Which 2026 deadline candidate attended Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles?

Which 2026 deadline candidate attended Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles? Jack Flaherty did.

Jack Flaherty attended Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles, where he played baseball throughout high school. He was a standout two-way player who pitched, played shortstop and appeared at third base. The school’s baseball program also included future major leaguers Max Fried and Lucas Giolito, who were teammates and fellow pitchers during Flaherty’s time there.

As a junior in 2013, Flaherty went 13–0 with a 0.63 ERA and 112 strikeouts in 89 innings. He continued dominating as a senior, finished his high-school career with a 35–3 record, and was named California’s Gatorade Player of the Year in 2014.

The St. Louis Cardinals selected Flaherty with the 34th pick in the 2014 MLB draft. He reached the majors in 2017 and later became an All-Star in 2023. The school is sometimes confused with Harvard University, but Harvard-Westlake is an independent college-preparatory school with campuses in Los Angeles.