Breaking down the Draft class: College pitchers (Guest: Jackson Flora)
About this episode
The episode analyzes the college pitching prospects for the 2026 Draft Class, featuring guest Jackson Flora.
Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff begin a four-part series on each demographic of the 2026 Draft Class. After talking about the College World Series -- with Jim in Omaha for his favorite baseball event -- they kick the series off by analyzing the college pitching in the class. Santa Barbara's Jackson Flora tops the list of prospects in that pool, and he joins the pod to talk about his outstanding season for the Gauchos, how much he learned from Santa Barbara's pitching factory and what he thinks about the next steps of his career. Then the guys preview Saturday's MLB Network Prospect Showcase between the Columbus Clippers and Scranton-Wilkes Barre RailRiders, a game that features six Top 100 prospects, headlined by Yankees No. 1 George Lombard Jr.. They close things out with a Mailbag question about whether the Giants should consider Flora with their pick at No. 4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Hosts: Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo, Jason Ratliff
Guest: Jackson Flora
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Organizations: Santa Barbara, Yankees, Columbus Clippers, Scranton-Wilkes Barre RailRiders, Giants
Places: Omaha
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