SAN MARCOS, Texas – Senior pitcher Brayden Theriot became the fifth Texas State baseball player to join the professional ranks this summer after signing a free agent deal with Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
The 6-foot, 2-inch right-hander posted a 2-1 record with three saves in 17 appearances this past season. His final victory of the year came when he tossed 1.2 scoreless innings in the first game of a doubleheader against UT Arlington as the Bobcats clinched their first-ever Sun Belt Conference regular season championship. He recorded 23 strikeouts and a 5.20 ERA in 27.