CJ Furey is a sneaky-valuable lefty arm for Villanova
In the 2026 season, CJ Furey gave Villanova a useful left-handed pitching option, going 2-1 over 13 appearances and 17.2 innings with 19 strikeouts, including a two-scoreless-inning, two-strikeout win over Florida Atlantic and another two-inning, shutout outing against Towson.[1][2] What stands out is not just the frame—6'0", 175—and the left-on-left fit, but the fact that he showed enough strike-throwing and poise to earn meaningful midweek and relief work for a Wildcats staff that leaned on him in different spots.[1][6]