Draft stock watch: Cholowsky, Flora continue dominance

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Here’s a look at how some of the most notable college MLB draft prospects fared over the past week.

Roch Cholowsky, SS, UCLA

Rank: BA 1, MLB 1
This Week: .438/.550/.625 (7-for-16), 6 R, 1 HR, 3 BB, 0 SO, 1 HBP
Overall: .335/.462/.687 (61-for-182), 62 R, 10 2B, 18 HR, 55 RBIs, 27 BB, 21 HBP, 28 SO, 1-for-1 SB

Cholowsky set such a high bar last season that even a very solid season can feel like a disappointing step back. But lately, he's on a roll. He has five home runs in his past eight games and has a shot at eclipsing his 23 homers from last season. Cholowsky also hasn’t struck out in the past six games. While his numbers are still a bit behind last year’s pace where he ultimately won Baseball America’s College Player of the Year, there’s really no significant aspect of his game that has tailed off.

Jackson Flora, RHP, UC Santa Barbara

Rank: BA 4, MLB 4
This Week: Win, 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 SO
Overall: 9-0, 0.73 ERA, 12 GS, 74.1 IP, 40 H, 8 R, 6 ER, 27 BB, 96 SO

Consistency remains one of Flora’s biggest strengths. He did not allow a run for the sixth time in 12 starts this season. He was held to five innings and just 83 pitches (his lowest pitch count since Week 1), but by the time he left the game, UC Santa Barbara already had a 16-0 lead, so there wasn’t much need to push him further.

Flora’s 0.73 ERA is less than half that of any other qualified pitcher in Division I baseball. It’s lower than any qualified pitcher since Kent State’s Eric Lauer posted a 0.69 ERA in 2016. Only three times since 1980 has the nation’s ERA leader finished with a lower mark than Flora’s current 0.73.

The all-time record, however, is far out of reach. LIU Brooklyn’s Sal Campisi posted a 0.26 ERA in 1964, allowing just three runs in 104 innings. Flora has already allowed twice as many.

Cameron Flukey, RHP, Coastal Carolina

Rank: BA 7, MLB 13
This Week: Loss, 2.1 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO
Overall: 0-1, 7.20 ERA, 3 GS, 10 IP, 11 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 BB, 13 SO

A week after an impressive return to the mound, Flukey struggled through one of the worst outings of his career. Flukey’s velocity was fine -- he sat 95-96 mph -- and at times he spun a quality breaking ball, but he didn’t look sharp. He gave up plenty of hard contact and couldn’t finish hitters. He was chased in the third inning after losing an 0-2 count to a walk, then hitting his second batter of the game.

Drew Burress, OF, Georgia Tech

Rank: BA 11, MLB 8
This Week: .429/.455/.905 (9-for-21), 4 R, 4 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBIs, 1 BB, 2 SO, 1-for-1 SB
Overall: .367/.481/.643 (72-for-196), 63 R, 18 2B, 3 3B, 10 HR, 45 RBIs, 36 BB, 33 SO, 6-for-10 SB

Burress has been one of the best hitters in college baseball for three seasons, but in this year’s Georgia Tech lineup, he’s been just one of the guys. As good as his season has been, he’s one of seven regulars slugging .600 or better. His .367 average ranks fifth on the team, his slugging percentage is fourth and his on-base percentage is third. The Yellow Jackets as a whole are hitting .357/.466/.619. Burress has been excellent, but on this team, that makes him just a bit above-average.

Aiden Robbins, OF, Texas

Rank: BA 20, MLB 26
This Week: .438/.571/.688 (7-for-16), 4 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 BB, 3 SO, 1 SB
Overall: .365/.446/.729 (66-for-181), 49 R, 8 2B, 2 3B, 18 HR, 51 RBIs, 27 BB, 43 SO, 11 SB

How players perform in conference play is something MLB teams track closely, especially in the power conferences. It’s not an issue for Robbins, who has been essentially the same hitter against SEC pitching (.359/.440/.739 with 10 home runs in 23 games) as he has been in nonconference play. He has multiple hits in nine of his past 13 games.

Tyler Bell, SS, Kentucky

Rank: BA 21, MLB 23
This Week: .538/.600/1.231 (7-for-13), 6 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBIs, 1 BB, 1 SO, 1 HBP
Overall: .374/.556/.626 (37-for-99), 34 R, 7 2B, 6 HR, 26 RBIs, 28 BB, 21 SO

Bell injured his shoulder on a diving play in Kentucky’s season opener, missed a month and needed additional time to get back to full speed. Now, he’s producing exactly the kind of season scouts expected. He’s been one of the best hitters in the SEC since returning. His .365 average in conference play ranks third, and his .510 on-base percentage leads the league.

Mason Edwards, LHP, Southern California

Rank: BA 30, MLB 36
This Week: Win, 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 13 SO
Overall: 7-0, 1.74 ERA, 12 GS, 72.1 IP, 35 H, 17 R, 14 ER, 33 BB, 132 SO

Edwards reached double digits in strikeouts for a fourth straight start and the 10th time in 12 outings this season. His curveball gave Rutgers fits. He threw it 52% of the time on Friday, and there was no reason to deviate, as Rutgers hitters put just four of his 60 curveballs in play. Edwards finished nine of his 13 strikeouts with the pitch, including four called third strikes, and also elevated effectively with his fastball for four punchouts.

Tre Phelps, 3B, Georgia

Rank: BA 102, MLB NR
This Week: .500/.611/.929 (7-for-14), 4 R, 2 HR, 6 RBIs, 3 BB, 1 SO, 1 HBP, 3 SB
Overall: .372/.493/.699 (68-for-183), 64 R, 7 2B, 1 3B, 17 HR, 47 RBIs, 17 BB, 30 SO, 28 HBP, 7-for-7 SB

Phelps will prompt some tough discussions for MLB teams. He’s having an excellent season, flashing the hit and power tools he showed as a freshman in 2024 after a step back in 2025. But there are still questions. He has shown plenty of defensive versatility, playing second and third base as well as multiple outfield spots, but he hasn’t shown that he has a clear long-term defensive home in pro ball. And while his on-base percentage is excellent, it’s driven by an amazing 28 hit-by-pitches. Phelps slumped a bit in mid-April, as he saw his batting average finally dip below .400. But he’s bounced back to hit three home runs in his past six games, giving him 17 this season.

Missing Pitchers

It’s been a rough couple of weeks for top arms.

UCLA’s Logan Reddemann missed a second straight week. Initially described as a brief rest, the absence was later announced as arm fatigue, with hope he’ll return later this season.

The news was worse for Oregon State’s Dax Whitney. He exited last week’s start with an elbow injury and announced he will require surgery, likely sidelining him for the remainder of this season and much of next year. Whitney had been viewed as the top pitching prospect in the 2027 class.