Baseball: Texas adds elite INF Jake Welch to 2028 class

[Jeff Howe]

Jake Welch, a shortstop from Lehi, Utah, became the sixth member of Jim Schlossnagle's 2028 recruiting class on Sunday. The Longhorns are off to a red-hot start in the 2028 cycle.

2028 Baseball Commits

Theo Swafford, INF, Ventura, Calif./Sierra Canyon

Chase Cotton, RHP, Whitney, Calif./Lincoln

Tommy Driver, RHP, Malta, NY/Ballston Spa Senior

Parker Klug, RHP, Morristown, NJ/Delbarton

Colton Small, LHP, Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Eastern

Jake Welch, INF, Lehi, Utah

 

[mmdaytontexas]

To bad we can't pay them what they get in this signing bonuses. Is it against the rules to work out a deal with MLB teams that draft then to pay there signing bonuses as NIL donations and let Texas develop them as opposed to them languishing in the minors? 🤔😁

[Jeff Howe]

1 hour ago, mmdaytontexas said:

To bad we can't pay them what they get in this signing bonuses. Is it against the rules to work out a deal with MLB teams that draft then to pay there signing bonuses as NIL donations and let Texas develop them as opposed to them languishing in the minors? 🤔😁

That's not a thing, unfortunately.

What we don't know is how the 2028 class will be impacted by the CBA, whenever it's agreed to and ratified. This is a cycle where it's worth it to roll the dice on high-end recruits who might not have a path to professional baseball right out of high school.

[UTexas]

2 hours ago, Jeff Howe said:

Jake Welch, a shortstop from Lehi, Utah, became the sixth member of Jim Schlossnagle's 2028 recruiting class on Sunday. The Longhorns are off to a red-hot start in the 2028 cycle.

2028 Baseball Commits

Theo Swafford, INF, Ventura, Calif./Sierra Canyon

Chase Cotton, RHP, Whitney, Calif./Lincoln

Tommy Driver, RHP, Malta, NY/Ballston Spa Senior

Parker Klug, RHP, Morristown, NJ/Delbarton

Colton Small, LHP, Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Eastern

Jake Welch, INF, Lehi, Utah

 

Is Swafford a shortstop as well?

[Jester101]

Hard to get excited for these top commits when you know a majority of them will go in the MLB draft.