Former Texas A&M star Jace LaViolette finding rhythm after lost season
Texas A&M HR king Jace LaViolette is showing real power in his first extended minor league action as he works to reduce strikeouts and settle in.
Texas A&M career home run record holder Jace LaViolette is riding the expected highs and lows of minor league baseball after missing an entire season due to a late‑season hand injury that required multiple surgeries . Now fully healthy and finally stacking real at‑bats, the former Aggie star is beginning to show the same elite power that defined his time in Aggieland. If there’s one thing LaViolette became synonymous with in Bryan‑College Station, it was sending baseballs into orbit.
He didn’t just break the Aggies’ career home run record; he obliterated it, smashing 68 homers across three seasons. That power still plays, but like many young hitters adjusting to pro pitching, the transition hasn’t been seamless. Through his first 88 at‑bats, LaViolette is slashing .
193/. 311/. 720, numbers that leave room for growth but also reflect how early it still is in his development curve.
The biggest hurdle right now is the swing‑and‑miss. He has 43 strikeouts in 88 at‑bats, essentially punching out in nearly every other trip to the plate. But when he connects, he does damage.