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Texas Baseball's Starting Lineup After Key Additions & Portal Departures

by: Evan Vieth06/30/25
Jonah Williams, Steve Sarkisian
Jonah Williams, Steve Sarkisian (Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Texas Baseball’s roster has undergone a major shake-up with impactful portal departures and exciting new additions. Here’s how the projected starting lineup is shaping up.

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The latest episode of Inside Texas Baseball focuses on significant developments within the Texas Longhorns baseball program, particularly the impact of the transfer portal on the roster and the team’s outlook for the upcoming season. The hosts discuss the surprising late entry of Easton Winfield into the transfer portal just before the deadline, analyzing his performance challenges and the broader implications of frequent player movement in college baseball. They contrast this with the high-profile addition of Carson Tinney, a powerful and disciplined hitter from Notre Dame, whose arrival is seen as a major boost to Texas’s offensive potential and College World Series aspirations.

Further discussion revolves around other transfer additions, especially the recruitment of left-handed pitchers like Haiden Leffew, who brings a strong changeup and strikeout ability, addressing a critical bullpen need for Texas.

In the latter part of the show, the hosts offer detailed projections of Texas’s likely starting lineup and pitching rotation for the next season. They emphasize the team’s versatility, depth, and analytical approach under coach Jim Schlossnagle, highlighting key players like Aiden Robbins, Kaleb Freeman, Adrian Rodriguez, and Jonah Williams. The bullpen’s depth, especially the left-handed pitching corps, is noted as a strength. Finally, the episode concludes with a discussion on remaining roster needs, particularly in the outfield, and the likelihood of continued activity in the transfer portal.

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