Mitchell Nau 2012-2015
Mitchell split time between DH and catcher his freshman year while appearing in 28 games hitting .217 with 13 RBIs; three of those RBIs came against Missouri in the Big 12 tournament. In 42 games during the Aggies' first season in the SEC, he hit .218 with his first two collegiate home runs. Despite his .218 batting average, when Mitchell came to the plate with the bases loaded, he hit .800 with 7 RBIs on the year. His batting average improved to .274 during the 2014 season while splitting time behind the plate with Troy Stein, and he connected for a pinch-hit three-run home run against Columbia to help the Ags win 8-7 in 11 innings. Mitchell committed himself to lose over 15 pounds during the 2014 offseason, and he took over as the primary DH for the Aggies in 2015. He currently leads the team with a .377 batting average and has connected for four home runs and 45 RBIs. After a slow start against SEC competition, Mitchell finished the regular season hitting .333 in the conference. There is a good chance with his improvement and the fact that he can play catcher that he will see some draft consideration this June.
A.J. Minter 2013-2015(?)
Alex Jordan Minter turned down a 39th round draft selection in 2012 from the Detroit Tigers to come to Texas A&M. During his freshman season, he made 26 appearances out of the bullpen as a lefty specialist compiling 13.0 innings with 16 strikeouts. He again made 26 appearances out of the bullpen in 2014, but this time he was no longer in just to face lefties. In his 24.1 innings of work, he struck out 24 batters and recorded a 3-0 record with two saves and a 1.95 ERA. Against SEC competition, A.J. did not allow a single run. He earned his first collegiate save the hard way by coming in to face Arkansas with the bases loaded and no outs to preserve a 6-5 lead; he got out of the jam by striking out the first two batters he faced. This past summer for Team USA, A.J. made nine appearances and recorded a 0.00 ERA in 12.1 innings of work. When Tyler Stubblefield went down with a knee injury before the 2015 season started, A.J. took over as the Friday starter. Before he too went down with an injury, A.J. went 2-0 with 29 strikeouts in 21.0 innings with a 0.43 ERA during his four starts. A.J. may see himself drafted in the second day rounds of the 2015 draft this summer, and, depending on where he falls, we mau not see him back for his senior season.
Nick Banks 2014-
Nick came to A&M after hitting .531 as a senior in high school. During his Freshman All-American season in 2014, Nick hit .327 with two home runs and 26 RBIs. During SEC competition, Nick upped his average to .360 to finish fourth in the SEC. During the summer, Nick joined A.J. on Team USA and hit .241 with two home runs. After a torrid start to 2015 which saw him hit over .400 up through the LSU series, Nick finished the regular season just behind Mitchell Nau with a .371 batting average. He is tied for the team lead in hits with 73, and he hit five home runs and drove in 39 runners. Nick is rated as one of the best sophomore prospects in the NCAA, and if he continues his hitting prowess, he could project as a first round draft pick in the 2016 MLB draft.
Mitchell split time between DH and catcher his freshman year while appearing in 28 games hitting .217 with 13 RBIs; three of those RBIs came against Missouri in the Big 12 tournament. In 42 games during the Aggies' first season in the SEC, he hit .218 with his first two collegiate home runs. Despite his .218 batting average, when Mitchell came to the plate with the bases loaded, he hit .800 with 7 RBIs on the year. His batting average improved to .274 during the 2014 season while splitting time behind the plate with Troy Stein, and he connected for a pinch-hit three-run home run against Columbia to help the Ags win 8-7 in 11 innings. Mitchell committed himself to lose over 15 pounds during the 2014 offseason, and he took over as the primary DH for the Aggies in 2015. He currently leads the team with a .377 batting average and has connected for four home runs and 45 RBIs. After a slow start against SEC competition, Mitchell finished the regular season hitting .333 in the conference. There is a good chance with his improvement and the fact that he can play catcher that he will see some draft consideration this June.
A.J. Minter 2013-2015(?)
Alex Jordan Minter turned down a 39th round draft selection in 2012 from the Detroit Tigers to come to Texas A&M. During his freshman season, he made 26 appearances out of the bullpen as a lefty specialist compiling 13.0 innings with 16 strikeouts. He again made 26 appearances out of the bullpen in 2014, but this time he was no longer in just to face lefties. In his 24.1 innings of work, he struck out 24 batters and recorded a 3-0 record with two saves and a 1.95 ERA. Against SEC competition, A.J. did not allow a single run. He earned his first collegiate save the hard way by coming in to face Arkansas with the bases loaded and no outs to preserve a 6-5 lead; he got out of the jam by striking out the first two batters he faced. This past summer for Team USA, A.J. made nine appearances and recorded a 0.00 ERA in 12.1 innings of work. When Tyler Stubblefield went down with a knee injury before the 2015 season started, A.J. took over as the Friday starter. Before he too went down with an injury, A.J. went 2-0 with 29 strikeouts in 21.0 innings with a 0.43 ERA during his four starts. A.J. may see himself drafted in the second day rounds of the 2015 draft this summer, and, depending on where he falls, we mau not see him back for his senior season.
Nick Banks 2014-
Nick came to A&M after hitting .531 as a senior in high school. During his Freshman All-American season in 2014, Nick hit .327 with two home runs and 26 RBIs. During SEC competition, Nick upped his average to .360 to finish fourth in the SEC. During the summer, Nick joined A.J. on Team USA and hit .241 with two home runs. After a torrid start to 2015 which saw him hit over .400 up through the LSU series, Nick finished the regular season just behind Mitchell Nau with a .371 batting average. He is tied for the team lead in hits with 73, and he hit five home runs and drove in 39 runners. Nick is rated as one of the best sophomore prospects in the NCAA, and if he continues his hitting prowess, he could project as a first round draft pick in the 2016 MLB draft.