Texas A&M Battling Texas for SEC Pitcher in Transfer Portal
Texas A&M Battling Texas for SEC Pitcher in Transfer Portal
How can Texas A&M secure the commitment of RHP Marcos Paz?Trey Bohne|
After an improved sophomore season under head coach Michael Earley, Texas A&M is likely to lose key contributors to the MLB Draft, including weekend arms like Weston Moss and Shane Sdao.
In 2026, the Aggies struggled on the mound, allowing a Southeastern Conference-high 90 home runs, while posting a 5.24 team ERA. Despite one of the nation’s most explosive batting lineups, Earley had no choice but to revamp his coaching staff ahead of the 2027 season.
Earley's latest hire, Barry Enright, arrives in College Station with extensive MLB experience that has quickly transformed A&M into a premier destination for veteran arms. As the Aggies look to rebuild their rotation, Enright’s resume may already be paying off in the transfer portal.
Texas A&M in Mix for LSU Transfer Marcos Paz
After a standalone season at LSU, right-handed pitcher Marcos Paz has generated high-level interest from prestigious SEC programs such as Texas, A&M and Georgia, per reports from Matt Moscona of LouisianaSports.net.
Out of Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas, Paz ranked No. 3 in Texas and No. 22 in the nation according to Perfect Game Best High School RHPs.
Before his freshman season at LSU, Paz received high praise, ranking No. 33 among Perfect Game’s 2026 Top 100 College Freshmen and No. 7 according to Prep Baseball Report.
Despite a 1-4 record in 2026, Paz recorded 40 strikeouts and allowed only 5 home runs over 29.1 innings, offering developmental upside with four years of eligibility remaining.
The Carrollton native faced A&M on April 18, securing three strikeouts over the course of two innings. Though the Tigers fell 7-2, Paz brought down three straight Aggies in the eighth inning, allowing only a single hit by Jake Duer in the ninth.
With a commitment, Paz has the opportunity to represent the next generation of A&M pitchers in the MLB — but he’s not locked down yet.
Luckily for A&M, Nolan Cain is back in Aggieland.
Cain previously spent three seasons with A&M from 2022-2024, lifting the Aggies to a pair of College World Series appearances, including the program’s first College World Series Finals appearance in 2024.
Heading into 2027, Cain joins Enright and Earley as A&M's associate head coach and recruiting coordinator, forming one of the nation's strongest combinations of recruiting and professional experience in College Station. Though Paz’ commitment remains to be seen, the Aggies have positioned themselves as a serious contender for one of the SEC's most promising young arms.
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TREY BOHNEBorn and raised in Aggieland, Trey Bohne is a homegrown journalist for Texas A&M Aggies on SI. He is a junior communications major, minoring in Journalism at Texas A&M University. He is also a writer for A&M’s student newspaper, The Battalion, where he has experience covering football, baseball, softball, track, tennis, men’s and women’s basketball and soccer. Across both of his writing platforms, Trey constantly asks the age-old question: how does this affect Lebron’s legacy?
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GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr. explains his 'mysterious' 4-month absence from Congress
OAN Staff Lillian Mann
6:30 PM – Tuesday, June 30, 2026
In an emotional speech on the House floor, New Jersey GOP Representative Tom Kean Jr. revealed the reason behind his four-month long medical leave from Congress, telling his fellow lawmakers that he was in the hospital for depression.
Kean (R-N.J.) disclosed on Tuesday that he was recently diagnosed with depression following a hospitalization for undisclosed health concerns. He added that recovering from the mental illness has taken longer than expected.
“I am a private person by nature … talking about myself has never come naturally. But I believe that I owe an explanation to the people of New Jersey’s 7th District, to my colleagues in this chamber and to the American people for my absence,” he began from the podium Tuesday morning.
“I was given the diagnosis of depression. It is physical, it is emotional and, until you’ve experienced it yourself, it is difficult to fully understand how powerful this illness can be.”
