Zach Stevens is a rising South Alabama arm with strikeout juice and late-season momentum
In the 2026 season, South Alabama right-hander Zach Stevens showed real bullpen-to-starting-pitcher value, posting a 2.53 ERA across 42 2/3 innings with 47 strikeouts and two saves, then capping the year by earning wins in multiple high-leverage outings[3][11][14]. His appeal is simple: he’s a durable, competitive RHP who misses bats, pounds the zone well enough to handle pressure spots, and has clearly improved each season. That upward trend helped turn him into an Auburn commit, which is usually a pretty loud hint that the industry likes the profile[3][14].
