Wake Forest’s quick-twitch middle infielder who hit his way into ACC relevance
In the 2026 season, JD Stein became a true freshman fixture for Wake Forest, starting 58 games at shortstop and finishing with a .266 average, 10 doubles, 5 home runs, 41 RBIs, 38 runs, and 13 steals. He’s more than a stat line: evaluators praise his athletic middle-infield profile, right-handed bat, and “skills-over-tools” game, while his ACC production jumped to .300 with a .900+ OPS in conference play. If you want an energetic, contact-capable infielder with upside and competitive edge, Stein is the type who fits the room immediately.
