Kurt Marton brings strike-throwing, swing-and-miss upside to Sac State's rotation
In the 2026 season, Sacramento State right-hander Kurt Marton has shown real starter value: he opened with 6 shutout innings and 6 strikeouts vs. UC Irvine, then followed with a career-best 9 strikeouts over 6.2 innings against Saint Joseph’s, and was on the College Baseball Foundation’s National Pitcher of the Year watch list in March. His calling card is command-plus-attack: low walk totals, good strikeout-to-walk efficiency, and the ability to work deep enough to steady a staff. The one caution flag is consistency, but the arm talent and poise make him a fit for teams wanting a competitive, innings-eating righty.
