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1 hour ago, cmontexas said:

Kylie McDaniel put out an updated MLB Draft rankings. It goes to 65 so no Flores or Galvan

Notable for Texas

8. Gavin Fien

15. Kayson Cunningham 

46. Belyeu

65. Spencer

Lol

18. Jace Laviolette

Jace was the number 2 prospect to begin the year, so that tracks. He's actually really increased his stats since early in the season too.

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Galvan is probably a borderline top 100 guy now. Improved a lot defensively, plays a premium position and hits with power. Plate discipline has also improved a lot from his early years when he would swing at anything and everything. He will already be 22 by the time the draft rolls around.

I will be fascinated to see what MLB teams think of Flores. I don't think he plays SS in pro ball, and he is going to need a lot of work on his swing/approach to handle good breaking balls at the next level. He is also a very old junior (turns 22 a month after the draft). If Schloss had more than 5 seconds to put a roster together this summer, he maybe could have found a way to convince Flores to move to 3B because that is likely where he gets moved.

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Galvan is probably a borderline top 100 guy now. Improved a lot defensively, plays a premium position and hits with power. Plate discipline has also improved a lot from his early years when he would swing at anything and everything. He will already be 22 by the time the draft rolls around.
I will be fascinated to see what MLB teams think of Flores. I don't think he plays SS in pro ball, and he is going to need a lot of work on his swing/approach to handle good breaking balls at the next level. He is also a very old junior (turns 22 a month after the draft). If Schloss had more than 5 seconds to put a roster together this summer, he maybe could have found a way to convince Flores to move to 3B because that is likely where he gets moved.

Maybe I’m wrong but I’m not sure he has the arm and quickness for third.

He lags many times at SS and has to rush his throws.
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53 minutes ago, T’Boo Ted Marshall said:


Maybe I’m wrong but I’m not sure he has the arm and quickness for third.

He lags many times at SS and has to rush his throws.

He lags at short because he isn’t a good natural athlete and doesn’t attack the baseball very often. He lacks the range to play short at the next level but arm is not the problem.

He has a good glove and a very strong arm. He’s also tall and will add a lot more weight. He’s a mini Machado starter kit right now.

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Blake Munroe mentioned an interesting stat on OTF this morning.

Casey Borba leads the entire SEC in pitches seen per plate appearance. .265/.410/.554 with 5 homers and 19 RBI's is pretty solid for a guy who wasn't a starter the first 3 weeks of the season. Also has an OPS over 1.000 in SEC play.

Now, if we can just get him to throw to first base without needing a cutoff man.

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8 minutes ago, Dondrysdale1 said:

Anyone have Blake’s morning notes from OTF?

The No. 1 ranked Longhorns are gearing up to host a No. 7 ranked Auburn squad for another highly anticipated SEC series. 

The Tigers come into tonight's matchup red hot, as they have won fived games in a row, with four of those being ranked opponents (then ranked No. 20 Georgia Tech last Tuesday, followed by a sweep of a Top 10 LSU squad over the weekend.) 

Yesterday Texas Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle met with the media and dropped the news that second baseman Ethan Mendoza is considered day to day after sustaining a shoulder injury over the weekend versus Kentucky.

While Schlossnagle didn't get into many specifics, I'm told that Mendoza essentially "separated his shoulder" for lack of a better term. 

Schloss did mention that Mendoza would most likely be available as a hitter before seeing action defensively. 

As of this morning, the team remains hopeful that will be the case, but it will depend on how he feels before each game.

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As for backing up Mendoza on the field, that is still up in the air.

"It probably will depend on who is pitching for Auburn," said a source. 

The two most likely options are either freshman Adrian Rodriguez or junior Jayden Duplantier.

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Many of you have asked if Rodriguez would eventually return to third base. I'm told that Casey Borba will remain there for the foreseeable future.

When it comes to the hot corner, the staff feels Borba has the edge defensively over A-Rod.

