Sam Heyman brings swing-and-miss stuff, but Belmont needs more consistency
In the 2026 season, Belmont right-hander Sam Heyman showed real bat-missing ability, with the Bruins noting he recorded 17 strikeouts in 18.1 innings and later tossed five shutout innings with six strikeouts in a comeback effort against ETSU[7][10]. The downside: his season line also shows run prevention has been uneven, with a 5.60 ERA and 1.49 WHIP over 45.0 innings[2][5]. He looks like a competitive, power-leaning graduate arm who can change a game when his command is right—good fit for teams that value strikeout upside and are willing to live through some volatility.
