
• ^Ryder Helfrick; C/INF; Discovery Bay, Calif.
• Braden Holcomb; INF; Ocoee, Fla.
• Walker Jenkins; OF/INF; Oak Island, N.C.
• Justin Lee; RHP; Los Angeles, Calif.
• Adrian Lopez; INF/RHP; Oak Hills, Calif.
• Wes Mendes; LHP/OF; Tampa, Fla.
• *^Aidan Miller; INF/RHP; Trinity, Fla.
• Blake Mitchell; C/INF; Sinton, Texas
• Bryson Moore; RHP/INF; Fairfax, Va.
• Michael Mullinax; OF/RHP; Canton, Ga.
• Liam Peterson; RHP/INF; Clearwater, Fla.
• *^Bryce Rainer; INF; Simi Valley, Calif.
• Christian Rodriguez; OF/RHP; Coral Springs, Fla.
• Austen Roellig; INF; Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
• Nathan Rogalski; LHP/INF; Oklahoma City, Okla.
• Cole Schoenwetter; RHP/INF; Santa Barbara, Calif.
• Drew Sofield; LHP/OF; Young Harris, Ga.
• Ryan Speshyock; RHP/INF; Goleta, Calif.
• Cale Stricklin; C/INF; Watkinsville, Ga.
• Landon Stump; RHP/UTL; Morgan Hill, Calif.
• Travis Sykora; INF/RHP; Round Rock, Texas
• TayShaun Walton; OF/RHP; Norfolk, Va.
• Thomas White; LHP/INF; Rowley, Mass.

• *Denotes USA Baseball National Team alum
• ^Denotes past 14U NTDP participant