Evan Brandt is Arizona’s power sinker-baller with real Friday-night upside
In the 2026 season, Evan Brandt has shown both swing-and-miss stuff and the kind of heavy, low-zone fastball that plays up against better college lineups; he owns a 5.0-inning, 3-hit shutout of Houston and also picked up a save earlier in the year, which tells you Arizona trusts him in real moments[1][5][6]. The carryover story is strong too: he arrived as a 2025 NJCAA First Team All-American after going 14-1 with a 1.88 ERA at Weatherford College, and scouting reports praise a 90–93 mph heater that touches 94 with a sharp slider and usable changeup[1][10][12]. If you want a durable, competitive righty with strike-throwing potential and a bulldog profile, he’s absolutely worth caring about.
