Misael Uriepero looks like Youngstown State’s steady up-the-middle spark
In the 2026 season, Uriepero was Youngstown State’s only player to start all 54 games, earned Horizon League All-Freshman Team honors, and posted a .250 average with 46 hits, eight doubles, 15 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases while splitting time mainly at shortstop and second base. He was also tabbed D1Baseball’s preseason Horizon League Freshman of the Year and the No. 3 MLB Draft prospect in the league for 2027, which says plenty about his upside. The appeal: reliable defense, versatility, and a grinder’s competitive feel.
