The 2026 high school baseball season is quickly approaching and as usual, excitement abounds throughout the state. Players and coaches have been working in preparation for the upcoming season, and, as is the case each year, there are some very talented players and teams across Florida.

Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons in the FHSAA state championships, but there is plenty of work to be done before that becomes reality. We hope to familiarize our readers with many of the teams across the state as we preview individual teams across Florida. We will take you right up to first pitch this season with these team previews and releasing our preseason top-25 rankings in the state.

Please keep checking back throughout the season as we will be your one-stop shop for everything related to high school baseball across the state.

Each week, we will be releasing our Players of the Week, as well as updating our Power 25 overall rankings.

*Please note the information has been gathered from head coaches across the state, based on their replies to the questionnaire we distributed over this offseason.

High School: Jefferson
Head Coach: Spencer Nunez
Classification: 3A
2025 Record (Finish): 15-10 Lost to Calvary in Region Quarterfinal (15-7 regular season record with a young team)

 

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TOP RETURNING PLAYERS/TRANSFERS

Ethan Savinon RHP/1B/3B 2027 89-92
Kaiden Johnson C 2026
AJ Cruz MIF 2026 Transfer from Bloomingdale
Sam Hyman RHP/3B 2026 Transfer from Robinson
Kaleb Cherry UTIL 2027
Elijah Benton OF 2028

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TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

Elijah Benton 2028, Jaylen Watts 2028, AJ Lee 2028

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OTHER UPPERCLASS FOLLOWS

Kaiden Johnson C 2026 (Uncommitted)
AJ Cruz MIF 2026 (HCC Signee)
Sam Hyman RHP/3B (Barry Signee)

Ethan Savinon RHP/1B/3B 2027
Kaleb Cherry UTIL 2027
Bobby Edwards RHP 2027
John Oliver 1B/RHP 2027

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TEAM OUTLOOK

Projected Starting 9: Kaiden Johnson C, AJ Cruz 2B, Sam Hyman 3B, Kaleb Cherry LF, Ethan Savinon P, John Oliver 1B, Elijah Benton RF, Jaylen Watts SS, AJ Lee CF
Projected Pitching Staff: Ethan Savinon, Sam Hyman, Bobby Edwards
Team Strengths: Starting pitching and Team speed

“If we can play defense at a high level and find a way to manufacture runs offensively, we can be special. This group has the ability to play the true team game that gets teams to the Final 4. We are looking forward to leading this group and seeing if they can truly come together and be as special on the field as they are on paper. ” – Spencer Nunez, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Jefferson program below:

+ Follow them on X, Instagram, or Facebook: @JHSDragonsBaseball
+ Visit the Prep Baseball Florida, 2026 HS Team Previews

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