Texas outfielder Maddox Monsour is in the transfer portal after one season in Austin, giving the former All-State speedster a fresh shot to reset his bat.
Texas baseball took another transfer portal hit this week, and this one comes with some real “what could’ve been” energy.
Outfielder Maddox Monsour, a former high-upside recruit from Carrollton, Georgia, is leaving the Longhorns after just one season in Austin.
Monsour entered the transfer portal Monday after a freshman campaign that showed flashes of athleticism but never fully unlocked his bat.
He appeared in 36 games for Texas in 2025, finishing with a .185 batting average over 54 at-bats. He recorded 10 hits, one home run and gave the Longhorns another outfield option during a season where depth mattered.
Monsour arrived at Texas with a strong prep resume and the kind of speed that coaches love to bet on.
At Carrollton High School, he was a three-time All-State selection and one of the most dangerous base-stealing threats in Georgia.
He set the school’s single-season stolen base record with 37 and left as the program’s all-time leader with 83 steals.
The question now is whether a new program can help Monsour turn athletic ability into consistent production at the plate.
He doesn’t need to become a middle-of-the-order masher overnight.
But if he can raise the contact rate, get on base and put pressure on defenses, he can absolutely become a useful piece for a team looking to add outfield range and speed.
For Texas, this is another reminder that roster churn isn’t slowing down.
The Longhorns have already seen eight players hit the portal, creating another round of roster math for the coaching staff.
They’ve also started patching holes with additions like infielder Linkin Garcia and outfielder Sawyer Solitaria, but the work clearly isn’t finished.
That’s life in modern college baseball. Development timelines are shorter. Patience is thinner.
Players who don’t carve out a clear role quickly often look elsewhere before the next season arrives.
Monsour now becomes an intriguing portal name because the upside is still easy to see. He’s young, fast and experienced enough to understand what college pitching looks like. His next stop won’t be about hype.
It’ll be about proof.
And if the bat catches up to the legs, Maddox Monsour could still become the player Texas once thought it landed.
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