Four Aggies stars, three position players and a pitcher, crack MLB's Top 100 prospects, showcasing immense talent poised for professional baseball.
Going into this season, the Texas A&M Aggies have a quartet of talented baseball players that could help improve the team’s overall performance from a season ago and get to an NCAA regional.
These four stars of the diamond, three position players and a pitcher, are all ranked in the top 50 of Major League Baseball’s Top 100 prospects, according to MLB Pipeline.
No. 16 Chris Hacopian, SS
Scouting Report: Hacopian is an above-average hitter (.375/.502/.656) who hit 14 home runs and his walks to strikeout ratio was 40/19. He is a good contact hitter and makes it all look effortless at the plate. Hacopian loves when pitchers throw a fastball as he hit .423 on that type of pitch.
Although he will play shortstop this season, his skills in the infield do not translate to that position at the major league level. He will most likely be an outfielder in the Majors.
No. 20 Caden Sorrell, OF
Scouting Report: Sorrell comes from a baseball family. Both of his grandfathers played in the Majors. As a high schooler, Sorrell’s talent placed him among the first three rounds as a prospect. But he did not sign a pro contract because he wanted to play for Texas A&M.
Sorrell played in only 26 games last season due to injuries. He batted .337/.430/.789 and hit 12 homers. He also reduced his strikeout rate from 26 to 22 percent. Sorrell can hit for power and has above-average arm strength and running ability.
No. 26 Gavin Grahovac, 3B
Scouting Report: Only played in six games last season before shutting it down and having shoulder surgery. In the College World Series runner-up season of 2024, Grahovac hit 23 home runs, a school record for a freshman.
Grahovac has good bat speed and above-average power, but he struck out 29 percent of the time. He has good arm strength, but lacks the defensive skills for the position in the Majors, so he will move to the outfield in pro ball.
No. 45 Shane Sdao, LHP
Scouting Report: Sdao is coming off Tommy John surgery that cost him the 2025 season. But if he can return to form and stay healthy, the scouts think he could be the first left-handed pitcher taken in the Major League Baseball Draft in July.
Before blowing out his elbow, Sdao’s fastball was clocking in the mid-to-high 90s, his slider in the low-80s and his change-up in the mid-80s.
Sdao has recorded seven starts and has pitched five or more innings in a game only twice in three seasons. He may be on a pitch count to see how his surgically-repaired elbow holds up under the strain of a 50-plus game season.
Coach Michael Earley in his second season in College Station and has a team that is one year stronger and more experienced under his leadership. With these four players and a talented supporting cast, the Aggies could show considerable improvement and punch their ticket to the postseason.
The Aggies open the 2026 season Feb. 13 with a three-game series against Tennessee Tech.