Jakob Holzer brings left-handed bite and starter upside to Sam Houston
Jakob Holzer is a senior lefty at Sam Houston who entered 2026 after posting a 2.64 ERA with an 8-1 record at Murray State College, and he quickly showed he could handle meaningful innings for the Bearkats[10]. In the 2026 season, he worked both relief and starting roles, including a 4.0-inning, 1-run outing at HCU and a 9.0-inning line of 9 strikeouts against just 2 walks over his first two starts, though he also had some command volatility in tougher stretches[2][3][4]. The appeal is obvious: a mature, strike-throwing left-hander with real swing-and-miss potential and enough versatility to help either as a starter or high-leverage arm[1][13].
