Jackson Flora #18

Selected in the first round (No. 4 overall) of the 2026 MLB Draft by the San Francisco Giants out of UC Santa Barbara... had been ranked as the No. 4 prospect in the 2026 Draft class by MLB.com... son of Lisa and John Flora; he has an older sister, Ellie, and a younger brother, Hudson... majored in Communication at UC Santa Barbara... was a a two-way player at Foothill High School, where he pitched and played in the infield

Took home a long list of awards and honors while at UC Santa Barbara in 2026 when he was named the College Baseball Hall of Fame National Pitcher of the Year, Perfect Game College Pitcher of the Year, NCBWA District 9 Player of the Year, was a Dick Howser Trophy Finalist, a Baseball America National Pitcher of the Year Finalist, a Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist and was named to the NCBWA All-America First Team, Baseball America All-America First Team, Perfect Game All-America First Team, ABCA/Rawlings All-America First Team and ABCA/Rawlings All-West Region First Team... was named the Big West Pitcher of the Year.. was All-Big West First Team, NCAA Austin Regional All-Tournament Team and the Big West Championship All-Tournament Team... in 2025, he was a USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp invitee and was named to the All-Big West First Team