2026 MLB Draft Preview: Cameron Flukey scouting report.
The 2026 is about a month away — the first round kicks off on July 11, 2026 — so its time to start offering capsule looks at players the Texas Rangers could select with their top picks. The Rangers’ first round pick is at #16, their second round pick is at #54, and their third round pick is at #89.
Leading up to draft day, we will be doing writeups of some of the players who could end up getting selected by the Rangers with one of their first
three picks. Today we are looking at Coastal Carolina University righthanded pitcher Cameron Flukey.
Cameron Flukey is a 6’6”, 210 lb. righthanded pitcher for Coastal Carolina University. Flukey attended high school in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, and was a seen as a 5th to 7th round guy coming out of high school, but went undrafted due to signability issues. Flukey turned 21 in April.
Flukey has a quality fastball that sits in the mid-90s and has touched 98, with good carry. Given his size and build, there’s thought that he could add velocity going forward. His best secondary is a 12-6 curveball that generates swings-and-misses at an impressive rate against college hitters. He also has a slider and changeup, though he has used them sparingly, relying mostly on his fastball/curveball combo.
Flukey gets good marks for his ability to repeat his delivery, something that is oftentimes difficult for tall pitchers. He is a strike thrower who has shown good command of his pitches. His build, repertoire and command makes him profile as a starting pitcher, though the upside is somewhat limited unless ends up adding some juice, which could come if and when he fills out. He missed most of this year due to a rib stress fracture that limited him to just seven appearances.
Flukey split his freshman year between starting and relieving, putting up a 5.73 ERA in 55 innings, with 83 Ks against 27 walks and nine homers. Moving to the rotation in 2025, he had a breakout year, with a 3.19 ERA in 101 innings, with 118 Ks and 24 walks against 6 homers. This year, he threw just 24 innings over seven starts due to the rib injury, with 31 Ks against 9 walks and three homers.
Baseball America has Flukey at #9 on their board. MLB Pipeline has Flukey at #11 on their board. Kiley McDaniel puts Flukey at #9 on his top 150 list. Keith Law’s rankings have Flukey at #16 on his board. Fangraphs has Flukey at #8 on their board. Baseball Prospectus has Flukey at #23 on their top 30 draft board.
In the June 8 Baseball America mock draft, Carlos Collazo has Flukey going to the Cubs at #23, though he’s linked with numerous teams before then. The BA staff draft on June 15 has Flukey going to the Reds at #18. Jim Callis’s June 4 mock draft has Flukey at #12 to the Angels, though he’s mentioned as a possibility for everyone from #10 to #15. Jonathan Mayo’s June 11 mock draft has Flukey going to the Marlins at #14. Keith Law’s May mock draft has Flukey going to the Astros at #17, though also mentions him as a possibility at #12 with the Angels as well as the Rangers. Law’s June 10 mock draft has Flukey going to the Tigers at #22. Kiley McDaniel’s May 29 mock draft has Lebron going to the Diamondbacks at #15.
A healthy Flukey wouldn’t be a consideration for the Rangers, because he’d be off the board before Texas picked, likely going in the top 10. The rib injury could result in his draft stock getting dinged, both due to the fact that it limited how much he was able to be seen this year, as well as concerns that it could be indicative of longer-term durability issues. What his medicals show at the Combine (June 23-26) will be important, I suspect.
As we discussed in regards to Logan Reddemann, Chris Young has said (and shown) that the team has a willingness to draft pitchers who are either injured or coming off of injuries. There’s a very good chance he’s not there when the Rangers pick, especially if the medicals show no issues. But if he is there, unless there’s something particularly worrisome from a long-term point of view in his medicals, he feels like the type of guy the Rangers would jump on, a starting pitcher who could move quickly.
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