Cal Poly’s Reliable Multi-Inning Lefty
Downs looks like a valuable bullpen fit because he already showed he can handle real leverage and volume in the 2025 season, going 6-0 with a 3.94 ERA in 25 relief appearances and 45 strikeouts over 61 2/3 innings for Cal Poly. His differentiator is durability: he repeatedly covered multiple innings, finished strong, and helped fuel late-game wins. He is not overpowering, with a fastball that sits in the high-80s, but his frame, extension, and improving changeup give him a starter-style look out of the pen.
