Get to Know Dariel ...
At what age did you start playing baseball and how did you get into baseball?
- I started playing at 3, and I got into it since I came from a baseball family.
Do you have any pregame superstitions or routines?
- I have to do my hitting drills before the game and pray before first pitch.
How would you describe your game to someone who has never seen you play?
- I feel like my game is sneaky because I can make the plays and hit a way people might not see when they first see me.
What sport would you play if you did not play baseball and why?
- Basketball, since it's very big in New York.
Who is your biggest role model and why?
- My dad because he is the one that helped me get to where I am today.
Who was your favorite baseball player growing up or who is someone that you model your game after?
- I like Manny Machado because we play the same position and he makes the game look effortless.
NAME & HOMETOWN PRONUNCIATION
SENIOR – 2026
- Preseason All-Big 12 Team
- No. 38 MLB Draft prospect for 2026 in the Big 12 by Perfect Game
- No. 44 MLB Draft prospect for 2026 in the Big 12 by D1Baseball
- No. 30 second basemen for 2026 by D1Baseball
- No. 98 senior for 2026 by Perfect Game
JUNIOR – 2025
- All-Big 12 Second Team
- Started 52 games; 46 games at DH, 5 games at 2B, 1 game at 3B
- .324/.421/.539 (66-for-204), 13 2B, 2 3B, 9 HR, 47 RBI, 44 R, 30 BB
- 19-game on-base streak from 4/11-5/10/25
- 21 multi-hit games and 10 multi-RBI contests this season
- 2 HR in three games against BYU 5/8-5/10/25
- Game-tying 3-run HR with two outs in the bottom of the ninth vs. Cincinnati 5/3/25
- Scored at least one run in nine straight games 3/23-4/6/25
- Career-high four hits at Arizona State 3/23/25
- Had a 13-game on-base streak to start the season
- Made his first start of the season in the field at second base vs. Baylor 3/15/25
- Had two hits in his first game back from injury 3/9/25
- Walk-off grand slam in the home opener vs. Omaha 2/27/25
- Hit safely in the first eight games to start the season
- Had his first HR and drove in 5 RBI at TAMUCC 2/17/25
- Committed in January 2024
WESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE COLLEGE – 2023-24
- Spent two years in the Western Oklahoma State program
- NJCAA Div. II All-America Second Team infielder in 2023
- Slashed .398/.505/.728 with 34 doubles, four triples, 22 home runs, 102 RBIs, 106 runs, 64 walks and 19 stolen bases in 95 career games
- 2024: .374/.496/.617 (40-for-107), 10 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 38 RBI, 28 R, 25 BB, 6 SB in 32 games
HIGH SCHOOL
- Played four years of baseball at Metropolitan Soundview High School in Bronx, New York
- Ranked the No. 5 third baseman in the state of New York, and the No. 89 overall prospect in the state by Perfect Game in 2022
- Helped Metropolitan Soundview High School win the City Championship in 2022
- Posted a .579 batting average his senior year
PERSONAL
- Son of Felix and Carmen Osoria
- Has three brothers, Felix Jr., Brian and Chris
- Chose Kansas because, “Good opportunity to improve my game at the next level and help me get where I want to be at, which is the pros."
- Majoring in liberal arts & sciences