Yep. Fraid so.
His Twitter post talks of UT in the past tense and has the Anaheim LA Angels logo.
Jared Southard was a very good player for UT. Best of luck to him. I bet he’ll work his way up through the minors and relieve in the majors in not-too-many years. Reports are that he is not only a great natural talent, but he’s also a very hard worker. Plus, guys who throw 98 mph with decent control don’t grow on trees.
For us, the closer position is now wide open. Some possibilities are:
Sthele - probably who we’ll go with out of the gate next year
DuPlantier (could be a starter…?)
Porchas (a lot to ask of an 18 year old Freshman)
Witt (when he’s fully healed)
Cobb (I like him better as a mid-week starter or even a Sunday starter)
LBJ (I like him better as a setup man)
Harrison (too valuable as the #1 first reliever out of the pen)
Grubbs (if he’s got it)
That new transfer guy from Arkansas
Some other new guy…?
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