Jack Nestler is St. John’s freshman right-hander with late-season leverage upside
In the 2026 season, Jack Nestler emerged as a useful right-handed arm for St. John’s, working meaningful relief innings and recording a 2-0 mark with 35 strikeouts and a 4.15 ERA, including a 3.2-inning, 4-strikeout win at Creighton and a no-hit 2.0-inning relief outing at Kentucky.[2][5][10][11] The differentiator is competitiveness: St. John’s used him in high-leverage spots, he earned a save against Butler, and team coverage showed confidence in sending him to the mound when games tightened.[3][13] At 6-foot, 185 pounds, he looks like a sturdy freshman power righty with bullpen value and room to grow.[1][7]
