The Texas Longhorns lost a promising young player to the NCAA transfer portal when outfielder Maddox Monsour announced his departure from the Forty Acres on Monday.
The 5’11, 205-pounder has three seasons of eligibility remaining.
Out of Carrllton (Ga.), Monsour signed with Texas in the 2025 recruiting class as a versatile player capable of playing multiple positions in the infield in addition to the outfield.
Perfect Game ranked Monsour as the No. 228 player overall and the No. 47 outfielder and praised his quick-twitch athleticism and bat speed.
As the Longhorns lost transfer portal additions Jack Moroknek and Kaleb Freeman to the 2025 MLB Draft and Jonah Williams underwent season-ending shoulder surgery, Monsour had opportunities to prove himself as a true freshman, moving into the starting lineup in early May against Mississippi State when Aiden Robbins moved from center to right.
Monsour helped stabilize the team’s defense with his range in center field, and was dangerous on the base paths with seven steals, but was unable to make a positive impact at the plate. In 36 games with 14 starts, Monsour slashed .185/.267/.278 with only two extra-base hits.
“We have confidence in Maddox. We’ve got to get Maddox have more confidence in himself. Maddox is learning [Anthony] Pack is fearless and has great belief in himself. And Maddox actually has that on the bases and he has it on defense,” Texas head coach Jim Schlossnagle said after the Mississippi State series.
“He’s just a little tentative at home plate and we’re just trying to get that out of him. If you strike out, you strike out, but make sure you feel really aggressive getting your swing off. He’s getting there. He certainly has a lot of value on the bases and on defense. We’ve just got to continue to coach him up as a hitter.”
Now that development will happen somewhere else after Monsour lost the starting job to redshirt senior Dariyan Pendergrass when the College of Charleston transfer returned from injury.
Expect the Horns to continue targeting outfielders in the portal after landing a commitment from Kent State transfer Sawyer Solitaria on Sunday.
