Houston’s steady RHP Eric Van Valkenburg brings strike-throwing depth and relief flexibility
In the 2025 season, Eric Van Valkenburg made his Cougar debut on Opening Day, later earned his first start at Kansas State, and logged eight scoreless relief outings, showing Houston a usable right-hander who can handle both innings and pressure. He’s a 6-2, 200-pound junior from Torrey Pines and Palomar JC, where he went 8-1 with a 3.80 ERA in 2024; that track record suggests competitiveness, durability, and enough polish to fit as a versatile mid-rotation or bullpen piece if your team wants a dependable arm more than a flash-velocity headline.
