Power Arm, Back on Track, and Good Enough to Stick
English’s 2026 season for Southern Miss was a solid rebound: he worked in 12 games with seven starts, posted a 1-1 record and 4.78 ERA, and struck out 22 in 26.1 innings after starting the year in the weekend rotation and later moving to the bullpen. The selling point is the stuff: Baseball America said he returned in the fall sitting 94-95 mph with multiple sharp breaking-ball shapes, and he had already overcome an elbow stress fracture to get back into the mix. If you want upside and resilience, he’s a legit follow.
