Perfect Game’s Prestigious Dick’s Sporting Goods All-American Classic Returns to Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona

The All-American Classic features the top 50 high school baseball players from around the world North America. It’s the premier amateur baseball game of the summer, drawing professional and college scouts from across the country, and is televised on linear and streamed live to an international viewing audience.

For players, the path to the All-American Classic includes participation in the equally challenging and competitive National Showcase, also being held at Chase Field July 11-15.

Being selected as one of the players for the All-American Classic is the crowning achievement sought by the more than 1 million players who participate in Perfect Game tournaments and showcases throughout the year. As Major League Baseball began its 2022 championship season, 87 Perfect Game All-American players were on the rosters of 28 of the 30 major league teams on opening day. Rosters for the 2023 All-American Classic will be selected by Perfect Game’s experienced scouts and announced in July after the National Showcase.

“Perfect Game is thrilled to once again be playing the All-American Classic at Chase Field,” said Perfect Game CEO. Rob Ponger. “We thank the Arizona Diamondbacks and Chase Field for working with Perfect Game to once again provide a premium experience for participating players, their families, professional and amateur scouts, and of course, the great baseball fans of the Valley of the Sun. The All-American Classic will give the baseball world a sneak peek at some of the brightest young athletes playing the game we all love. Most of these young men are destined to do great things on and off the field.”

“It is an honor to welcome players and their families back to Chase Field for Perfect Game’s All-American Classic and it is an exciting time for us to witness the energy and enthusiasm of these young athletes,” he said Derrick Hall, President and CEO of the Arizona Diamondbacks. “I’m proud that Perfect Game has decided to go back there Arizona for this national event and for their continued commitment to ensure it contains a strong community element. I look forward to welcoming the teams and providing them and their families a superior experience while they are here with us at Chase Field.”

In addition to the All-American Classic, Perfect Game hosts related events and charitable activities throughout the Phoenix Area in the days leading up to the game, details of which will be announced at a later date. Over the past 20 years, Perfect Game has more than upset $4.5 million to support a variety of causes in communities hosting the All-American Classic.

For more information, please visit PerfectGame.org.

Watch the 2023 All-American Classic preview video Here.

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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 across the country each year. Perfect Game is dedicated to providing amateur gamers with the opportunity to take their game to the next level, whether in college or in the professional ranks. At Perfect Game events, players compete in front of college recruiters and professional scouts from across the country in top-level competition. Because of this, these events are invaluable for both college coaches and Major League Baseball, as they can scout a large number of talented ballplayers in one place. To date, more than 1,847 players who have competed in a Perfect Game event have also played in Major League Baseball. Since 2003, 13,893 Perfect Game alumni have been selected in the MLB First Year Amateur Player Draft. For example, in the 2022 draft, more than 90 percent of all players selected had participated in Perfect Game events, and every player selected on the first day of the draft had previously participated in Perfect Game events.

SOURCE Perfect match USA