Noah Yoder brings power stuff and early-innings poise to Virginia’s bullpen
In the 2026 season, Virginia freshman RHP Noah Yoder emerged as a high-upside reliever, going 2-0 with a 2.30 ERA across 21 appearances while striking out 33 in 27.1 innings; he also held opponents scoreless in 16 outings and allowed one run or fewer in all 20 of his appearances, which screams dependable late-inning value[1]. A big, physical 6-foot-6 arm, Yoder was a top prep pitcher with mid-90s velocity and a fastball that can touch the upper 90s, plus a breaker that scouts view as a real weapon[1][3][4]. If your team wants a power righty with strikeout upside and a mound presence that plays bigger than the stat line, he’s absolutely a name to care about[1][4].
