Jonathan Valdez gives SFA a steady late-inning look out of the bullpen
In the 2025 season, Stephen F. Austin senior RHP Jonathan Valdez was the Lumberjacks’ most effective relief arm by ERA, posting a 3.16 mark in 25.2 innings with 20 strikeouts across 14 appearances. His profile is built on reliability more than flash: he’s a strike-thrower who can work multiple innings, and his five-inning, five-strikeout outing against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi showed real swing-and-miss upside when he’s locked in. If a team wants a compact, battle-tested reliever who can stabilize the middle or late innings, Valdez looks like a smart fit.
