MEMPHIS, Tenn. – With anticipation building for the 2020 baseball season, the American Athletic Conference announced its Preseason All-Conference Team and annual preseason poll Monday afternoon.
The Tigers had two representatives on the league's Preseason All-Conference team in senior Alec Trela and sophomore Hunter Goodman. Additionally, the Tigers were picked by the league coaches to finish eighth in the conference.
Trela, who is making the transition to third base defensively, started every game for the Tigers throughout the 2019 season. He also leads the team with 169 career starts.
Trela capped the 2019 campaign ranked second on the team in home runs (6), second in doubles (15), third in RBI (32) and fourth in hits (53).