Jayden Dillard brings strike-throwing upside, but the early 2026 numbers are rough
Dillard is a right-handed Tennessee Tech pitcher whose profile is built more on developmental upside than proven command right now: D1Baseball lists him as a junior RHP, and his 2026 stat line shows a 22.50 ERA with 1 strikeout in limited action, while a 2025 outing for Maryland Eastern Shore charged him with an 0-2 record in a walk-off loss to Navy.[2][1] He’s worth tracking as a low-cost arm with room to grow, but a team would want clearer evidence of consistency and out-pitch quality before trusting him in higher-leverage innings.[2][1]
