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‘Unfinished business,’ LHP Ryan Prager bypasses Los Angeles Angels for return to Texas A&M

“We came so close, feeling like we have a good shot to be able to avenge some of the things that we weren’t able to accomplish,” he said.

A few weeks ago, Texas A&M left-handed pitcher Ryan Prager accomplished a childhood dream by being drafted in the MLB Draft.

Prager was picked very high as well, in the third round at 81st overall by the Los Angeles Angels. However, he has decided to return to the Aggies for his redshirt junior season next year.

“I thought that would be huge for my career and be able to put me in a big spot to have a long career and that’s the ultimate goal,” Prager told KBTX on Thursday. “Then, also, a little unfinished business after last year. We came so close, feeling like we have a good shot to be able to avenge some of the things that we weren’t able to accomplish.”

Los Angeles also selected Texas A&M junior RHP Chris Cortez, but Prager opted to stay in College Station rather than joining his teammate in Anaheim.

“I knew that I wasn’t going to jump into a situation that I thought was not the right one, because I knew what A&M had to offer,” Prager said. “What one more year of addressing a few things on the development side could do for my career, because the goal is still to be a major league player and to do it for a long time. So, it was kind of a bet on myself at this point.”

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Texas A&M Football’s fall practice schedule starts on Aug. 2

Texas A&M’s 2023 football season is just 44 days away, and in 13 days, fall football practice begins for Jimbo Fisher’s talented squad.

Before you know it, the 2023 college football season will be here to take over your life in the best way possible. After the annual SEC Media Days week wrapped up on Thursday, actual football outside of the entertaining content “talkin’ season” provides is closer than ever.

For Texas A&M, Head Coach Jimbo’s trip to Nashville (TN) for Media Days was short and sweet, as his annual media availability wrapped up on Monday. After essentially providing crumbs and baseline information to those who fielded questions, Fisher and his team are all business ahead of their crucial 2023 campaign, knowing that nothing will change the minds of those who doubt their ability until wins are produced on the gridiron.

On Thursday afternoon, it was reported by The Eagles’ Travis Brown that the Aggies fall camp schedule will begin on Wednesday, Aug. 2, while players are due to report on Tuesday, Aug 1.

Headlined by Bobby Petrino’s arrival as the program’s new offensive coordinator, who is poised to bring an “explosive” element to the offense, Fisher’s cryptic comment regarding the Aggies’ quarterback position battle between sophomore Conner Weigman and senior southpaw Max Johnson created a new talking point heading into camp.

“They both had good springs. I’m very confident in both guys”

Many of us wondered if the impending fall competition was much closer than anticipated. Still, either way, a little competition at the most important position in the game never hurt anybody. Throughout camp, we’ll continue to provide any information nuggets we get our hands on. Still, until the season actually begins on Saturday, Sept. 2, against New Mexico, actual progress will remain on pause.

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