With part 3 of our 2026 College Draft Stock Risers Series, I’m back with part 2 of the Right-handed pitchers. As with the first two parts, this list consists of players who missed our Top 50, who could break into the list before draft day. This edition includes a heavy flavor of SEC newcomers.

All of these players have flashed something that we think could carry them into a grade jump, but haven’t consistently shown it yet. We’ll offer what adjustment we’d like to see them make to complete that crucial jump.

Now here’s the next set of 10 righties who could make this leap:

RHP Mason Bixby, Oklahoma, 6’7 / 240lbs (NR)

Mason Bixby will transfer to Oklahoma after two short-stint seasons at TCU, where he struggled immensely with command. He has a commanding 6 '7, 240lbs, presence on the mound that has a hitchy delivery and creates the command woes thus far. He pitches with a slight cross-stride, but for his monster-like size, Bixby flashes some slight body control. Bixby has a FB that touches triple digits and comes with a cut-and-carry shape. It’s been touched up well when contact has been made & hitters thus far have not chased consistently against it, but with a higher zone-presence, hitters will need to offer at it more, improving its performance. The SL is a hard gyro-downer that has played well off the FB, but also commanded poorly. He has flashed a CH, but way too infrequently & with poor feel to feature in his short outings.

For Bixby, the upside is obvious, and his drawbacks have thus far been too relevant. The FB is in-zone at far too low a rate, and it doesn’t force hitters to respect it. Something that could unlock this is cleaning up the timing in his delivery, which has been inconsistent. If his transfer into the SEC indicates anything, there’s still a ton of belief in him to figure this out. He has the potential to be a comp-A round arm in the 95th percentile outcome; everything clicks, but if things go moderately well, he could still be a top 3 round arm.

RHP Max Bayles, Santa Clara, 6’3 / 215lbs (NR)

After a month, Max Bayles moved into the SCU rotation last year & dominated with a 35% strikeout rate. Bayles does his work with a high swing and miss, generating Slider (51.6%), which plays perfectly off his fastball that has cutting action. The Fastball sits in the lower 90s, and has performed at a below-average rate overall, but the Slider is so dominant that he can feature it at a 55+% rate, and still generate endless punchouts. He’s mixed in a Changeup as well, which has served as a good 3rd differentiating pitch, despite its minimal usage. It’s around 8mph slower than the fastball, but kills spin & has a running shape that plays uniquely off the fastball.

Bayles pitches with simplified delivery mechanics, which have allowed him to have modest results with his command, yet he could still unlock another level. Similar to Bixby, the Fastball is thrown in-zone at a near-poor rate, and it does not force hitters to chase at a consistent rate. This would also unlock an even higher level of Slider whiff, which would put him on the short-list for D1 leaders in single-pitch swing and miss. Bayles has solid body control, and I am confident this fix is possible for him. He’ll be sticking with the Broncos for his junior season, who played in a bottom-third conference in RPI, which will allow him to pitch with an aggressive attack plan. If he makes this adjustment, it’ll potentially punch him into the 2nd round.

RHP Tyler Pitzer, Mississippi State, 6’2 / 195lbs (NR)