The 2023 Little League World Series kicked off earlier last week. And for the youth future of baseball, it’s already given us a controversial moment, unfortunately involving the umps.
But we’re not here to talk about poor officiating and balls and strikes calls. We’re here to look at some current MLB stars and role players who once partly made names for themselves in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Sure, everyone takes a different path to the league. And any path you can take to play in the best baseball league on the planet is entirely valid.
But there’s something inherently cool about knowing that some of the youngsters we’ll see during this edition of the Little League World Series might well play in the MLB.
Let’s take a look at active MLB players who took this LLWS path before.