Malden’s McMahon named MVP for Greater Boston League Baseball All-Star Team; Tornados Gavin and D’Anna are All-Stars

Freni and Guida selected as Everett High All-Stars; Bellia earns spot for Revere baseball

By Nick Toscani

A senior record-setting pitcher from Malden High was named Most Valuable Player for the 2026 Greater Boston League All-Star Team by a vote of the league coaches. Two-time All-Star Ryan McMahon became the first Malden High Baseball player since 1998 to earn this honor after leading the GBL in most pitching categories, including wins (7), strikeouts (74) and innings pitched (61 2/3) and was third in ERA (0.68). McMahon was also one of the GBL’s top hitters (.442, 27-for-61) and baserunners (23 stolen bases) and was regarded as the best outfielder defensively, throwing five runners out of the bases (two at first, two at third, one at second) and committing zero errors.

McMahon was recently named to the Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Association (MBCA) Senior Select State All-Star Team, which played the New Hampshire Seniors last week. He was also selected to play in the 33rd Old Time Baseball Game at St. Peter’s Field in Cambridge.

McMahon joins two other teammates, senior Billy Gavin and sophomore Nick D’Anna, in being selected as GBL All-Stars. For Everett High, sophomore Michael “MJ” Guida and junior Tyler Freni were also selected as All-Stars. Revere High senior Domenic Bellia was named a GBL All-Star for the second consecutive season.

Gavin from Malden was a second-time selectee. He went 5-3 on the mound this season with 51 strikeouts. D’Anna set a school single-season record with 35 runs scored in 22 games and also led the league in hitting with a .556 batting mark.

Following is the complete list of GBL Baseball All-Stars:

2026 GREATER BOSTON LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STARS

Everett — Tyler Freni, Michael “MJ” Guida

Lynn Classical — Jayden Barragan, Emerson Lara, Braeden Ohanessian, Mark Walsh

Lynn English — Ewerd Beato, Gilbert Galva, Angel Thomas

Malden — Nicholas D’Anna, Billy Gavin, Ryan McMahon (MVP)

Medford — Jayden Burns, Travers Moodie, John Wright

Somerville — Preston Ardolino, Colin Born