EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsWelcome to out first college baseball transfer portal rankings!These rankings include all players who are currently in the portal or players who already committed to another school -- I'm not including the future first rounders who never entered or any 2026-draft eligible players who didn't commit to a school; George Washington C Robbie Lavey and Stony Brook LHP Micah Worley would be ranked if they had committed to a new school. I assume those players likely will sign pro contracts, and some of the 2026-eligible players who committed to schools might, too, but it's hard to guess which ones.Lastly, these players are ranked based on pro potential, not projected college contributions or the stats they've already put up. When you're in the ACC or SEC, those things are all pretty similar, with age and physical projectability the big variables along with where you stand on the tools to skills spectrum. You can look at my previous draft rankings to know that 40+ FV tier is generally late-first round to early-second round, while 40 FV tier takes you through the fourth round or so and the 35+ FV tier down to about $200,000 bonuses, spread throughout the draft.There's some standout college performers who have fastballs sitting in the high-80s or bottom-of-the-barrel raw power with good feel for the game who aren't on here, but will be good college players next year. Some players will improve over the next 12 months and jump above players on this list, but this is how I would grade these players if they were tossed into this year's draft class.The college baseball transfer portal is open from June 1-30.Top portal classesTexas only has three commits, but those players rank first, fourth and 18th overall, so it is bringing in immediate impact talents. LSU similarly is shooting for the stars, landing my fifth-, eighth-, 10th-, 27th- and 60th-ranked players, with only one commit not making this list. Mississippi State has also landed five players on this list, while Texas A&M has landed, with the Aggies adding some solid depth just off of this list. Arizona State has landed three players, two or whom are on this list, while North Carolina and Georgia Tech are also reloading effectively. South Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, TCU and Oklahoma round out the baker's dozen of schools in total pro prospect value added in the portal.40+ FV Tier1. Ian Armstrong, C, 2027 draft-eligibleTransferring from: St. Mary'sTransferring to: TexasArmstrong hit 16 home runs in 2026 and he has the above average raw power to do it again next season in the SEC. He's an above average framer who should be able to stick behind the plate long-term, and he has roughly average contact/on-base skills. With some expected progress next season, he should land in the top two rounds of the MLB draft.2. Nate Savoie, C, 2027Transferring from: ClemsonTransferring to: Texas A&MSavoie was a standout freshman at Loyola Marymount who moved to Clemson in the portal at this time last year due in large part to a 20-home run season and plus raw power. His exit velos were even a notch better in 2026, going deep 16 times for Clemson, but the Tigers failed to make the NCAA tournament. Savoie has some chase concerns at the plate and he split time mostly between catcher and left field so his defensive eval behind the plate is incomplete.3. Jackson Hotchkiss, LF, 2027Transferring from: WashingtonTransferring to: Arizona StateHotchkiss was a late helium name in the 2024 draft out of high school whose price wasn't met, then his sophomore year with the Huskies was his breakout: 20 home runs with 65-grade raw power. His 26% strikeout rate is a concern, as his uphill path gives Hotchkiss real in-zone miss issues, but his pitch selection is good and his in-game power ability is the selling point. He's a solid runner and defender in left field, so I don't think he'll move out of the top two rounds if he keeps producing like this, even with the strikeout rate and left field profile.40 FV Tier4. Linkin Garcia, SS, 2027Transferring from: Texas Tech | Transferring to: Texas5. Bino Watters, LF, 2027Transferring from: Notre Dame | Transferring to: LSU6. Jake Souders, RF, 2027Transferring from: Samford | Transferring to: Mississippi State7. Jamie Laskofski, SS, 2027Transferring from: William & Mary | Transferring to: North Carolina8. Landon Hood, RHP, 2028Transferring from: Gonzaga | Transferring to: LSU9. Andrew Costello, RF/C, 2028Transferring from: Wake Forest | Transferring to: South Carolina10. Dawson Park, SS, 2027Transferring from: Texas State | Transferring to: LSU11. Brady Christman, LF, 2028Transferring from: Georgia Southern | Transferring to: Mississippi State12. Jordan Lodise, SS, 2028Transferring from: UCF | Transferring to: Georgia Tech13. Patrick Walsh, 3B, 2028Transferring from: Navy | Transferring to: Georgia Tech14. Jake McCoy, LHP, 2026Transferring from: South Carolina | Transferring to: Tennessee15. Angel Laya, RF, 2028Transferring from: Oregon | Transferring to: TBD16. Trey Morris, LHP, 2028Transferring from: Oregon State | Transferring to: Florida17. Jay Abernathy, CF, 2027Transferring from: Tennessee | Transferring to: Oklahoma18. Sawyer Solitaria, RF, 2027Transferring from: