(ALL STATISTICS ARE THROUGH SATURDAY’S GAMES)

UNITED STATES ALL-STAR TEAM

CATCHER–Jimmy Taxilaridis, Connecticut: As sound defensively as offensively, Taxilaridis shined behind the plate, tagging out four runners on throws from home, while hitting .429. Taxilaridis compiled a .500 on-base percentage for the world’s third-place finisher, helping it start the Series, 4-0. He generated two multi-hit games, had hits in four of his first five and added two doubles. Taxilaridis also drove in four runs, drew two walks and scored a run.

INFIELD–Tommy D’Amura, Connecticut: A player who earned a reputation for hitting long home runs this summer called “Tom Bombs,” added another mammoth blast in the winner’s bracket final against Nevada, driving it over both fences well beyond right field. That highlighted a super Series for D’Amura who hit .538 with a .625 on-base percentage. D’Amura hit safely in each of his last five games, belting a game-tying RBI triple against South Dakota, driving in four runs and scoring four times. D’Amura added a double and excelled in the field, making just one error in 28 chances.

INFIELD–Joe Giulietti, South Carolina: With two pitching slots available and three worthy, dominant pitchers, the committee wil insert Giulietti here. The hard-throwing right-hander was untouchable in two outings, not allowing a hit in 9 1/3 innings. Giulietti struck out 20, including 12 in six no-hit innings against U.S. Champion Nevada. He also was potent at the plate, hitting .385 with two home runs, two doubles, five RBIs and three runs. Giulietti made no errors and had extra-base hits in three of four games.

INFIELD–Cache Malan, Nevada: Tying D’Amura and Giulietti for the U.S home run lead, Malan repeatedly delivered in big spots for the national champions. Malan hit .438 with two home runs, two doubles, six RBIs and seven runs. He was at his best with runners in scoring position and Malan produced three multi-hit games. Malan homered against Washington and Connecticut, was strong in the field and threw 4 2/3 strong innings in a 5-3 comeback win against South Carolina.

INFIELD–Lucas Sontag, Texas: Building off an excellent performance at the Southwest Regional, Sontag kept raking in South Williamsport. The slick-fielding shortstop went 4 for 5 in two games, and had hits in each of his last four at-bats. Sontag doubled, drove in a run and scored a run. He went 3 for 3 in his final game against Massachusetts and made no errors, while running the bases like a deer.

OUTFIELD–Liam Harrigan, Illinois: A consistent performer all summer for a resilient Illinois team, Harrigan went 4 for 6 in three Series games. He hit safely in all three games and went 2 for 2 against national champion Nevada. Harrigan added a double and RBI, helping his team become the first from Illinois to win a Series game since 2006.

OUTFIELD–Kobe Lumford, Hawaii: Lumford solidified the middle of Hawaii’s lineup and, like Sontag, went 4 for his last 4 at the Series. He hit .800 in three games, adding a walk. Lumford went 3 for 3 in a win against Illinois and also scored twice, while adding a walk. He did not strike out and showed good range in the outfield as well.

OUTFIELD–Cole Sehlin, Washington: Sehlin was another tough out, reaching base in five of his six Series at-bats. Sehlin went 4 for 5, also hitting .800, and had hits in all three games. He was 2 for 2 in a 3-2 win against Massachusetts, helping the team from Bonney Lake become the first from District 10 to win a Series game. He also drove in a run and scored a run.

Utility–Preston Ware, South Carolina: In a tournament featuring so many fantastic plays, Ware might have made the most. A marvelous shortstop, Ware repeatedly turned hits into outs, showcasing remarkable range as well as a cannon-like arm. Ware made no errors in 18 chances and also turned a double play. He excelled at the plate as well, sparking South Carolina from the lead-off spot, hitting .400. Ware hit safely in four of fie games and reached base in all five, scoring four times and driving in three runs.

PITCHER–Maxen Snoozy, South Dakota: The left-hander took his place alongside the best to ever do it for a league which has produced four Series qualifiers since 2017. Snoozy overpowered Pennsylvania and Washington, going 2-0 and not allowing a run. He threw a one-hit shutout against Pennsylvania before throwing 5 1/3 shutout innings against Washington. Snoozy scattered four hits over 11 1/3 innings and struck out 25. Snoozy put offenses to sleep, retiring the final 16 batters he faced against Pennsylvania before striking out 10 consecutive batters against Washington.

