Texas A&M lost several pitchers to the transfer portal and the 2025 MLB Draft this offseason, including the talented RHP Kyrin Leblanc, who was expected to be a crucial part of the 2025 bullpen but never saw time on the mound and is now headed to Louisiana. No, not LSU.
According to his post on X, Leblanc, after just one season with the Aggies as a transfer from Cisco College, is headed to join the University of Louisiana Lafayette, as the Ragin Cajuns have gained one of the strongest arms in the country, as Leblanc has reportedly has reached speeds of 100 mph with his fastball multiple times in his career, but has notably struggled with control.
If Leblanc can reel in his power, his future is very bright, and he will finally see the mound in 2026 after being buried on the depth chart. Pitchers of his caliber are rare, and while plenty of former quarterbacks and high school pitchers can throw in the upper 90s, control is the key to playing in college, and, of course, the MLB.
While Leblanc could have stayed and developed with Texas A&M, his journey was not meant to continue in College Station, and that’s just the nature of the transfer portal era. Texas A&M’s 2026 pitching rotation will look completely revamped, as returning relievers Weston Moss and Shane Sdao are likely to start, paired with one of the new transfer additions.
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Reporting by Cameron Ohnysty, Aggies Wire / Aggies Wire
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