EXCLUSIVE BREAKING NEWS: USA Baseball Reveals Plans for 2007 Set

Mar 30 2007 9:53AM

After months of speculation, Beckett Baseball has confirmed that the 2006 USA Baseball National and Junior National Teams will be featured in an upcoming USA Baseball National Teams Box Set, produced exclusively by USA Baseball. The Box Set, scheduled to release May 1, will combine both teams in one 50-card base set that will feature 17 of Baseball America's projected 1st Round Draft Picks in the upcoming 2007 First Year Player Draft. Inserts will be highlighted by autographs, game-used equipment, and the first-ever patch cards of the USA Baseball National Teams.

"USA Baseball alumni will also appear in the product across several insert sets," said USA Baseball Director, Marketing and Licensing, David Perkins.

Beckett.com will be releasing additional details on product checklists and ordering information in the near future.

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2006 USA Baseball National Team

Brandon Crawford – SS, UCLA Baseball America's #5 Prospect in Class of 2008

Julio Borbon* – OF, Tennessee Speedy outfielder for the Volunteers, clocked at 6.29 in the 60-yard dash

Roger Kieschnick – OF, Texas Tech Unanimous choice as the 2006 Big-12 Freshman of the Year; 2006 All Big-12 First Team

Preston Clark – C, Texas As a redshirt freshman threw-out 50 percent of would-be-base stealers

Zack Cozart – SS, Ole Miss 2007 Baseball America Preseason All-American; 2006 All-SEC First Team

David Price* – SP, Vanderbilt (Projected #1 Overall Pick) Projected #1 Overall Pick in the 2007 First Year Player Draft

Darwin Barney – SS, Oregon State Member of 2006 College World Series Champions; struck-out only 13 times in 212 AB's at OSU

Daniel Moskos* – RP, Clemson Baseball America's #6 Overall projected pick in the 2007 Draft

Ross Detwiler* – SP, Missouri State Attends Missouri State – the same university that produced Phillies slugger Ryan Howard

Cole St. Clair* – RP, Rice Dominant left-handed pitcher; struck-out 43 in 26 innings with Team USA

Tim Federowicz – C, North Carolina Selected to the 2006 All-College World Series Team

Nick Hill – SP, United States Military Academy (West Point) Two-time Patriot League Pitcher of the Year; First-Team All-Patriot League selection each of the last three seasons

Sean Doolittle* – 1B/SP, Virginia Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year for 2006

Pedro Alvarez – 3B, Vanderbilt #1 Prospect in Baseball America's Class of 2008 (shown right)

Tommy Hunter – SP, Alabama Baseball America lists him as the "Closest to the Majors" from the 2007 Draft Class

Nick Schmidt* – SP, Arkansas 2006 SEC Pitcher of the Year

Jake Arrieta* – SP, Texas Christian University 2007 Preseason First-Team All-America selection by Baseball America

Todd Frazier* – SS, Rutgers 2007 Preseason Big East Player of the Year in a vote of conference coaches

Andrew Brackman* – SP, North Carolina State (Projected #3 Overall Pick) 6'10" junior is Baseball America's #3 Overall College Prospect

J.P. Arencibia* – C, Tennessee 2006 USA Baseball Athlete of the Year Award Winner; FISU World Championship MVP

Wes Roemer – SP, Cal State Fullerton 2007 Baseball America Preseason All-American; walked only 7 batters in 155 innings last year

Casey Weathers – RP, Vanderbilt Hard throwing Vanderbilt closer; Detroit Tigers Draft Pick in 2006

2006 USA Baseball Junior National Team

Matt Newman – OF Part of the 2008 Arizona State recruiting class that includes Justin Jackson

Matt Dominguez* - IF Has been hitting cleanup for his high school team since his freshman year when he set a California state freshman record with 65 RBI

Daniel Elorriaga Matra – C Among the hottest hitters in the IBAF World Junior Championships in Cuba, finishing at .412 (7-for-17)

Jarrod Parker – P Signed a letter of intent to pitch at Georgia Tech

Neil Ramirez* - P #12 Overall High School Prospect according to Baseball America; projected 1st Round Draft Pick

Blake Beavan* - P Threw an 11-strikeout shutout over host Cuba in the quarterfinals of the 2006 IBAF World Junior Championships

Mike Moustakas – IF Attends the same high school as Matt Dominguez; named a First-Team 2007 Preseason Louisville Slugger High School All-American

Justin Jackson* - SS Committed to Arizona State; #11 Overall High School prospect as ranked by Baseball America

Christian Colon – IF Named a First-Team 2007 Preseason Louisville Slugger High School All-American Team

Michael Main* – P/OF Two-way threat on the mound or at the plate; ranked No. 10 in Baseball America's 2007 Preseason Top 100 High School Prospects list

Tim Alderson – P Named a First-Team member of the 2007 Preseason Louisville Slugger High School All-American Team; committed to pitch for the defending CWS Champions Oregon State Beavers

Kevin Rhoderick – P Signed a national letter of intent to pitch at the University of Georgia

Freddie Freeman - IF Signed to play at Cal State Fullerton next season

Matt Harvey* – P (Projected #4 Overall Pick) Ranked No. 1 on Baseball America's 2007 Preseason Top 100 High School Prospects list; fastball consistently reaches mid-90s (shown right).

Victor Sanchez – IF Has committed to the University of San Diego

Greg Peavey – P Ranked No. 17 by Baseball America on its 2007 Preseason Top 100 High School Prospects list; recognized as a 2007 Preseason Louisville Slugger High School First-Team All-American

Tommy Medica - C Signed with San Jose State University, where he's a freshman catcher