Oklahoma Baseball adds Liberty Flames Brayden Horton via transfer portal

The Oklahoma Sooners added to their roster via the transfer portal on Friday, picking up a commitment from utility player Brayden Horton. Oklahoma stayed hot on the portal trail after adding pitcher Jason Bodin earlier this week.

Horton transfers in from Liberty, and announced his decision to join OU on social media.

Horton played two years with the Flames, and now has has two seasons of eligibility to work with as he makes his way to Norman. Last season, he hit .274 with an on-base percentage of .403 to go with 11 home runs and 39 RBI’s.

In 2023, as a true freshman, Horton hit at a .341 clip with an on-base percentage of .471 to pair with six home runs and 40 RBI’s. In the last two years, Horton has played in 100 total games and made 90 starts.

Defensively, Horton brings a .984 career fielding percentage with 361 putouts and 18 assists with just six total defensive errors across his 100 games. Skip Johnson needs to replace all of last year’s starting outfielders, and he lost eight players to the draft earlier this week.

Johnson and the Sooners head into the snake pit that is SEC baseball, after winning the Big 12 regular season title outright in 2024.

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