At the end of the 2026 season, the list of major league players, since the initial season of 1876, included 162 Coloradoans that were either natives or attended high school here. Seventy-one high schools in the state can boast of at least one of the 124 HS alum that have reached the pinnacle level of baseball.
Cherry Creek leads the way with nine players hailing from the school. Six of the ten Creek players graduated from high school in the 2000’s. The Bruins also have one active player in the majors, with Griffin Jax participating in the 2026 World Series for the Tampa Bay Rays. Denver East is second with seven players; however, their most recent graduate was Barry Lersch in 1969. Mullen HS is next with six players, including current Orioles catcher Maverick Handley. Chatfield is fourth on the list with four, but lead in active players with twins Taylor (Twins) and Tyler Rogers (Rangers) excelling as relief pitchers and middle infielder Jack Winkler still active in the A’s organization.
Colorado colleges have had 58 players reach the bigs, with 12 colleges having players represented. Colorado Mesa (Gand Junction) leads the way with 12 alum, including active alumnae Kyle Leahy (Erie) and Andrew Morris (Monarch in Louisville). The University of Northern Colorado in Greeley is second with nine, with the University of Denver and Trnidad State following at seven.
As of the end of the 2026 season, there were 24 active Coloradoans, including one playing in Japan. Surprisingly, Boulder County is home to six of those players.
Here is a link to the full list of all MLB Players for each Colorado High School –
https://rmsabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/List-of-All-MLB-CO-HS-Players.xlsx
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