2023 Houston Chronicle All-Greater Houston Honors (UH Signees / Commits)

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Houston Chronicle All-Greater Houston Honors (UH Signees / Commits)

1st Team

SS - Anthony Avalos, Sr., Pearland (Houston) .360 BA, .493 OBP, .988 OPS, 40 H, 3 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 32 RBI, 35 R, 17-17 SB

OF - Nehomar Ochoa, Sr., Galena Park (Houston) .602 BA, .685 OBP, 1.277 SLG, 1.962 OPS, 50 H, 11 2B, 6 3B, 11 HR, 50 RBI, 55 R

2nd Team

P - Diego Luzardo, Sr., La Porte (Houston) 11-2, 85 ⅔ IP, 1.14 ERA, 124 K, 18 BB, .149 OBA; .296 BA, 3 HR, 28 RBI

SS - Tristan Russell, Sr., Cypress Woods (Houston) .328 BA, .425 OBP, 41 H, 8 2B, 4 3B, 1 HR, 35 RBI, 34 R, 13 SB

OF - Braylon Payne, Jr., Elkins (Houston) .512 BA, 44 H, 9 2B, 5 3B, 2 HR, 14 RBI, 34 SB

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The numbers on Russell really surprise me….he was very highly touted and those numbers don’t reflect his talent.

Has anyone seen Ochoa play in person?
With numbers like that we may have to sweat the draft.

How big is he?

How much of those numbers have to do with the competition in his district?

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Ochoa…

Haven’t seen him play.

Reported 6’4, 208. He’s an impressive physical specimen, so we’ll see about the MLB draft.

His HS competition was really weak. But he’s also played with several of the well known local select programs, I presume he’s seen much better competition in the summer but those numbers aren’t available.

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Looks like we’ll have to sweat Ochoa out.

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Todd said he expects to lose him to pro ball.

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If I were Ochoa I would come to UH, crush it like a gangster for a few years while I enjoyed college life.

Then set myself up to be drafted in the first round like the Jung brothers.

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If I were in that position, my guideline would be “am I getting one million bucks in my bank account?” After I pay the taxes, my agent, etc., is there still $1M for me? If yes, I’m signing. If not, I’d go to school and look towards my next draft eligible opportunity.

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Mine would be as well Holmes.

But I saw we had a welcome visitor and I was just putting in a positive word. :wink:

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