PERFECT GAME ANNOUNCES ROSTERS FOR 23RD ANNUAL DICK'S ALL-AMERICAN CLASSIC
PG's Annual Premier Event Returns to San Diego's Petco Park on August 17
Weekend Will Also Feature the PG All-Star Game and Home Run Challenge
SANFORD, Fla., July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Perfect Game, the world's largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, today announced details for the 23rd annual DICK'S All-American Classic, including rosters for both teams, broadcast information, community involvement and a rundown of the weekend's events. Perfect Game's premier game will see the top 60 high school baseball players from around the country take part in various events both on and off the field throughout the weekend of August 15-17 throughout San Diego as the game returns to Petco Park, home of the Padres, for the first time since 2021.
The rosters (attached) for both Team East and Team West are currently live at perfectgame.org and feature representatives from 20 U.S. states and Puerto Rico with California leading the way with 13 players. Headlining this year's group is shortstop Grady Emerson, a 3-time PG Select Fest participant who is the top-ranked player in the nation according to Perfect Game, out of Fort Worth Christian High School. Several of the athletes have ties to current or former major league players and coaches, including infielder Jacob Lombard – ranked #2 in the nation by Perfect Game – son of former MLB outfielder and current Tigers bench coach George Lombard and brother of 2022 All-American Classic player George Lombard Jr.; righthander Joseph Contreras, son of former MLB All-Star Jose Contreras (who will also serve as a coach at the event); infielder Miller Sheets, son of former 4-time MLB All-Star Ben Sheets; and infielder Trey Ebel, son of Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel and brother of 2024 All-American Classic player Brady Ebel.
As the premier event on the travel baseball calendar, the DICK'S All-American Classic brings together North America's top high school talent for a high-profile showcase broadcast globally on PerfectGame.TV and drawing MLB scouts and college recruiters from all over the baseball world.
With San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter as its backdrop, Perfect Game will stage a takeover of downtown San Diego with events throughout the weekend. On Friday, August 14, Perfect Game will kickstart the weekend with the PG 2025 All-Star Game at 11:00 am PT. On Saturday, Perfect Game will hold its annual Home Run Challenge at 10:00 am PT when the top high school sluggers will show off their strength. The final round of the Home Run Challenge will take place prior to the All-American Classic on Sunday at 3:00 pm PT. All on-field weekend events will emanate from Petco Park.
The weekend culminates with the DICK'S All-American Classic on Sunday at 5:00 pm PT live on PerfectGame.TV. Veteran baseball broadcaster Daron Sutton will be on the call, along with longtime scout David Rawnsley. The broadcast team will be rounded out with dugout reporter Hannah Jo Groves, who will be stationed on the field to get immediate reaction from players and coaches and conduct on-field interviews throughout the game.
In the tradition of past All-American Classic events, the participating athletes, along with managers Trevor Hoffman and Ryan Klesko, will have the opportunity to make a meaningful visit to Rady Children's Hospital to connect with the patients and their families and bring smiles, encouragement and a sense of community. This heartfelt tradition is a powerful reminder that the impact of baseball extends far beyond the diamond.
Admission is free to all Perfect Game events at Petco Park throughout the weekend as fans are welcome to attend and see baseball's next generation of superstars.
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About Perfect Game
Perfect Game is the world's largest elite youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, producing over 9,800+ events, hundreds of thousands of games, and showcases each year across the country. Perfect Game is dedicated to giving amateur players exposure to take their game to the next level, whether that be in college or in the professional ranks. At Perfect Game events, players are performing with top-level competition in front of college recruiters and professional scouts from all over the country. Because of this, these events prove to be invaluable to college coaches as well as Major League Baseball, as they can scout a large population of talented ballplayers in one location. To date, more than 2,034 players that have played in a Perfect Game event have also played in Major League Baseball. Since 2003, 14,466 Perfect Game alumni have been selected in the MLB First-Year Amateur Player Draft. In the 2023 Draft, for example, 95 percent of all players selected had played in Perfect Game events, and every player selected on the Draft's first day had previously attended Perfect Game events.
About Rady Children's Hospital
Rady Children's Hospital, located in San Diego, is a renowned pediatric hospital and clinical research center. It's known for its nationally recognized physicians and commitment to research, teaching, and innovation. Rady Children's collaborates with institutions like UC San Diego and Sanford Burnham Prebys, and is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best children's hospitals in the United States. The hospital also focuses on community health through its Center for Healthier Communities and the Chadwick Center for Children and Families.
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