Texas baseball head coach Jim Schlossnagle has been in Austin for just one full day, but it’s clear that he’s going to have to get to work quickly.
After poaching the entirety of the Texas A&M coaching staff to replace head coach David Pierce,
Texas baseball’s future looks to be in good hands. Schlossnagle and the staff nearly won the College World Series in 2024, and the head coach has made the postseason in nine of his last 10 seasons, with six CWS appearances during his time with A&M and TCU.
The bullpen may be good as is, with closer Gage Boehm and reliever Andre Duplantier II breaking out in 2024.
With Ace Whitehead potentially moving to the pen and the high potential of younger arms like Cade O’Hara, Easton Tumis and Cole Selvig, Texas could be set in that group in 2025.
Where the team may struggle is with starting pitching. Max Grubbs will remain the Friday starter, but there are no guarantees after that.
An elite transfer arm to pitch the weekends, such as Myles Patton or Austin Williamson, would make up for the loss of Johnson or a freshman to the draft.
Texas has under a week to make some big moves, as the summer transfer window ends on July 2. Schlossnagle doesn’t need to make every move for the Spring at this time, but as of right now Texas likely needs four starters from the transfer portal.
Schlossnagle maximized the portal in his time with Texas A&M, but doing so in Austin will be even harder given the time crunch.
If Texas can bring in some of the best players from the last season, it’s easy to see a world where the team is one of the most competitive teams in the SEC in just its first year.
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