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ARLINGTON, Texas \u2013 UT Arlington baseball head coach Mike Trapasso<\/a> announced Wednesday that the Mavs have added six standouts during the fall signing period \u2013 OF Daylon Brooks, OF Jaxon Casselberry, C Yanu Molina, INF Nicholas Smith and INF\/OF Tanner Wagner. — #BuckEm \u2013<\/p>\n \u00a0
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\n“We’re excited to announce this fall class,” Trapasso said. “Our focus is to continue to sign quality young men that have high-end tools and athleticism. This group definitely has those traits. I want to thank our staff (Mike Taylor<\/a>, Cameron Rupp and Tyler Rice) for the work they put in to start this class off with a bang. These are high character people that we are honored to welcome to the UTA Family.”
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\nOF | Daylon Brooks | 5’9″ | 185 | R\/R | South Grand Prairie HS
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\nBrooks is someone who brings a lot of athleticism to Arlington. A multi-sport athlete, Brooks also plays quarterback for South Grand Prairie’s football team. He projects as a top of the order bat and should develop into an outstanding defensive outfielder. As a junior in 2025, Brooks hit .408 with a home run and 13 extra base hits (eight doubles, four triples and a home run) and 18 walks in 71 at-bats.
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\nOF | Jaxon Casselberry | 6’2″ | 215 | R\/R | Fort Worth Christian
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\nCasselberry has an outstanding upside and should develop into a middle of the order bat with power. He has a lot of athleticism and physicality. As a junior, Casselberry played at Argyle HS, where he hit .412 in 2025.
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\nC | Yanu Molina | 5’10” | 190 | L\/R | Lake Travis HS
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\nMolina, the son of future Hall of Fame catcher Yadier Molina, he was raised in a baseball family and grew up around the game his whole life. The Lake Travis standout is a left-handed hitting catcher with a tremendous feel for the position. Molina helped lead Lake Travis to the 2025 District 26-6A Champions.
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\nINF | Nicholas Smith | 5’10” | 185 | R\/R | Mansfield Timberview HS
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\nSmith brings a ton of athleticism and versatility and projects as a high-quality middle infielder with plus speed and plus power potential. Smith was named to the THSBCA 5-A All-State Second Team and First Team All-District (8-5A) following his junior season in 2025. Smith hit .424 with 28 RBI and 16 doubles as a junior.
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\nINF\/OF | Tanner Wagner | 6’3″ | 190 | L\/R | Cisco JC\/Halletsville HS
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\nWagner, another son of a Major Leaguer (Ryan Wagner) has the potential to be a high-end offensive weapon that also has a ton of defensive versatility. Out of Halletsville HS in Halletsville, Texas, Wagner is currently at Cisco JC where he will play the upcoming season before coming to UTA as a sophomore.
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