Power-bodied utility infielder who flashed at the junior-college level, but 2026 at Austin Peay was a contact-over-pop adjustment year
In 2026 at Austin Peay, TJ Costello played 17 games and started 12, finishing with a .186 batting average, one double, and seven RBI, while also handling second base with a .955 fielding percentage. He arrived after a strong 2025 at Chabot College, where he hit .381 with eight home runs and 42 RBI in 36 games, so the appeal is clear: real gap-to-over-the-fence pop, a sturdy 6-foot-2, 245-pound frame, and enough versatility to help immediately. The question is whether your team wants the upside package and can live with the bat taking time to translate.
