big-time power bat, but Texas Tech never got the engine fully revved
Porter arrived at Texas Tech as a highly touted left-handed slugger after a 2025 breakout at Maryland, where he hit .303 with 21 home runs and 64 RBIs in 55 starts, but his 2026 Red Raider stint was brief—just four games, with a hitless 0-for-7 line. His appeal is obvious: 6-foot-4, 230 pounds, real middle-of-the-order power, and enough track record to suggest impact if healthy and locked in. The catch? He did not stick long enough in Lubbock to prove fit, so he profiles more as a boom-or-bust portal bet than a plug-and-play answer.
