Thomas Stewart is emerging as a dependable Virginia bullpen arm with upside
In the 2026 season, Virginia freshman RHP Thomas Stewart has been a useful bullpen piece, posting a 2.20 ERA over 16.1 innings with 13 strikeouts and only 5 walks, while also earning a win in a scoreless outing against Liberty[1][2]. A former top-150-ish right-handed pitcher recruit from Colorado, he brings a projectable 6-foot-2, 190-pound frame and has already shown the poise to work through adversity after missing much of fall and preseason with injury[1][3]. The appeal: a live arm with starter-quality traits and early trust from Virginia. The caution: he’s still young and getting fully healthy, so the ceiling is the story.