Couple that with the fact that Borba has been one of the Horns most productive hitters (Casey actually sees more pitches per plate appearance than any other player in the SEC) and you can see why that plan shouldn't change.

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Things continue to look good for an eventual Max Belyeu return. While no definite timetable has been given, he's progressing well when it comes to his recovery. I've used the term cautiously optimistic a ton and that's how the staff still feels.

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I'll close with a recruiting note.

Texas seems to be done recruiting the high school ranks for awhile. Their '26 class is pretty full (maybe too full) and they're obviously in no hurry to add anymore pieces to the puzzle from that aspect.

However, I am told that they will be extremely active in the portal, which opens Monday, June 2. I fully expect the Horns to be very aggressive on that front. 

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1 minute ago, someguy said:

The No. 1 ranked Longhorns are gearing up to host a No. 7 ranked Auburn squad for another highly anticipated SEC series. 

The Tigers come into tonight's matchup red hot, as they have won fived games in a row, with four of those being ranked opponents (then ranked No. 20 Georgia Tech last Tuesday, followed by a sweep of a Top 10 LSU squad over the weekend.) 

Yesterday Texas Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle met with the media and dropped the news that second baseman Ethan Mendoza is considered day to day after sustaining a shoulder injury over the weekend versus Kentucky.

While Schlossnagle didn't get into many specifics, I'm told that Mendoza essentially "separated his shoulder" for lack of a better term. 

Schloss did mention that Mendoza would most likely be available as a hitter before seeing action defensively. 

As of this morning, the team remains hopeful that will be the case, but it will depend on how he feels before each game.

---

As for backing up Mendoza on the field, that is still up in the air.

"It probably will depend on who is pitching for Auburn," said a source. 

The two most likely options are either freshman Adrian Rodriguez or junior Jayden Duplantier.

---

Many of you have asked if Rodriguez would eventually return to third base. I'm told that Casey Borba will remain there for the foreseeable future.

When it comes to the hot corner, the staff feels Borba has the edge defensively over A-Rod.

Couple that with the fact that Borba has been one of the Horns most productive hitters (Casey actually sees more pitches per plate appearance than any other player in the SEC) and you can see why that plan shouldn't change.

---

Things continue to look good for an eventual Max Belyeu return. While no definite timetable has been given, he's progressing well when it comes to his recovery. I've used the term cautiously optimistic a ton and that's how the staff still feels.

---

I'll close with a recruiting note.

Texas seems to be done recruiting the high school ranks for awhile. Their '26 class is pretty full (maybe too full) and they're obviously in no hurry to add anymore pieces to the puzzle from that aspect.

However, I am told that they will be extremely active in the portal, which opens Monday, June 2. I fully expect the Horns to be very aggressive on that front.

Thanks

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Posted
14 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

I'm not particularly optimistic about this series, given Auburn's recent hot streak and our injury situation.  A 2-1 series win for the good guys would be a relief.

3-0 sweep or we riot 

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On 4/17/2025 at 12:10 PM, jimmyjazz said:

I'm not particularly optimistic about this series, given Auburn's recent hot streak and our injury situation.  A 2-1 series win for the good guys would be a relief.

Consider yourself relieved. On. 

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Posted
1 hour ago, Biff Tannen said:

Petition to add an n to thread title. Does not rhyme with whining. 

Agree, but do we want to mess with something that's working? 

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He was asked if Jared had had an MRI and if they had the results.  His response was that Jared has had a bunch of tests and they are going to get other opinions on what's going on with him.  There were no specifics but it doesn't sound great.

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3 minutes ago, TrashMaster G said:

Why is the Arkansas series Thur-Sat?

 

According to the Al Gore's internet - Television schedules. "The league allows schools to move some series to start on Thursday to accommodate national broadcasts, as The Advocate noted. ESPNU began airing a Thursday night SEC game in 2011, and this practice became more common as the league gave schools more flexibility."

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