2026 Baseball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 0
Jaden Bastian
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Winter Garden, Fla.
- High School:
- The First Academy (Jacksonville)
JACKSONVILLE
THE FIRST ACADEMY
PERSONAL
- Ranked as Baseball America’s No. 25 impact transfer
- Appeared in 55 games last season, starting all in center field
- Finished 2025 season with a .302 batting average, 64 hits, 33 RBIs and 11 home runs
- Tied for first in the ASUN in triples (5) and led the league in stolen bases (36)
- Hit .289/.429/.524 with 17 homers, 12 doubles and 47 steals across two seasons at JU
THE FIRST ACADEMY
- Played under head baseball coach Scott Grove
- As a senior in 2023, batted .393/.491/.651 for a 1.143 OPS in 28 games
- Helped power the Royals to a 25-3 record, finishing first in 2A District 7
- Totaled four homers, one triple, nine doubles, 39 runs and 21 RBI in 112 plate appearances
- Also swiped 17 bags in 17 tries his senior campaign while fielding at a 1.000 clip with one outfield assist over 43 chances
- Won a state championship in baseball in 2021
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude
- Ranked by Perfect game as the No. 301 recruit in the country while ranking as the No. 40 player and No. 5 outfielder in the state
PERSONAL
- Son of Kay and Kino Bastian
- Has three siblings, Khadin, Kinon and Jhene
- Enjoys going to the beach
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