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Here’s our TFP for Monday, Oct. 21, 2024:

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THE FINAL PITCH: AUBREY MCLAUGHLIN

UCLA-committed 2026 1B/OF Aubrey McLaughlin, #6 in the 2026 Line Drive Hot 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about Explosion Premier-Denio, PGF Nationals, Team Japan, mental health, Sept. 1st experience and UCLA, sports media, sports marketing, “Outer Banks,” “Crazy Rich Asians” and scrapbooking.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Aubrey McLaughlin

Hometown: Eastvale, CA

High School: Eleanor Roosevelt High

Club Team: Explosion Premier-Denio 18U

Graduation Year: 2026

Height: 5-8

Position/s: 1B/OF

Nickname: My friends call me “Aubs.” There is really no meaning behind it. I’ve always been called that since I was little and it just stuck so everybody else started calling me that

Social Media: @aubr3y.grace on Instagram, @aubrey.grace03 on TikTok and @aubr3y_grace on Twitter

Honors: #6 in the 2026 Line Drive Hot 100, Offensive MVP (2023 & 2024), All-Academic (2023 & 2024), Inland Empire 1st Team All-League (2024) and Honor Roll (2023 & 2024).

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats: .462 AVG, .511 OBP, 1.276 OPS, .765 SLG, 40 RBIs, 13 doubles, 1 triple and 7 HRs.