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Butler outfielder Jack Moroknek is deciding between entering the 2025 MLB draft or transferring to the University of Texas.
Three key arms will be back in burnt orange next season for the Texas baseball team. Starting pitchers Ruger Riojas and Luke Harrison, along with reliever Max Grubbs, are all opting out of the upcoming Major League Baseball draft and will return to the Longhorns.
Three key Texas baseball pitchers are expected to forego the 2025 MLB Draft and return to play for the Longhorns next season, a source with direct knowledge of the situation told the American-Statesman on Wednesday. Ruger Riojas, Luke Harrison and Max Grubbs will all wear burnt orange again in 2026.
Henseler considered pursuing the draft after his 2024 college season, when he was unanimously voted the Ivy League player of the year. The third baseman set the Ivy League’s single-season home run record (22). He also established Ivy League career records for homers (54), RBIs (189) and total bases (560).
The Detroit Tigers hold the No. 24 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. Experts predict the Tigers will likely select a high school position player, particularly a left-handed batter. The first three rounds of the draft occur in Atlanta on Sunday, July 13th. The Detroit Tigers will soon be on the clock.
At least 120 people have been confirmed dead after the flash floods hit Central Texas, according to local law enforcement and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros are getting set to kick off a crucial three-game series at Daikin Park that will take both teams to the All-Star break. But
MLB draft begins Sunday, and the White Sox and Cubs each have 20 picks. And a Whitney Young alum could be a first-round selection.