Kent State | Transferring to: Texas19. Cayden Suchy, LHP, 2027Transferring from: UConn | Transferring to: Florida StateGarcia had some interest out of high school (I ranked him 216th in the 2025 draft) and he performed well as a freshman, with his plus raw power and real contact skills could lead to a breakout next year, when he's sophomore eligible. Souders has some of the best raw power in college baseball but has a little work to do tapping into it in games more often. Watters also has plus raw power with a more well-rounded skillset. I had never heard of Laskofski until I looked into portal names and he could find himself in the top two rounds like the Tar Heels' last portal shortstop: Jake Schaffner in the upcoming 2026 draft. Hood was a sleeper freshman I stumbled upon later in the season, up to 97 mph and flashing a plus changeup; it's not surprising LSU made him a priority.35+ FV Tier20. Gavin Lauridsen, RHP, 2028Transferring from: USC | Transferring to: TBD21. James Voorhies, RHP, 2028Transferring from: Cal State-Northridge | Transferring to: North Carolina22. Charlie Foster, LHP, 2027Transferring from: Mississippi State | Transferring to: Ole Miss23. Jayden Stroman, RHP, 2028Transferring from: Virginia | Transferring to: TBD24. Jaxon Shineflew, LHP, 2026Transferring from: South Alabama | Transferring to: Mississippi State25. Jon Embury, C, 2027Transferring from: Florida Gulf Coast | Transferring to: Florida26. Blake Morningstar, RHP, 2026Transferring from: Wake Forest | Transferring to: Miami27. Diego Velazquez, RHP/SS, 2028Transferring from: USC | Transferring to: LSU28. Burke-Lee Mabeus, C, 2026Transferring from: Oregon | Transferring to: Mississippi State29. Jackson Miller, LHP, 2028Transferring from: Bowling Green State | Transferring to: Clemson30. Naulivou Lauaki Jr., DH, 2027Transferring from: Oregon | Transferring to: TBD31. Braydon Kersey, RHP, 2027Transferring from: Mercer | Transferring to: Tennessee32. Andrew Raymond, C, 2027Transferring from: Mississippi State | Transferring to: North Carolina State33. Aaron Grant, SS, 2027Transferring from: Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Transferring to: Houston34. Brayden Krenzel, RHP, 2027Transferring from: Tennessee | Transferring to: Arkansas35. Owen Jenkins, C, 2027Transferring from: Kentucky | Transferring to: Texas Tech36. Hayden Johnson, LHP, 2026Transferring from: Coastal Carolina | Transferring to: South Carolina37. Brody Trosclair, LHP, 2028Transferring from: Northwestern State | Transferring to: Tennessee38. Alex Valentin, LHP, 2026Transferring from: South Carolina | Transferring to: Arizona State39. Wade Cooper, RHP, 2028Transferring from: Texas State | Transferring to: Texas A&M40. James Nunnallee, RF, 2027Transferring from: Mississippi State | Transferring to: TCU41. Wills Maginnis, 3B, 2026Transferring from: Georgia State | Transferring to: Arkansas42. Garrett Lambert, RHP, 2026Transferring from: Mercer | Transferring to: Alabama43. Mathew Farner, SS, 2026Transferring from: North Florida | Transferring to: Georgia44. Dawson Bryce, SS, 2026Transferring from: Charlotte | Transferring to: Arkansas45. Jackson Winer, DH, 2028Transferring from: Coastal Carolina | Transferring to: South Carolina46. Jake Hanley, 1B, 2027Transferring from: Indiana | Transferring to: TBD47. Will Craddock, 1B, 2028Transferring from: South Carolina | Transferring to: TBD48. Kyle McDaniel, 2B, 2026Transferring from: Utah Tech | Transferring to: Florida49. Brady Dallimore, C, 2027Transferring from: TCU | Transferring to: Ole Miss50. Isaac Wachsmann, CF, 2026Transferring from: Creighton | Transferring to: UCLA51. Ricky Ojeda, LHP, 2026Transferring from: UC Irvine | Transferring to: Tennessee52. Ty Peeples, CF, 2028Transferring from: Georgia | Transferring to: TBD53. Cam Staton, LHP, 2026Transferring from: St. Mary's | Transferring to: TCU54. Otto Espinoza, RHP, 2028Transferring from: Cal | Transferring to: TBD55. Dylan Marionneaux, RHP, 2026Transferring from: Northwestern State | Transferring to: Alabama56. J.D. Stein, SS, 2028Transferring from: Wake Forest | Transferring to: TBD57. Bud Coombs, RF, 2028Transferring from: Maryland | Transferring to: Vanderbilt58. Jason Wachs, RF, 2027Transferring from: Tulane | Transferring to: LSU59. Collin Clarke, RHP, 2026Transferring from: Oregon | Transferring to: TCU60. Josiah Overbeek, LF, 2027Transferring from: Army | Transferring to: Mississippi StateLauaki entered the portal recently and has an extreme skillset: He may have 80-grade raw power with the feel to tap into it in games, but may also be a DH with almost off-the-charts in-zone miss. Voorhies was one of my projectable pitcher sleepers -- he's 6-foot-4 and another tick of velo while starting could put him in the early rounds -- and UNC landed him before a potential breakout. My almost namesake McDaniel is a solid runner and defender with plus contact skills who just needs to get stronger to become an early-round option. Peeples was a prospect I liked out of high school (172nd in last year's draft rankings) who didn't play much as a freshman, and he could break out with more regular playing time. Espinoza is another sleeper on the mound with huge extension, good shapes and solid feel, with breakout potential if the velo keeps improving.
