USA Baseball Names 26-Player 12U Camp Roster
The roster for the 2026 12U National Team Extended Training Camp in Miami includes players from 13 states.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Baseball
USA Baseball has named the 26-player roster for the 2026 12U National Team Extended Training Camp, set for November 13-15 in Miami, Florida. The roster is split into two teams for a three-game Stars vs. Stripes series.
Why it matters
The camp is held as the U.S. prepares for the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup Americas Qualifier in the Dominican Republic from November 20-27. The final 18-player 12U National Team will be named after the camp ends.
The roster includes 26 players from 13 states, with California and Texas each contributing six players. The 12U National Team has won nine gold medals in international competition since 2013, while the U.S. leads all nations with six WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup titles.
The players
USA Baseball
USA Baseball is the national governing body for amateur baseball in the United States, overseeing national team programs and international competition.
Wes Brooks
Wes Brooks is managing the 12U National Team in 2026, his first season leading the program in a managerial role.
The details
The roster is split into two teams for a three-game Stars vs. Stripes series, allowing the coaching staff to evaluate players in competitive gameplay. The camp will feature three days of intrasquad games and on-field workouts, managed by Wes Brooks in his managerial debut for the program.
Timeline
November 13-15, 2026: Extended Training Camp in Miami, Florida
November 16-17, 2026: Final 18-player roster trains in Miami
November 20-27, 2026: WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup Americas Qualifier in the Dominican Republic
Season Trajectory
The camp builds toward the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup Americas Qualifier, the next step in a program that has won six world cup titles, the most of any nation. The 12U National Team's nine international gold medals since 2013 frame the stakes of the upcoming qualifier.
Families of the 26 selected players from 13 states will follow the camp's three-game Stars vs. Stripes series in Miami. The 18-player final roster will determine which athletes travel to the Dominican Republic for the qualifier.
The takeaway
Youth national team selections like this one show how USA Baseball builds rosters through competitive camp play rather than a single tryout. Readers following young athletes should watch for the final 18-player announcement after camp concludes.
What happens next
The final 18-player 12U National Team will train in Miami on November 16-17 before departing for the Dominican Republic.
Further reading
Explore more on Baseball for coverage of youth and national team programs.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Usabaseball.
