Following the conclusion of the 2025 MLB Draft and several free-agent conversations, junior infielder Ben Royo has announced his return to Texas A&M for his senior season.
Royo transferred to the Aggies after two seasons at Rice, where he earned All-Silver Glove Series honors and was named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team. At A&M, he started 36 of the 44 games he played and found his stride toward the latter half of the season, posting a .258/.342/.538 slash line with 23 RBIs and 10 home runs.
Defensively, Royo showed reliable glove work, recording a .985 fielding percentage with just two errors, both during conference play. He was perfect over his final 23 games, making him one of the more consistent infielders on a team plagued by defensive miscues.
His return provides a significant boost to a program that lost several key players and 2025 recruits to the MLB Draft, giving the coaching staff a proven asset heading into next season.
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