BASEBALL: Haiden Leffew Signs With Tampa Bay | Tuesday 6:58 AM

[Blake Munroe]

Texas LHP Haiden Leffew has signed with the Rays.

Leffew wasn’t drafted in the 2026 MLB Draft, but signed an UDFA deal late last week. 

This came as no surprise to the Horns coaching staff.

Leffew provided Texas with a valuable high-leverage arm out of the bullpen during the 2026 season. In 17 relief appearances, he went 4-1 with a 4.05 ERA while striking out 31 batters over 20.0 innings and holding opponents to a .176 batting average.

He had a season-high five strikeouts in three scoreless innings against Tennessee.

[Andrew Scott]

 

[Burnt Orange Horn]

D A M N !

[Austalgia]

[.45s]

Too bad for us.  Good luck to Leffew and Bumila.

[Texansarebetter]

We couldn’t trust him in high leverage situations late in the year. Good luck to him and we’ll be more than fine pitching wise 

[BornOrange]

4 hours ago, Texansarebetter said:

We couldn’t trust him in high leverage situations late in the year. Good luck to him and we’ll be more than fine pitching wise 

He was injured late in the year, and Schloss still trusted him over other options

[Blake Munroe]

 

[Sancho]

5 hours ago, BornOrange said:

He was injured late in the year, and Schloss still trusted him over other options

Yea, and it hardly ever worked out. 

[Nikolas24]

Are we still waiting on this mystery portal player? @Blake Munroe

[Blake Munroe]

9 hours ago, Nikolas24 said:

Are we still waiting on this mystery portal player? @Blake Munroe

Yes. 

[hookem5]

[hookem5]

Peterson signs with Astros

[hookem5]

[hookem5]

Cooper Harris also signs with Nationals.

[utx2]

What’s up with the money going way beyond the slot.   Is this normal ? 

[Texansarebetter]

2 hours ago, utx2 said:

What’s up with the money going way beyond the slot.   Is this normal ? 

For certain high school guys it is.