The 57-year-old has missed more than 140 votes during his recovery, amounting to a 100% absence rate, according to the website GovTrack.
“I began to understand not only my diagnosis, but how long depression had been affecting my life,” he continued. “When people hear the word depression, many people think it simply means feeling sad. But depression is so much more than that.”
“When I first informed the public that I was dealing with a medical issue, I was still trying to understand what was happening myself,” he said of the secrecy of his absence.
Despite feeling hesitant when his doctors recommended he stayed at the hospital, he shared that he was ultimately grateful for the decision.
“When I said I hope to return in a matter of weeks, I believed it. Those were the best estimates that the doctor could provide. But as the over 48 million of my fellow Americans being treated for this illness have come to discover, there is no timeline for healing. There is no timeline for recovery. Only the work of getting better one day at a time,” he said.
“Today I am grateful that I listened to my doctors … I am grateful that I accepted help. Because today I stand before you healthier, stronger and excited to return to the work that I love.”
Although Kean’s condition was not made public until Tuesday, the details were apparently known by Capitol Hill colleagues –including House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) — who said earlier this month, “I do know what his health issue is, but he’s asked me not to disclose that, and I’m going to honor that.”
Johnson also emphasized at the time that Kean’s absence is “not a scandalous thing at all,” telling reporters that “people deal with health issues. Maybe that’s a news flash for you, but even members of Congress get sick as well.”
During his absence, Kean secured the Republican nomination for a third term representing New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District after running unopposed in the primary. He will face Rebecca Bennett (D-N.J.) in November.
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These Whiskies From One of Scotland’s Underrated Distilleries Are the Perfect Summer Sippers
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Whiskey brands and distilleries make a lot of claims about how they taste, but sometimes it’s all about the power of suggestion. Did you really taste Christmas cake and treacle as you sipped that single malt? Do you even know what those things taste like? In the case of this new pair of whiskies from Fettercairn, however, the claims hold true—these two single malt scotches are bursting with tropical fruit notes, making them perfect summer sippers.
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Fettercairn, a Highland distillery that is owned by Whyte & Mackay along with the Dalmore and Jura, is relatively new in the U.S. The distillery has been around for about two centuries, but the whisky only became available here last year with the launch of 24 and 28-year-old whiskies, the latter of which we found to be exceptional. It’s less common for a whisky to launch with higher age-statement expressions like these, although certainly not unheard of, but at the time a rep for the brand said younger expressions would follow. Well, they have arrived in the form of 12 and 16-year-old single malts, both of which are full of bright, fruity notes that will appeal to both newbies and seasoned whisky vets.
The distillery attributes its whisky’s tropical fruit character to the way in which it is distilled and cooled. There is a copper cooling ring near the top of the still that Fettercairn says means only the lightest vapors rise to the top, and those are said to contain the particular flavors that define the new make spirit and carry over through many years of maturation. “That process gives us a beautifully light, tropical spirit to work with, and from there, it’s about shaping that character with care—preserving its freshness while building texture and complexity through maturation,” said distillery manager Stewart Walker in a statement.
WATCHIf these technical details are a bit beyond your pay grade, try the whisky for yourself to see what you taste. The 12-year-old is aged entirely in ex-bourbon barrels and bottled at 46 percent ABV with natural color and no chill filtration. Look for notes of pineapple, banana, mango, vanilla, citrus, and ginger on the palate. The 16-year-old, also naturally colored and without chill filtration, was also aged in ex-bourbon barrels and bottled at a slightly higher 46.4 percent ABV. There’s a bit more oak on the palate here, as you might expect, along with notes of papaya, ripe pear, green apple, custard, cinnamon, and milk chocolate.
Both the 12 (SRP $55) and the 16 (SRP $90) were released in late spring and are available to purchase now from retailers around the country and at websites like Total Wine. And you can still find the excellent (and expensive) 24 and 28-year-old whiskies at websites like ReserveBar.
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