Giants take top college pitcher Jackson Flora with No. 4 pick in MLB Draft
With their highest draft pick in almost a decade, the Giants surprised most prognosticators and took a college pitcher expected to move fast with a fastball that touches triple digits. They made Jackson Flora, the UC Santa Barbara ace who went to nearby Foothill High, the fourth overall pick in the 2026 MLB draft. Flora...
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MLB Giants take top college pitcher Jackson Flora with No. 4 pick in MLB Draft By Evan Webeck Published July 11, 2026, 2:15 p.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google SAN FRANCISCO — With their highest draft pick in almost a decade, the Giants surprised most prognosticators and took a college pitcher expected to move fast with a fastball that touches triple digits.
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