Astros, Oregon Ducks and Bryce Boettcher

Astros’ draft pick Bryce Boettcher skipping 2025 spring training to play football at Oregon
Oregon secured a waiver for an additional year of football eligibility for Boettcher, who did not join the team until his sophomore season
Oregon football linebacker Bryce Boettcher granted waiver from NCAA for 4th season of football eligibility
Bryce Boettcher’s return to the Oregon Ducks in 2025 has been approved by the NCAA. The linebacker, who applied for a waiver for a fourth season of football eligibility, was granted that request, according to a source with knowledge of the matter.
Astros could lose recent draft pick to college football career
PASADENA, CA - SEPTEMBER 28: Oregon Ducks linebacker Bryce Boettcher (28) celebrates a turnover during the college football game between the Oregon Ducks and the UCLA Bruins on September 28. 2024, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. (Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Houston Astros draftee Bryce Boettcher to play another season of college football at Oregon
The Astros retain the rights to Bryce Boettcher if the outfielder decides to play baseball in 2026 after another football season at Oregon.
Bryce Boettcher announces return for one more season with Oregon football
Boettcher announced his return for one more season of college football on Tuesday night. The Ducks had been pursuing a waiver from the NCAA for the linebacker to play a fourth and final year of football, and it appears to have been granted.
Report: Bryce Boettcher to focus on football, not report to Houston Astros spring training
Oregon Ducks linebacker Bryce Boettcher will reportedly skip Houston Astros spring training and instead focus on the 2025 football season.
Eugene native Bryce Boettcher to return for fourth season with Oregon football
Oregon linebacker and Eugene native Bryce Boettcher announced Tuesday night he would return for a fourth football season with the Ducks in 2025.
The next Bo Jackson? Oregon’s Bryce Boettcher is a two-sport star in the making
Ahead of the Rose Bowl, Bryce Boettcher has proved to be a tackling machine for Oregon on the gridiron and a standout on the baseball diamond.
Oregon Ducks' Bryce Boettcher Returns To Oregon Football: Houston Astros Draft Pick
EUGENE – The Oregon Ducks secured a crucial player for next season's roster. Unlike most of Oregon's recent additions, this athlete isn’t an incoming freshman o
Why Eugene natives Bryce Boettcher and Patrick Herbert are key for Oregon football
Eugene natives Bryce Boettcher and Patrick Herbert reminisced about high school battles before Oregon football's Rose Bowl game against Ohio State.
Two-sport star Bryce Boettcher makes decision about his immediate future in football, baseball
The University of Oregon linebacker, who was drafted by the Houston Astros after his NCAA baseball eligibility expired, can ...
With a Flurry of Decisions, the 2025 Ducks Begin to Take Shape
It's happening almost too fast. Six days after Oregon's national championship dream crashed at the Rose Bowl, in one ...
Oregon adds big running back transfer and gets two key players to return for the 2025 season
The Ducks were the only undefeated team at the top level of college football before losing to Ohio State in the Rose Bowl.