PITCHER–Garrett Gallegos, Nevada: The Committee’s choice for U.S. MVP at the Series, Gallegos dominated on the mound and showcased his power at the plate. A right-hander who never lost a game this summer, Gallegos went 2-0 with a 0.39 ERA at the Series. That included staring with 10 1/3 shutout innings before earning the win in the U.S. Final against previously undefeated Connecticut. Gallegos struck out 26 in 15 1/3 innings, matching Giulietti in a classic pitcher’s duel which Nevada eventually won, 1-0 in seven innings. Gallegos was equally powerful at the plate, smashing two home runs and highlighting the U.S. Final win with a sixth inning blast. Gallegos hit .353 in six Series games entering Sunday’s world championship, driving in six runs and scoring six times. He produced hit hit of his life Thursday against South Carolina, launching a go-ahead, three-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning.

INTERNATIONAL ALL-STAR TEAM

PITCHER–Liu Wei-Heng, Chinese Taipei: Chinese Taipei routinely has solid pitchers year in and year out and 2025 was no different. Wei-Heng proved to be a solid performer on the mound, including throwing in the International championship game against a talented Aruba team to earn a 1-0 win. Wei-Heng ended his run at the tournament with four appearances, throwing 10 innings, with a 0.00 ERA, 18 strikeouts and picked up two victories as well.

PITCHER–Juan Reyes, Venezuela: Reyes became the first player from Venezuela to throw two complete game shutouts at the Little League World Series in one tournament, and was also the first player since 2002 to accomplish the feat. That speaks to the talent Reyes had on the mound. He ended with 18 strikeouts in his two wins with a 0.00 ERA and threw 12 innings.

CATCHER–Jose Jimenez, Venezuela: The catcher for the Latin America Regional champions was a stud behind the plate through Venezuela’s five games, so it’s no surprise he was the second-leading player at the LLWS this year with 42 put outs, behind only Nevada’s Dustin Greusel (52, six games). Jimenez also had a .978 fielding percentage, among the highest of LLWS players.

INFIELD–Gregorio Madrid, Mexico: When he wasn’t making sure-handed plays in the field, he was a stud at the plate for the Mexico Regional champions from Chihuahua. Madrid played in four games but still led the entire LLWS field with a tournament-high seven RBIs and had a .667 batting average as well. Madrid could break a game open when needed and played solid at first. He also had two home runs and led the LLWS with a 1.333 slugging percentage.

INFIELD–Diliano Raven, Aruba: Raven was outstanding both in the field and at the plate. He was tied for the most hits in the tournament with six and seemingly was able to constantly spark Aruba when needed. He ended the tournament with a pair of doubles and also had a home run.

INFIELD–Samuel Castillo, Venezuela: The Venezuelan third baseman as a great infielder for the Latin America Regional champions and was solid offensively. In the batting order, he batted near the bottom but helped provide a spark in games and get runners on. That included when he went 2 for 2 with a double and four RBIs in a 5-0 win to open the Series against Puerto Rico.

INFIELD–Tensei Yazawa, Japan: A solid infielder and batter, Yazama helped his team any way he could, by either recording solid outs in the field or by doing what he could at the plate to spark the team. Yazawa batted .571 in Japan’s four games and had four hits and four RBIs with a .667 on-base percentage as well.

OUTFIELD–Emerson Mercado, Aruba: No matter the opponent, Mercado seemingly was able to track down anything hit in his direction in left field. He was a sure-handed fielder and didn’t allow many balls past him or commit errors. And offensively, he came up key throughout games. That included when he hit a huge two-run home run in an elimination game against Japan to give Aruba a 3-0 lead and seal the victory.

OUTFIELD–Jeter Feliciano, Aruba: Feliciano was the type of player that manager Max Arendsz could plug anywhere and he’d excel. He played in the outfield throughout the tournament at times, including in a 6-1 win over Canada in which he went 1 for 2 with an RBI and threw 2 1/3 innings against Japan and struck out three. He was a solid member of Arendsz’ team that helped Aruba excel this year at the Series.

OUTFIELD–Chen Yi-Reng, Chinese Taipei: The Asia-Pacific Regional champions played great at the Series as a unit top to bottom, from catcher to outfield, and Yi-Reng had a hand in that. Yi-Reng was an outfielder for Chinese Taipei and didn’t let teams get hard shots against him and get multiple bases. He also was solid at the plate and came up big in a 7-3 win against a dominant Venezuela team with a 2 for 2 performance.

UTILITY–Lin Chin-Tse, Chinese Taipei: Chin-Tse started the LLWS with a monster home run to left field at Volunteer Stadium and put the International bracket on notice that he was a player who could open a game at any moment. In addition, he was a dominant pitcher who not many batters could touch. In the first game of the tournament, Chin-Tse brushed 80 miles per hour and recorded nine strikeouts through three innings of work in a win against Mexico. A blister prevented him from throwing on Saturday in the International final, but Chin-Tse was a player teams had to account for, be it in the field, on the mound or at the plate.