We just wrapped up Jim Schlossngale's media availability ahead of tomorrow's opening game of a three-game home series between No. 1 Texas and Texas A&M. Here are a few key things to file away:

— Jared Spencer is returning from Houston after undergoing further evaluation for the arm injury he suffered in last Thursday's win over Auburn. Spencer will speak with his family before he decides what to do next, which includes surgery. As Blake Munroe reported this morning, Ruger Riojas will start the Friday game against the Aggies, followed by Luke Harrison on Saturday. (Update: Late Thursday afternoon, the program confirmed that Spencer has a shoulder injury that will force him to miss the rest of the 2025 season.)

— Jonah Williams left Tuesday's road win over Texas State with a leg injury. Schloss said Williams was feeling "pretty good" today. They won't push him in practice today to help him continue his recovery. Williams' availability for the A&M series is TBD.

— Ethan Mendoza isn't ready to return to second base yet. Schloss said Mendoza will remain in the DH spot in the lineup. It'll either be Jayden Duplantier or Adrian Rodriguez manning second base until Medoza is ready to return to his full-time role.

ICYMI, Blake published insider notes on the baseball team Thursday morning, including what the weekend rotation might look like without Spencer.

Good stuff, Jeff!

I hope the best for Spencer.  Regarding 2nd base, Duplantier is batting .048 in conference and .129 for the season.  HIs career average is only .193.  We need bats in the lineup and I think having Winfield in left and Adrian at 2nd would be better.  As poorly as Winfield has hit, his conference and season averages are much higher than Duplantier's.

 

On another note, Ivan Mendoza finally made it back from injured reserve and hit a homerun is his first game back for the Sod Poodles.

Surgery on what for Spencer? Elbow? Shoulder?

“We just wrapped up Jim Schlossngale's media availability ahead of tomorrow's opening game of a three-game home series between No. 1 Texas A&M.”

Formerly No. 1 and currently unranked Texas A&M* 😂 

48 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

Surgery on what for Spencer? Elbow? Shoulder?

He has a shoulder issue. 

Not a surprise:

 

hes having surgery

It official. Jared Spencer will miss the rest of the season.

9 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

It official. Jared Spencer will miss the rest of the season.

Dang, but it was expected.

Freakin mash unit 

Any thoughts on Volantis or Burns moving into the rotation and other being closer? 

Just now, cmk4pres said:

Any thoughts on Volantis or Burns moving into the rotation and other being closer? 

I don't think they'd do that to either of them right now. The more likely scenario is Bing/Grubbs on Sunday, with Flores taking over the Tuesday role.

I don't care about Tuesday, I care about the postseason 

2 minutes ago, cmk4pres said:

I don't care about Tuesday, I care about the postseason 

Tuesdays matter, especially since those outings can get Flores ready for the postseason.

6 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

I don't think they'd do that to either of them right now. The more likely scenario is Bing/Grubbs on Sunday, with Flores taking over the Tuesday role.

Well my expectations for this weekend and post season changed today hope I am proven wrong

5 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

Tuesdays matter, especially since those outings can get Flores ready for the postseason.

I understand that but I'm trying to forecast. Massive loss 

Just now, cmk4pres said:

I understand that but I'm trying to forecast. Massive loss 

Losing Spencer hurts, but I don't think it has to cripple the team's postseason chances. There just isn't any margin for error.

Sorry to hear that for Spencer.  He was having a good year and really helped Texas get where it is this year.  Hopefully someone will step up- next man up.

 

Too late to edit my earlier comment above but I typed Iven Mendoza instead of Melendez.  He is back in action with the Sod Poodles.

14 hours ago, cmk4pres said:

Any thoughts on Volantis or Burns moving into the rotation and other being closer? 

Not happening.