Nick Sawyer brings strike-throwing depth and homegrown Buckeye familiarity to Ohio State’s bullpen
In the 2026 season, Ohio State junior RHP Nick Sawyer profiles as a steady, right-handed relief option with local roots, after posting a 4-0 record with 43 strikeouts in 63.2 innings at Sacramento City College before joining the Buckeyes. He’s a 5-10, 190-pound Upper Arlington native who already showed he can miss bats and handle meaningful innings, and his Ohio State bio suggests a mature, low-drama fit for a staff that values dependable strike-throwers over radar-gun hype. Freshman or not? Not quite—he arrives with experience, polish, and a “plug him in and trust him” vibe.
