The 2026 softball season is set to begin, as many teams have put in the hard work leading up to the fall. With that, we give you the 2026 BLITZ Softball Player of the Year WATCH LIST. Sign up for BLITZ Exclusive to view the full list of the 53 individuals on the radar for Player of the Year. The frontrunner from each team is given as a sneak preview.

FRONTRUNNERS (Top Pick from each team)

*these are chosen by BLITZ based on past performance and future projections*

• BANKS COUNTY – Peyton Gaylor
• COMMERCE – Brooklyn Nunley
• DAWSON COUNTY – Kaelyn Utech
• FRANKLIN COUNTY – Hannah Horne
• HABERSHAM CENTRAL – Oaklee Jackson
• JEFFERSON – Jenna Rapp
• LUMPKIN COUNTY – Riley Dyer
• RABUN COUNTY – River Evans
• STEPHENS COUNTY – Carley Funderburke
• TALLULAH FALLS – Juliana Roberts
• TOWNS COUNTY – Chloe Sutton
• UNION COUNTY – Izzy Anthros
• WHITE COUNTY – Madi Brooks