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Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Baseball - Arizona

Gatorade Player of the year

Alain Gomez-Gudiño

Catcher
SAGUARO HS
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-0
Press Release

Peak Performance

.455

Batting Average

6

Home Runs

35

RBI

1.332

OPS
“I was very impressed with Gomez-Gudiño. He definitely changes the game. Behind the plate, he completely shuts down the run game, and deciding how to approach him at the plate is a nightmare.”
Jeff Fierro
Head Coach - Arcadia High

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot, 215-pound senior catcher led the Sabercats (25-8) to a 4A state championship this past season. Gomez-Gudiño batted .455 with six homers, 35 RBI and a 1.332 OPS, while also throwing out 33.3 percent of attempted base-stealers. The Arizona Baseball Coaches Association’s 4A Player of the Year and the 4A state title game MVP, he’s ranked as the nation’s No. 46 overall prospect in the Class of 2026 by Perfect Game, and the No. 224 overall draft prospect by Baseball America. 

Academic Achievement

Gomez-Gudiño has maintained a 3.47 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play baseball at the University of South Carolina. 

Exemplary Character

Gomez-Gudiño has volunteered locally with the Scottsdale Miracle League, which provides children, teens and adults with disabilities or special healthcare needs an outlet to play baseball.