Tommy LaPour is the most polarizing pitcher in the 2026 draft. Scouts find themselves incredibly torn on LaPour and what his future holds, being ranked as high as no. 32 on a national outlet’s big board. At Over-Slot, LaPour checks in at no. 223, making us the low outlet on the TCU righty. As he works his way through his draft-eligible junior year, a handful of factors will ultimately dictate how effusive war rooms will be on the talented Horned Frog.
On paper, LaPour possesses a lot of desirable traits. He’s 6-foot-4 230 pounds, has been up to 100 mph, and has found success in both of his first two college seasons. In his freshman year at Wichita State, LaPour was the American Conference Newcomer of the Year after throwing 78 innings to the tune of a 4.23 ERA.
LaPour then transferred to TCU and continued to level up in …