Austin Steeves is Stanford’s crafty lefty on the rise after a solid 2026 bump in workload
Steeves has emerged as a useful Stanford bullpen piece in the 2026 season, going 2-0 with a 5.40 ERA over 11.2 innings while striking out 8 and working multiple relief spots[2]. The bigger story is the profile: a left-handed pitcher with real relief value, enough poise to earn wins in tight games, and a track record of ace-level upside from high school—he was California Pitcher of the Year after posting a 0.39 ERA and 158 strikeouts in 89.1 innings in 2023[10]. If you want a competitive, development-friendly arm with lefty matchup value and room to grow, he’s a sneaky-good fit[1][2][4].
