Draft stock watch: Flora flashes grit, Robbins continues raking

This story was published in partnership with BaseballAmerica.com. Click here to subscribe.

Jackson Flora, RHP, UC Santa Barbara

This Week: Win. 6 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 6 BB, 9 SO
Overall: 7-0, 0.71, 63.1 IP, 29 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 24 BB, 80 SO

By his lofty standards, Flora struggled this week. He never seemed to find a feel for commanding his fastball, often missing to the arm side, and landed his 95-96 mph four-seamer for strikes just 53% of the time. His changeup, usually a dominant weapon, wasn’t as effective either. So Flora adjusted, leaning on his cutter and slider to keep UC Irvine in check. It may not have been his most dominant start, but it once again proved Flora is a polished and gritty pitcher. His 0.71 ERA easily leads the nation.

Aiden Robbins, OF, Texas

This Week: .467/.579/.667 (7-for-15) 3 R, 3 2B, 2 RBIs, 3 BB, 3 SO, 2-for-3 on SB
Overall: .368/.444/.737 56-for-152, 42 R, 7 2B, 2 3B, 15 HR, 41 RBIs, 22 BB, 36 SO, 10-for-11 on SB

Robbins is on a tear. After back-to-back two-homer games against Texas A&M last week, he extended his multihit streak to five games and has raised his average nearly 40 points over the past two weeks. Robbins now leads Texas in batting average, slugging percentage, runs scored and home runs.

Mason Edwards, LHP, Southern California

This Week: No Decision. 7 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 12 SO
Overall: 6-0, 1.49, 10 GS, 60.1 IP, 30 H, 13 R, 10 ER, 26 BB, 107 SO

It was a terrible weekend for the Trojans, who were swept by Nebraska and tumbled to 21st in Baseball America’s NCAA Top 25, but Edwards was once again effective. He reached double-digit strikeouts for the eighth time in 10 starts and did not issue a walk for the first time this season. Edwards’ curveball was diabolical this week. He threw it 50 times in 106 pitches, finishing 11 of his 12 strikeouts with his curve, allowing just one single against it.

Dee Kennedy, SS, Kansas State

This Week: .294/.333/.706 (5-for-17) 4 R, 1 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBIs, 1 BB, 6 SO
Overall: .386/.495/.810 59-for-153 13 2B, 2 3B, 16 HR, 58 RBIs, 33 BB, 30 SO, 19-for-22 on SB

Kennedy has been one of the revelations of the 2026 season. He has moved from third base to shortstop while making massive improvements at the plate, particularly in contact. Kennedy’s 16 home runs are an improvement from last year’s 11, but it’s his slashed strikeout rate that is much more notable. After striking out 30.4% of the time last year, he has cut his strikeout rate to 15.5% this season, which explains why his batting average has jumped over 100 points.

Ruger Riojas, RHP, Texas

This Week: Win. 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 11 SO
Overall: 5-1, 3.25, 10 GS, 52.2 IP, 44 H, 19 R, 19 ER, 12 BB, 83 SO

Riojas is going to be a fascinating draft day decision. After two years at UTSA and a middling junior year for the Longhorns, Riojas has emerged as the team’s ace this season. Riojas has solid stuff with a 93-95 mph fastball, excellent control and a cutter, changeup and curve to keep hitters guessing. Riojas finished off five of his 11 strikeouts with his fastball, four with his cutter and two with his curveball in his win over Alabama.

Cole Carlon, LHP, Arizona State

This Week: Win. 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 11 SO
Overall: 3-2, 3.63, 10 GS, 52 IP, 45 H, 22 R, 21 ER, 19 BB, 86 SO

Carlon has effectively transitioned from being a power reliever to a dominant starter this year. He’s one of the hardest-throwing left-handed starters in college baseball. He just overpowered BYU this week with a simple two-pitch approach. His hard 86-89 mph slider paired well with his 95-100 mph fastball. Carlon was also consistently in the zone. He had only three three-ball counts all night, while BYU hitters faced 25 pitches in two-strike counts.

Carson Tinney, C, Texas

This Week: .467/.579/1.000 (7-for-15) 6 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBIs, 2 BB, 3 SO, 2 HBP, 2-for-2 on SB
Overall: .331/.480/.699 44-for-133 40 R, 7 2B, 14 HR, 36 RBIs, 33 BB, 40 SO, 5-for-6 on SB

It’s a great year for SEC catchers, and Tinney is among the standouts who are showing that catchers can also hit. Amid a recent power surge, he has homered seven times in nine games and is hitting .354/.463/.738 in SEC games.

Jason DeCaro, RHP, North Carolina

This Week: Win. 5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO
Overall: 6-2, 2.50, 10 GS, 50.1 IP, 46 H, 25 BB, 43 SO

DeCaro is rarely spectacular, but North Carolina’s ace is extremely durable and reliable. He hasn’t recorded double-digit strikeouts in a game this year, and he struck out just four batters this week while allowing three doubles. But his win over Georgia Tech marked the sixth time DeCaro has worked five or more innings while allowing one or fewer runs. This week’s performance was particularly impressive considering his opponent. The Yellow Jackets have Division I’s best offense in terms of runs scored, batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage. DeCaro doesn’t get a ton of whiffs, but with his 93-94 mph fastball, and low-80s slider and changeup, he consistently pounds the bottom of the zone with quality strikes.

Daniel Jackson, C, Georgia

This Week: .412/.476/1.118 (7-for-17) 9 R, 4 HR, 8 RBIs, 3 BB, 1 SO, 1-for-1 on SB
Overall: .388/.479/.825 62-for-160 56 R, 8 2B, 1 3B, 20 HR, 59 RBIs, 25 BB, 36 SO, 18-for-19 on SB

When Georgia beat Arkansas, 26-14, on Saturday, you would have been excused if you thought you were checking out a spring football game score. Jackson played a big role in that, as he hit a career-best three home runs, giving him 20 for the season. It was Jackson’s sixth multihomer game in two seasons at Georgia. He ranks in the top 10 in Division I in home runs and leads the SEC. He also leads the SEC in batting average, slugging percentage and hits, and he’s also sixth in the conference in steals with 18. He could get to a 20-20 season this week.