West Virginia Lands Commitment From Brady Stewart
The 2026 Kansas shortstop has committed to West Virginia baseball after previously pledging to Johnson County Community College.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Baseball
West Virginia baseball has received a commitment from Brady Stewart, a 2026 shortstop from Overland Park, Kansas. Stewart had previously committed to Johnson County Community College.
Why it matters
The commitment adds a highly ranked Kansas prospect to West Virginia's recruiting class. It reflects how college programs compete for top high school talent across state lines.
Stewart is 6-foot-1 and weighs 185 pounds, and Perfect Game ranks him No. 213 overall in the 2026 class and No. 59 among national shortstops. He is also ranked No. 8 overall and No. 2 among shortstops in Kansas, with a 9.5 grade from Perfect Game.
The players
Brady Stewart
Brady Stewart is a 2026 shortstop from Overland Park, Kansas, who has been ranked among the top prospects in his class.
Perfect Game
Perfect Game is a national scouting and ranking organization that evaluates high school and travel baseball players.
The details
Stewart, who bats left-handed and throws right-handed, is listed as a shortstop, third baseman and outfielder. He attends St. Thomas Aquinas High School and has played travel baseball with Building Champions.
Timeline
November 7, 2026: West Virginia's commitment from Brady Stewart is reported.
Season Trajectory
Stewart's commitment is measured against Perfect Game's 2026 national rankings, which place him No. 59 among shortstops nationally. College programs continue to recruit top prospects from junior college and high school pipelines as the class takes shape.
Stewart's commitment adds a ranked shortstop, third baseman and outfielder to West Virginia's recruiting class. Fans tracking the 2026 class can use Perfect Game's rankings to follow how his profile develops.
The takeaway
Recruiting rankings offer one measure of how prospects are viewed before they reach college. Stewart's move from Johnson County Community College to West Virginia shows how commitments can shift as players pursue new opportunities.
Further reading
For more on the program's recruiting efforts, see Baseball coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by On3.
