Texas freshman infielder Dee Kennedy has entered his name into the transfer portal, the first loss of the Jim Schlossnagle era in Texas. Kennedy started 40 game
Kennedy started 40 games as a freshman, mostly at second base, and batted .209 with a .680 OPS. The speedster swiped two bags, had ten extra-base hits, and had 48 combined walks and hits.
The middle infielder was ranked as the third-best shortstop in the state of Texas in the 2023 class by Perfect Game and showed signs of greatness in his time thrust into the starting lineup. Kennedy had six multi-hit games, including a two-homerun performance against Houston on April 13th. Kennedy was not assumed to be a starter this season but stepped up after senior infielder Jack O’Dowd’s struggles.
Kennedy’s departure is a big loss for Schlossnagle and his staff. It was assumed that if he stayed, he would be the long-term starter at second base. With his departure, and O’Dowd’s graduation, Texas will have to hope shortstop Jalin Flores returns to the team, or that top recruits Bryce Rainer and Theo Gillen don’t sign with an MLB team.
As of now, Texas has just two middle infielders on the roster with rising juniors Jayden Duplantier and two-way player Cade O’Hara. The two combined for just 12 at-bats in 2024, and a team with aspirations of the College World Series likely cannot have them as starters heading into the year. Schlossnagle will have to work hard to answer back with players of his own in the transfer portal, or else this Texas team could be in trouble in the middle of the infield.
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