Moderators Jeff Howe Posted June 23 Moderators Posted June 23 We hinted that good news was on the way regarding the Longhorns' middle infield. Becerra's commitment addresses a significant position of need in 2026. With Becerra, Texas isn't restricted to seeing if Ethan Mendoza can transition to shortstop or seeing if Adrian Rodriguez can play there. 18 1 Quote
Moderators Blake Munroe Posted June 23 Author Moderators Posted June 23 He has a 90% overall in-zone contact rate, including 94% against fastballs. 14 2 Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted June 23 Moderators Posted June 23 1 minute ago, Blake Munroe said: including 94% against fastballs. A significant stat for an SEC hitter. 15 Quote
closetojumping Posted June 23 Posted June 23 He's a slap hitter, but he makes up for that by being slow and playing mediocre defense. 1 Quote
.45s Posted June 23 Posted June 23 I am a bit worried about his fielding percentage- .935. He low in Ks, but also low in BBs. Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted June 23 Moderators Posted June 23 1 minute ago, .45s said: I am a bit worried about his fielding percentage- .935. He low in Ks, but also low in BBs. It's a concern, but I don't think the staff would've pursued him if they felt they had a better shortstop option on the roster. 5 Quote
Hashtag Posted June 23 Posted June 23 7 minutes ago, Blake Munroe said: He has a 90% overall in-zone contact rate, including 94% against fastballs. So he doesn’t watch fastballs down the pipe? 1 1 Quote
jkates Posted June 23 Posted June 23 (edited) This does not excite me. He's a singles hitter who doesn't draw many walks. He'd better be Vizquel with the leather. I'll hope for the best, but I'm not enthused. Edited June 23 by jkates 1 1 Quote
f1revo Posted June 23 Posted June 23 27 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said: We hinted that good news was on the way regarding the Longhorns' middle infield. Becerra's commitment addresses a significant position of need in 2026. With Becerra, Texas isn't restricted to seeing if Ethan Mendoza can transition to shortstop or seeing if Adrian Rodriguez can play there. Oh we know darn well A Rod has no business there. 😂 1 Quote
HenryJames Posted June 23 Posted June 23 21 minutes ago, .45s said: I am a bit worried about his fielding percentage- .935. Maybe he lost a lot of balls in the lights. 1 1 Quote
AceHorn23 Posted June 23 Posted June 23 7 minutes ago, jkates said: This does not excite me. He's a singles hitter who doesn't draw many walks. He'd better be Vizquel with the leather. I'll hope for the best, but I'm not enthused. Good to know, I'll pass it along to Schloss. 3 1 Quote
jkates Posted June 23 Posted June 23 1 minute ago, CJ Vogel said: Puts the ball in play. Putting the ball in play doesn’t inherently make a player valuable. It depends on what happens when the ball is in play. 1 Quote
jkates Posted June 23 Posted June 23 Just now, AceHorn23 said: Good to know, I'll pass it along to Schloss. These are the dumbest types of posts. 1 Quote
Hashtag Posted June 23 Posted June 23 6 minutes ago, jkates said: These are the dumbest types of posts. Especially considering the dude was a backup plan Quote
Red Five Posted June 23 Posted June 23 11 minutes ago, jkates said: These are the dumbest types of posts. Why even have message boards with discussion? 1 Quote
HDub1995 Posted June 23 Posted June 23 It’s ok to admit the realism that Texas did not have a SS on the roster. Now they do. Is he going to be All-SEC? Probably not. But does he provide much-needed depth? Yes. 1 Quote
Hashtag Posted June 23 Posted June 23 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Red Five said: Why even have message boards with discussion? Good to know, I'll pass it along to Bobby! Edited June 23 by Hashtag 1 Quote
Hashtag Posted June 23 Posted June 23 1 minute ago, Austalgia said: Jalen Flores going pro? I guess I’m behind I believe so to save face because he's actually pretty bad. Quote
closetojumping Posted June 23 Posted June 23 2 minutes ago, Hashtag said: I believe so to save face because he's actually pretty bad. He was bad down the stretch, but it doesn’t bode well that they’re bringing in Temu Flores to replace him. 1 Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted June 23 Moderators Posted June 23 49 minutes ago, HenryJames said: Maybe he lost a lot of balls in the lights. Will always be too soon. 4 Quote
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