Texas A&M left-hander Shane Sdao selected in fourth round by the Mets

A salute to Sdao.

On Saturday, Texas A&M left-handed pitcher Shane Sdao was selected by the New York Mets in the fourth round, 120th overall.

Sdao becomes the fourth Aggie off the board in the 2026 MLB Draft.

Entering this weekend, the southpaw from Montgomery was ranked as MLB.com’s No. 95 draft-eligible prospect. On a 20-80 scale, Sdao rated as a 45 overall, with his slider (55) and control (55) impressing scouts the most.

In three seasons in Aggieland, he was 13-6 with a 5.22 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP. In 163.2 innings pitched at the collegiate level, Sdao fanned 184 batters and walked just 44.

Of course, he missed the entirety of the 2025 campaign while recovering from Tommy John surgery. Prior to his injury during the 2024 Bryan-College Station Super Regional, Sdao’s fastball would tick up to 97 mph as he was trending toward becoming the next strong starter in a long line of dominant Aggie arms.

During his sophomore campaign in 2024, he made 20 appearances that included five starts, compiling a 5-1 record to go along with a 2.96 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP while striking out 55 and picking up two saves across 48.2 innings.

Perhaps his best outing as an Aggie was a May 12, 2024, start at Ole Miss when he turned in seven scoreless innings in helping A&M to a 6-0 victory in Oxford. That afternoon, Sdao allowed just three hits, struck out six and walked only one Rebel. For that outing, he was named the SEC’s co-Pitcher of the Week.

A couple of weeks later, Sdao was again solid in a 9-4 regional-clinching win over Louisiana. Allowing just one run in 5.1 innings, he again struck out six batters while allowing just six hits.

Unfortunately for him and the Aggies, Sdao’s breakout campaign came to an abrupt end in Game 2 of a super regional series vs. Oregon. Just 11 pitches into what ultimately became a 15-9 A&M win, Sdao was removed with an apparent injury that required surgery to repair.

After his redshirt season in 2025, Sdao elected to return to College Station and served as A&M’s Friday night starter for most of the spring. In 71.2 innings in 2026, he posted a 4-4 record with a 7.03 ERA.

Despite his recent struggles, he was often outspoken about his love for Texas A&M University and Aggie baseball, enduring the unknown of the summer of 2024 before returning to health as a redshirt junior.

That, combined with his talent, is worthy of a salute.