Braden Guentz brings starter-size frame and late-inning swing-and-miss upside to Stanford
Guentz is a 6-foot-4, right-handed pitcher who arrived at Stanford after pitching at Pepperdine and showing real bullpen value in summer ball, including a 2.84 ERA with two saves for Sonoma in 2025. He profiles as a power arm with a heavy, competitive mentality and enough strikeout ability to matter when the matchup gets tight, though his college numbers have been uneven and command consistency has been the separator. In the 2025 season at Pepperdine, he posted a 8.24 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 19.2 innings, so Stanford is betting on upside, not a finished product.
