Sahil Patel is giving Ohio State real left-handed punch on the mound
In the 2026 season, Ohio State LHP Sahil Patel has been a reliable strike-throwing arm with swing-and-miss upside: he fanned 40 batters in 31.2 innings in 2025, then added a career-high seven strikeouts in a 3.1-inning win at Rutgers and seven more in a Big Ten Tournament outing. The 6-foot, 190-pound redshirt junior from Buford, Ga., is a lefty-lefty weapon who can miss bats, handle leverage, and has shown enough durability to keep growing into a bigger role. If your team wants a competitive, mature southpaw with real bat-missing juice, he’s worth caring about.
