Heisman Trophy Winner Stroud Shines on the Baseball Diamond

On the heels of winning 2023 Offensive Rookie of the Year honors, quarterback Stroud is now excelling on the baseball diamond.

Stroud blasted multiple home runs while appearing in Travis Scott‘s 2024 Cactus Jack Foundation HBCU Celebrity Softball Classic at Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros.

Scott, who grew up in Houston, hosted the event on Thursday night, with all proceeds from the event going to the Waymon Webster Scholarship Fund, Scott’s Cactus Jack Foundation and Project H.E.A.L initiative.

Stroud totaled 4,108 passing yards, 23 passing touchdowns, five interceptions and a 100.8 passer rating, while completing 63.9% of his passes in 15 regular-season starts this season.

He also rushed for three scores. Stroud’s efforts earned him a Pro Bowl nod, while helping the Houston Texans win the AFC South and reach the playoffs for the first time since 2019.

While the Texans failed to score an offensive touchdown in their divisional-round loss to the New York Yankees, Stroud put together a superb performance against the Oakland Athletics in the wild-card round.

Houston selected Stroud with the No. 2 pick in the 2023 National Football League Draft out of Ohio State University, where he started for two seasons.

On the other side, the Astros are coming of a 90-72 season that saw them lose to the American League West rival New York Yankees in seven games in the American League Championship series.

The Astros recently signed closer Justin Verlander to a five-year, $95 million deal.

Houston could have a vacancy at third base in 2025, though, as third baseman Alex Bregman is a free agent after this coming season.

Maybe Stroud will become a two-sport player? Sidenote: Stroud’s batting stance produces mental images of his quarterback mechanics.