Texas A&M baseball’s 2025 roster is all but set after hiring new head coach Michael Earley. Nearly half of the 14 portal entries have returned to the team, as Jim Schlossnagle’s abrupt exit to take over the Texas Longhorns program resulted in a chaotic transition last week.
Earley, who served as the program’s hitting coach for the last three seasons, was by far the most popular coach on staff. He recruited and developed star hitters Jace LaViolette, Gavin Grahovac, and Caden Sorrell, while former Penn outfielder Wyatt Henseler reaffirmed his commitment to the program for next season.
Looking ahead at the 2025 depth chart, the inclusion of former Texas Tech first baseman Gavin Kash paired with Henseler has shaken things up, while postseason hero Kaeden Kent will likely take over as the starting second baseman.
From a depth perspective, the Aggies could be in the market for one or two more experienced players to put the roster over the top talent-wise, as D1Baseball’s Kendall Rogers reported that Washington infielders Aiva Arquette and Cam Clayton, who both entered the transfer portal, could be in the mix for Texas A&M.
Why the interest? Former Washington head coach Jason Kelly has been hired as Texas A&M’s new pitching coach, which always created the potential for several of his players to follow him to College Station, knowing that the Aggies could end up being the preseason No. 1 team at the start of next year.
Here’s how both players performed during the 2024 season:
- 2B/SS Aiva Arquette, 6’4″, 220 pounds: 68 hits, 12 home runs, .325 batting average
- 2B/SS Cam Clayton, 6’0″, 205 pounds: 54 hits, seven home runs, .270 batting average
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