Arizona State transfer RHP Thomas Burns commits to Texas

Thomas Burns on IGThe 2025 Texas Longhorns roster continued to take shape on Monday with an NCAA transfer portal commitment from former Arizona State Sun Devils right-handed pitcher Thomas Burns.

A Hortonville (Wisc.) native who ranked as a top-10 player in the state and No. 500 overall by Perfect Game in the 2023 recruiting class, Burns immediately stepped into the Sun Devils rotation as the No. 1 starter, going five one-hit, one-run innings with seven strikeouts. Burns struggled in his final start in allowing five runs on seven hits in 4.2 innings against Washington State.

The bicep injury sustained by Burns ended his freshman season with a 1-1 record and 4.75 ERA in six appearances, all…