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Logan Hughes didn't let the Texas Tech baseball program's subpar results over the past two years rub off on him or diminish his future prospects.
Hughes was one of the top all-around hitters in the Big 12, and professional scouts took notice.
The Houston Astros selected Hughes in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft on Saturday, July 11. The Red Raiders' left fielder went with the 17th overall pick, the highest a Texas Tech player has been chosen since Jace Jung went 12th overall to the Detroit Tigers in 2022.
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Hughes, from DeLand, Florida, transferred to Tech after one year at Stetson and started 107 games for the Red Raiders. He hit .327 in 2025 with 19 home runs and 58 runs batted in and batted .375 with 18 homers and 70 RBIs this past season, his junior year. He also walked more than he struck out both years, 26-24 in his first year at Tech and 50-33 in 2026.
In 2026, he earned second-team all-America recognition from two outlets and third-team all-America honors from two others.
He's fourth highest drafted player out of Texas Tech behind outfielder Donald Harris, who went fifth overall to the Texas Rangers in 1989; Josh Jung, taken eighth by the Rangers in 2019; and Jace Jung.
Hughes, 5-foot-11 and 211 pounds, bats and throws lefthanded. His value stems almost solely from his offense, but his combo of power and plate discipline is enough for MLB Pipeline to rank him as the No. 42 overall prospect in the draft. He led the Big 12 this past season in on-base percentage (.510) and ranked third in average, walks and OPS (1.245) and fourth in RBIs.
His 37 homers in only two seasons put him tied for seventh on the Texas Tech career chart.
His arm and speed are both below average, so he started 45 games in left field and 10 at first base this past season.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: What Texas Tech baseball's Logan Hughes brings to the Houston Astros
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Hughes was one of the top all-around hitters in the Big 12, and professional scouts took notice.
The Houston Astros selected Hughes in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft on Saturday, July 11. The Red Raiders' left fielder went with the 17th overall pick, the highest a Texas Tech player has been chosen since Jace Jung went 12th overall to the Detroit Tigers in 2022.
More: Texas Tech baseball portal tracker | 10 ex-Red Raiders name new schools
More: Texas Tech added about 80 scholarships in 2026-27. Here is sport-by-sport allocation
Hughes, from DeLand, Florida, transferred to Tech after one year at Stetson and started 107 games for the Red Raiders. He hit .327 in 2025 with 19 home runs and 58 runs batted in and batted .375 with 18 homers and 70 RBIs this past season, his junior year. He also walked more than he struck out both years, 26-24 in his first year at Tech and 50-33 in 2026.
In 2026, he earned second-team all-America recognition from two outlets and third-team all-America honors from two others.
He's fourth highest drafted player out of Texas Tech behind outfielder Donald Harris, who went fifth overall to the Texas Rangers in 1989; Josh Jung, taken eighth by the Rangers in 2019; and Jace Jung.
What the Houston Astros are getting in Texas Tech baseball outfielder Logan Hughes
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Hughes, 5-foot-11 and 211 pounds, bats and throws lefthanded. His value stems almost solely from his offense, but his combo of power and plate discipline is enough for MLB Pipeline to rank him as the No. 42 overall prospect in the draft. He led the Big 12 this past season in on-base percentage (.510) and ranked third in average, walks and OPS (1.245) and fourth in RBIs.
His 37 homers in only two seasons put him tied for seventh on the Texas Tech career chart.
His arm and speed are both below average, so he started 45 games in left field and 10 at first base this past season.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: What Texas Tech baseball's Logan Hughes brings to the Houston Astros
Continue reading...
