UTSA’s draft-bound strike-thrower with midweek-to-weekend upside
In the 2026 season, Connor Kelley emerged as a real weapon for UTSA, posting a 5-2 record with a 2.98 ERA, 73 strikeouts, and only 22 walks over 66.1 innings, then earned Second-Team All-American Athletic Conference honors and was drafted by the Blue Jays. The separator is not just the production; it’s the shape of it: he handled both starting and relief work, ran off 25.1 straight innings without an earned run, and repeatedly showed he could miss bats under pressure. That’s the profile of a pitcher who helps a staff in more than one way.
