Preseason College Top 25 | Preseason All-American Team | 2016 College Baseball Preview Index
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Predicted Order of Finish
Overall/conference win-loss records from 2015 indicated | * Denotes projected conference automatic bid
| No. |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
| 1 |
Oklahoma State* |
38
|
20 |
14
|
8 |
| 2 |
Texas Christian |
51
|
15 |
18 |
5 |
| 3 |
Oklahoma |
34
|
27 |
13 |
11 |
| 4 |
Texas Tech |
31
|
24 |
13 |
11 |
| 5 |
Texas |
30
|
27
|
11 |
13 |
| 6 |
West Virginia |
27
|
27 |
9 |
13 |
| 7 |
Kansas |
23 |
32 |
8 |
15 |
| 8 |
Kansas State
|
27 |
30 |
10 |
14 |
| 9 |
Baylor |
23 |
32 |
9 |
15 |
Preseason All-Conference Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Class |
School |
Stats/Notes |
| C |
Michael Tinsley
|
Jr. |
Kansas |
.337-3-39; sweet swinging LH bat, could see helium |
| 1B |
Eric Gutierrez
|
Sr.
|
Texas Tech
|
.315-4-46; has power and it plays, 23 career HR |
| MIF
|
Donnie Walton
|
Sr.
|
Oklahoma State
|
.326-4-29; SR presence and big-time performer |
| MIF |
Sheldon Neuse
|
Jr. |
Oklahoma |
.275-6-43; easy juice, will also close w/ low-90s FB |
| 3B
|
Kyle Davis
|
So. |
West Virginia |
.353-4-31; disciplined approach, adv. barrel feel
|
| OF |
Connor Wanhanen |
So. |
Texas Christian |
.329-1-40; FR of Year in '15, cons. feel for barrel |
| OF |
Ryan Sluder
|
Jr.
|
Oklahoma State |
.309-6-22; full of tools, big power in RH stroke |
| OF |
Kameron Esthay
|
So. |
Baylor |
.323-5-25; LH bat w/ power, moves well on feet |
| DH |
Tres Barrera
|
Jr. |
Texas |
.288-9-34; prominent prospect, big power that plays |
| UT |
Cory Raley
|
Sr. |
Texas Tech |
.350-3-21; solid 1st year, strong jump off the barrel |
| SP |
Mitchell Traver
|
RS-Jr.
|
Texas Christian |
1.89, 76.1 IP, 77:26; low-90s+ FB, swing/miss SL |
| SP |
Alec Hansen
|
Jr. |
Oklahoma |
3.95, 82 IP, 94:44; easy + stuff, 1-1 draft candidate
|
| SP |
Jake Elliott
|
Jr. |
Oklahoma |
3.06, 88.1 IP, 80:35; low-90s FB, big draft potential |
| SP |
Kyle Johnston
|
So. |
Texas |
2.21, 40.2 IP, 41:27; FB to mid-90s, FR. role in '16 |
| RP |
Preston Guillory
|
Sr. |
Texas Christian |
0.34, 26.1 IP, 23:7; sidearm slot, upper-80s/low-90s |
Player of the Year: Donnie Walton, ss, Oklahoma State
Pitcher of the Year: Mitchell Traver, rhp, Texas Christian
Freshman of the Year: Luken Baker, rhp/1b, Texas Christian
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