Josh Vaughn is emerging as a hard-throwing Braves arm with swing-and-miss upside
In the 2026 season, Bradley right-hander Josh Vaughn showed a mix of flashes and growing reliability: he went 1-0 with one save over 15.1 innings, struck out 19, and held opponents to a .271 average, while also delivering hitless, high-leverage relief outings in April and May. He’s a classic value-add arm for a staff that needs competitiveness and toughness—more bulldog than billboard—though his season ERA (8.22) and earlier college command issues mean the fit is best for a program willing to develop a live arm with real strikeout juice.
