Connor Darling is emerging as a high-upside bullpen arm for Penn
Darling projects as a useful **RHP bullpen piece** because Penn says he became a key relief arm as a freshman, striking out 25 batters in 21.0 innings while holding opponents to a .203 average in 2025. He opened with scoreless work at No. 9 Florida State and showed swing-and-miss stuff, including a five-strikeout outing against Lafayette; video notes also point to a quality breaking pitch and over-the-top delivery. He looks like a fit for teams wanting a competitive, strike-throwing reliever with upside, though he still needs more innings to fully establish consistency.
