Shane Connell flashes swing-and-miss stuff, but Texas State wants cleaner command
In the 2025 season, Shane Connell gave Texas State innings as a right-handed pitcher across 12 appearances and five starts, striking out 21 in 25.2 innings, and he followed that with strong early-2026 relief work, including a scoreless 1.1-inning outing with two strikeouts and his first career save. The big draw is his ability to miss bats and handle multiple roles, but the separator is consistency: when his command holds, he can be a useful midweek or bullpen fit; when it doesn’t, the traffic builds fast.
