STANFORD, Calif. – With the 2026 season just one week away, Stanford senior second baseman Jimmy Nati has been tabbed a Preseason All-American according to National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, landing on the publication’s second team.
Locking down Stanford’s second base position as a junior a year ago, Nati was named a finalist for the ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove at the conclusion of the season. Nati started all 52 games for the Cardinal and posted a .980 fielding percentage while also proving to be one of Stanford’s top hitters. The native of Sydney, Australia batted .300 with 45 runs scored, nine doubles, a team-best 16 home runs and a team-leading 50 RBIs while slugging a team-best .581 with a .367 on-base percentage.
Founded in 1962, the NCBWA is dedicated to the advancement of college baseball. Membership is open to writers, broadcasters and publicists of the sport. For more information about the NCBWA, please visit the association's official website www.ncbwa.com. The preseason All-America squads are considered the first step toward the eventual selection of the 2025 Dick Howser Trophy presented by the Game Headwear and voted upon for 28 seasons by members of the NCBWA.
The Cardinal is preparing to open the 2026 season at the College Baseball Series – Surprise in Surprise, Ariz. beginning next Friday.