Reid Fagerstrom Brings Veteran Strike-Throwing to Mercer’s Bullpen
Reid Fagerstrom is a right-handed Mercer reliever who returned in 2026 as a redshirt senior after missing most of 2024 and all of 2025 with injury, and that comeback arc matters as much as the arm talent[3]. In the 2026 season, he posted a 5-1 record and was trusted in leverage spots, including a 1.1-inning, 4-strikeout outing in Mercer’s win over ETSU[10][13]. The big separator is experience plus resilience: he’s a seasoned arm who can miss bats, hold runners in check, and give Mercer a stabilizing bullpen piece when the game gets messy[3][4].
