Texas shortstop Jalin Flores won't need to wait until the MLB draft is over to find out where he's playing next season.

Flores announced on Monday that he will return to Texas for the 2025 baseball season. On his Instagram profile, the shortstop wrote "One more year at the Disch."

A draft-eligible sophomore, Flores was regarded as a top-125 prospect in this class. He was not taken in the first two rounds of the MLB's draft on Sunday. The 20-round draft will wrap up on Tuesday.

This past spring, Flores broke out during his first season as a full-time starter. His 18 homers were tied for the team lead at Texas, and he earned all-conference honors during UT's last spring in the Big 12. Two of Flores' Texas-best 56 RBIs plated the walkoff runs in back-to-back games against Kansas.

Flores also recorded a .953 fielding percentage and created a few defensive highlights. But his steady performance at the shortstop position was undermined by two key errors in a regional loss to Texas A&M on June 1.

In a scouting report published on MLB.com, it was assessed that Flores "has the bat speed, strength and leverage to produce 20 or more homers per season, though he probably won't hit for a high average or draw many walks. ...With below-average speed but fluid actions at shortstop, Flores creates mixed opinions about whether he'll be able to stay at the position. His quick hands and plus arm strength help his cause and would make him a solid or better third baseman if he has to move."

Flores will return to be a stabilizing force in a new-look infield at Texas that has lost third baseman Peyton Powell to graduation and second baseman Dee Kennedy to the transfer portal. First baseman Jared Thomas was selected by Colorado in the second round of the MLB draft.

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Texas shortstop Jalin Flores picks Longhorns over MLB Draft fate