Seton Hall’s John Downing is a steady, high-leverage lefty who keeps winning
In the 2025 season, John Downing emerged as a valuable long-relief weapon for Seton Hall, going 6-0 with a 2.70 ERA over 50 innings while leading the team in wins, saves, and ERA; he also never allowed more than three runs in any appearance.[1][2] The separator is efficiency and poise: he works long outings, misses bats, and has shown he can stabilize a game when it starts to wobble, which is exactly the kind of sneaky-useful arm that makes a staff better.[1][2]
