Josh Gunther flashed frontline stuff in 2026, highlighted by a statement win over Clemson
The 2026 season showed Josh Gunther as a right-hander with legit swing-and-miss upside: he was named SEC Pitcher of the Week after his first career start, a seven-inning, 10-strikeout shutout of No. 15 Clemson, and later sat around 44 strikeouts in 37.2 innings for South Carolina.[1][2] The fit factor is the intriguing part—he’s a Wake Forest transfer who earned a spot on the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List, but his role has also fluctuated between starter and bullpen arm, so he looks like a competitive, high-ceiling option rather than a finished product.[1][3]
