The Texas Longhorns lost some infield depth on Monday when Callum Early entered the NCAA transfer portal after one season on the Forty Acres.
The 6’0, 190-pounder has two seasons of eligibility remaining.
A product of Midlothian (Va.) James River, Early signed with Liberty as a member of the 2024 recruiting class ranked as the No. 417 shortstop nationally and the No. 47 player in Virginia by Perfect Game with the versatility as a right-handed pitcher, middle infielder, and outfielder.
Early started 28 of his 33 appearances for Liberty as a freshman, slashing .295/.427/.410 with two home runs, six doubles, and 15 RBI. Batting from the left side, Early was as a contact hitter who controls the strike zone — Early’s strikeout rate was 23.8 percent with a 25-to-22 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
At Texas, Early appeared in 11 games, scoring a run against Alabama and stealing a base. The success that Early had at the plate with the Flames didn’t translate, however, as he went hitless in five at bats with two strikeouts and a hit by pitch.
Early is the eighth player to enter the portal, joining outfielder Maddox Monsour, outfielder Will Hill, outfielder/catcher Presley Courville, catcher Andrew Ermis, left-hander Kade Bing, right-hander Cooper Rummel, and right-hander Jadyn Furgason.