2024 Baseball Roster
McCants, TJ

Jersey Number 44
TJ McCants
- Position:
- OF/INF
- B-T:
- L-R
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Cantonment, Fla.
- High School:
- Pensacola Catholic
- Prev School:
- Ole Miss
Bio
Career Accolades
- Selected in the 16th round of the 2024 MLB Draft (Chicago White Sox)
- SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2023-24)
2024
- Started 56 games as Alabama's everyday center fielder
- Finished with a .306 (72-235) average that included 16 doubles, two triples and 15 home runs
- Accumulated 50 RBI and 47 runs scored while recording 22 walks, five hit-by-pitch and 14 stolen bases across 15 attempts
- Led Alabama in doubles and stolen bases while ranking second in home runs, total bases (137), RBI and slugging percentage (.583)
- Contributed 11 multi-RBI games to rank second on UA
- Also played standout defense in center, fielding at a perfect 1.000 mark
- Recorded a team-leading 16 doubles to tie for 11th in the SEC
- Tied for 12th in the conference for stolen bases
- Tied the Alabama single-game record for home runs (3) and total bases (14) as part of his 4-for-4 night that included a double, three homers, six RBI, four runs, one walk and a stolen base at Alabama State on March 19
- Named to the Frisco Classic All-Tournament Team as an outfielder, leading the Tide offense with a .417 (5-12) weekend that included two doubles, a pair of RBI, two runs and four walks
- Homered in three straight games from Feb. 18-21
- Recorded a team-best 22-game hitting streak to start the season, batting .398 (37-93) with 10 doubles, one triple, 10 home runs, 31 RBI, 24 runs scored, 12 walks, three hit-by-pitch and eight stolen bases over that stretch
2021-2023 (Ole Miss)
- Began his collegiate career at Ole Miss
- Appeared in 47 games with 38 starts for the Rebels in 2023
- Ranked second on the team in stolen bases with 10 while adding three doubles, two triples and nine homers at the plate
- Also contributed 27 RBI and 27 runs scored to go with 14 walks as a junior
- Helped the Rebels capture the 2022 national title, starting 54 of team’s 60 games
- Paced the Rebels with 10 stolen bases as a sophomore
- Added eight home runs, 31 RBI and 34 runs scored in 2022
- Put together a standout freshman season, earning Freshman All-America accolades from D1Baseball.com
- Also selected to the Freshman All-SEC squad
- Started 56 games while seeing time in 60 contests overall during his first season of college baseball
- Batted .300 (65-217) with 10 doubles, two triples and five home runs in 2021
- Also contributed 35 RBI, 47 runs, 26 walks and 11 stolen bases as a freshman
Prep Highlights
- Attended Pensacola Catholic High School in Pensacola, Fla.
- Rated as the No. 7 shortstop and No. 30 overall prospect in the talent-rich state of Florida by Perfect Game USA
- Also listed as the No. 139 overall prospect at any position for the class of 2020 by PG
- Earned all-state honors twice during his high school career
- Maintained a .389 average with six doubles, a triple and five home runs to go with 27 RBI and 30 runs scored during his junior season
- Hit .296 as a sophomore, posting six doubles, a triple and two home runs while driving in 19 RBI to go with 22 runs scored
Personal Info
- Torianno Jermaine McCants
- Born on June 6, 2001
- Son of Torianno and Felicia McCants
- Has one brother, Jordan, and one sister, Joi
- Brother is currently playing in the Miami Marlins' organization after being drafted in the third round (No. 88 overall) of the 2021 MLB Draft
- Majoring in human environmental sciences
Baseball Season Preview: Coach Vaughn & Justin Lebron
Friday, September 19
NCAA Regional Day 2 Postgame: Coach Vaughn, Bryce Fowler & Tyler Fay
Saturday, May 31
NCAA Regional Day 1 Postgame: Coach Vaughn, Matthew Heiberger & Brennen Norton
Friday, May 30
NCAA Regional Preview: Coach Vaughn, Justin Lebron & Riley Quick
Thursday, May 29