2026 MLB Draft Prospect · RHP

Isaac
Yeager

Oregon State Beavers  ·  6'6" 254 lbs  ·  Senior
1.47
ERA 2026
6–1
Record
36.2
Inn. Pitched
20/23
Scoreless App
44
Strikeouts
.183
AVG Against
58%
Groundball Rate
2.32
SIERA
3.49
FIP
The Story

Built Different.
Proven Different.

Isaac Yeager — OSU Beavers

Isaac Yeager doesn't fit the mold — and that's exactly the point. At 6'6", 254 lbs, he commands the mound with physical presence. But it's the path he's walked that sets him apart from every other arm in this draft class.

He spent three years at the University of Washington (2023–2025) as a developing arm — good years, building years — arriving with a slider and a two-seam fastball and steadily climbing the strikeout charts every season. The trajectory was unmistakable, even when the ERA didn't fully reflect it yet.

"The talent was always there. At Oregon State, the results finally match it."

Then came the move to Corvallis for his senior year at Oregon State in 2026. Under elite coaching, he expanded his arsenal — adding a four-seam fastball to the slider and two-seamer he'd always had. The result was a pitcher who could attack hitters in entirely new ways, and the numbers followed. A 1.47 ERA across 36.2 innings. A strikeout rate approaching 31%. A WHIP of 0.87. Opponents hitting .183. A K:BB ratio of 4.89. In 23 appearances, he allowed runs in just three — 20 scoreless outings.

His SIERA of 2.32 tells the real story: the underlying process is even more dominant than the already-elite results suggest.

Pitch Arsenal

The Stuff

Slider — Out Pitch
Velocity83–86mph
Spin Rate2,428–2,665rpm
Vert. Break-1 to -12in
Sinker / Two-Seam
Velocity93–95mph
Spin Rate2,392–2,436rpm
Horiz. Run+14 to +21in
GB%58.0%
Four-Seam Fastball
Velocity93–95mph
Spin Rate2,491–2,496rpm
Vert. Break+13 to +19in
2026 Command
K%30.8%
BB%6.3%
K–BB%24.5%
Advanced 2026
FIP3.49
xFIP3.86
SIERA2.32
Batted Ball Profile
GB%58.0%
HR/FB%5.3%
LD%18.5%
Live K Data · Verified Game-by-Game
Four-Seam · vs Iowa
3/1 · Frisco Classic · 2.1 IP
95
2,496 RPM
K
Slider · vs Iowa
3/1 · Frisco Classic · 2.1 IP
83
2,428 RPM
K
Sinker · vs UC Irvine
3/20 · 1.2 IP · 4K
93
2,436 RPM
K
Sinker · vs Lamar
4/4 · 1.1 IP · 3K
95
2,392 RPM
K
Sinker · vs Cal Poly
4/11 · 1.1 IP
94
2,433 RPM
K
Four-Seam · vs Fullerton
4/19 · 2.0 IP
95
2,496 RPM
K
Four-Seam · vs Hawaii
4/26 · 2.0 IP · 3K
85
2,494 RPM
K
Slider · vs Hawaii
4/26 · 2.0 IP · 3K
86
2,556 RPM
K
Slider · vs LB State
5/8 · 2.0 IP
84
2,488 RPM
K
Career Statistics

Year by Year

2023 · University of Washington
4.70
ERA
0–0
W–L
4
Strikeouts
7.2
IP
2.09
WHIP
.333
AVG Against
9
App
78.1%
LOB%
2024 · University of Washington
6.34
ERA
2–1
W–L
31
Strikeouts
38.1
IP
1.54
WHIP
.289
AVG Against
21
App
57.8%
LOB%
2025 · University of Washington
3.78
ERA
4–1
W–L
57
Strikeouts
47.2
IP
1.32
WHIP
.234
AVG Against
24
App
67.9%
LOB%
2026 · Oregon State University
1.47
ERA
6–1
W–L
44
Strikeouts
36.2
IP
0.87
WHIP
.183
AVG Against
20/23
Scoreless App
79.2%
LOB%
Career · UW (2023–25) + OSU (2026)
3.94
ERA
12–3
W–L
136
Strikeouts
130.1
IP
1.30
WHIP
.243
AVG Against
77
App
67.6%
LOB%
ERA by Season — Career Progression
2023 · Washington4.70
2024 · Washington6.34
2025 · Washington3.78
2026 · Oregon State1.47
Strikeout Rate (K%) — Year Over Year
2023 · Washington10.5%
2024 · Washington18.2%
2025 · Washington26.6%
2026 · Oregon State30.8%
2026 Advanced Metrics — Process Behind the Results
SIERA  (skill-based ERA estimator)2.32
FIP  (fielding-independent ERA)3.49
xFIP  (normalizes HR/FB rate)3.86
ERA  (actual results)1.47

The Transfer Story

Isaac came to Oregon State as a Washington transfer with three years of Division I experience — a slider and a two-seamer already in his arsenal, and a strikeout rate that had climbed every single season. The stuff was always elite — the environment just needed to catch up.

Under the coaching staff in Corvallis, he didn't just refine what he had — he added a four-seam fastball, transforming from a two-pitch reliever into a legitimate multi-weapon arm. His command tightened, the slider became a true swing-and-miss out pitch, and a 4th-year senior became one of the most dominant relief arms in college baseball.

1.47
ERA 2026
6–1
Record
36.2
Inn. Pitched
20/23
Scoreless App
44
Strikeouts
.183
AVG Against
58%
Groundball Rate
2.32
SIERA
3.49
FIP