***Texas Baseball Portal Thread (Updated on Wednesday, 6/18, 4:55 p.m.)

[.45s]

1 hour ago, Class of 04 said:

Signed RHP Hayes Holton out of Independence LA, he's a 6'3" 180# kid with a fastball that tops out around 97 or so. He plays on the older national team that my son plays on. I've seen him throw and he's legit. He's gonna probably end up around 205#'s or so and should be flirting with 100 by spring. 

Holton is a '26 new commit who recently decomitted from Miss. State after the coaching change.

[Texas84]

[Texas84]

But seriously, great to see the interest in baseball here.

[AJJ_Sports]

 Bang

[JMarquette]

Just now, AJJ_Sports said:

 Bang

@Blake Munroe must still be in trouble with his wife

[CJ Vogel]

Really solid addition. 

1.260 OPS guys don’t grow on trees. 

24 doubles, 16 homers, 15 stolen bases. Love it

[AJJ_Sports]

1 minute ago, CJ Vogel said:

Really solid addition. 

1.260 OPS guys don’t grow on trees. 

24 doubles, 16 homers, 15 stolen bases. Love it

Doesn’t swing outside the zone alot either 🙏

[CJ Vogel]

OPS of the bats picked up out of the portal so far:

Maroknek : 1.145 OPS in 218 at bats

Freeman : 1.270 OPS in 190 at bats

Livingston : .958 in 211 at bats

[Caden Kuykendall]

Does anybody know what he is ranked in the portal?

[AJJ_Sports]

Just now, Caden Kuykendall said:

Does anybody know what he is ranked in the portal?

83

[Blake Munroe]

17 minutes ago, JMarquette said:

@Blake Munroe must still be in trouble with his wife

I’m actually up here helping her in her classroom at the elementary school. 

 

[AXA_XVII]

Can’t help but notice that these are really quality guys. May not be the top players in the portal but these are excellent pieces to a Mendoza, Jonah and A-Rod core already. If we retain Galvan and Flores, can’t help but be super excited. 

[CJ Vogel]

 

[Hornmatic]

Looks like mostly 2B last year with some RF and DH mixed in. And batted in the 1-2 spots. 

[Drunk randoke]

4 minutes ago, Hornmatic said:

Looks like mostly 2B last year with some RF and DH mixed in. And batted in the 1-2 spots. 

Him at second and Mendoza at short?

[Hornmatic]

1 minute ago, Drunk randoke said:

Him at second and Mendoza at short?

Good question. And maybe a good competition haha. 

[hookem1]

Flower Branch HS -> North Georgia -> St John’s River State -> Auburn -> Georgia State -> Texas  

I’m thinking one of his strengths is adaptability to new circumstances 

[McCoy2Shipley]

32 minutes ago, Blake Munroe said:

I’m actually up here helping her in her classroom at the elementary school. 

 

I feel your pain

[.45s]

49 minutes ago, AJJ_Sports said:

Doesn’t swing outside the zone alot either 🙏

Where did you get the information about not swinging outside the zone?  I checked the Georgia State stats and he led the team in Ks.  That usually means chasing pitches.

[Caden Kuykendall]

1 minute ago, .45s said:

Where did you get the information about not swinging outside the zone?  I checked the Georgia State stats and he led the team in Ks.  That usually means chasing pitches.

He also broke the record for most walks in a season 

[.45s]

4 minutes ago, Caden Kuykendall said:

He also broke the record for most walks in a season 

Thanks.  I checked some of the other stats and he had a boat load of walks- even more than his Ks.  That is a good sign.

[.45s]

2 minutes ago, .45s said:

Thanks.  I checked some of the other stats and he had a boat load of walks- even more than his Ks.  That is a good sign.

I should point out that we had no starters that came close to having more BBs than Ks.

[Flynn]

Just now, .45s said:

I should point out that we had no starters that came close to having more BBs than Ks.

Our new leadoff guy?

[AJJ_Sports]

27 minutes ago, .45s said:

Where did you get the information about not swinging outside the zone?  I checked the Georgia State stats and he led the team in Ks.  That usually means chasing pitches.

I read his scouting report before I looked at his statistics and jumped the gun a little bit lol 

[Thorn007]

Hope these smaller school portals do better than Easton Winfield, who tore it up at louisiana monroe then nothing here so far. In schloss we trust tho yo