What level of portal pitcher might seriously entertain a Texas offer this offseason?
TK's 207 innings represented nearly half the team total in 2025, and I assume her workload won't decrease much, if any. (Of course, the team's total innings played this year was a historically high number.) If we plan on needing 200 or so innings from the remainder of our 2026 staff, I'm guessing 90 of those could end up going to Cam. (She pitched 62 as a freshman.) That would leave roughly 110 to divide among Cit (if she stays), Wells and a transfer.
I'm guessing we've seen the last of Cit in burnt orange, but even if she portals out and Wells gets a slightly lighter load than Cam did this year, we're still looking at needing a transfer to cover only only about 60 innings. Of course, those 60 could make or break a team's year, especially if pitched in relief in tight games. And the more I think about it, the better fit that makes Mizzou's Taylor Pannell. A lefty with tons of experience closing out wins in relief is one thing we don't have. She doesn't dazzle with stats but is a proven performer with games on the line.