2025 NCAA Baseball Transfer Portal

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Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer

Ole Miss Pitcher Transfers:

(1) Doyle to Tennessee
(2) Saunier to Texas
(3) Quinn to Georgia

Looks like many knowledgeable coaches think these players have something to offer. Not saying MSU did offer or didn't offer. At least Quinn is the kid of a legacy and Saunier is from the Memphis area.

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They have major coaching issues at Ole Miss.

You can't spell Lemonis without an L and he took another one. Boy oh boy at the misses this offseason.

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Originally Posted by Cooterpoot

You can't spell Lemonis without an L and he took another one. Boy oh boy at the misses this offseason.

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Who have we really missed on? I can't think but of like 2-3 guys who actually visited and didn't end up signing.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

Who have we really missed on? I can't think but of like 2-3 guys who actually visited and didn't end up signing.

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We've gone after a ton of guys that told us no. The fact we can't even get visits is a problem in itself. Losing a CF hurts in an area of need too.

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Originally Posted by Cooterpoot

We've gone after a ton of guys that told us no. The fact we can't even get visits is a problem in itself. Losing a CF hurts in an area of need too.

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Ehh....it hurts but we'll be ok. There's still a couple of guys out there. A Duke outfielder is going to graduate and enter the portal.

Devin Obee- .309 BA, .399 OBP, .599 SLG, .998 OPS. 16 HRs, 50 RBIs. K numbers are a little high with a 28% K rate, but still lower than Jordan or Hines last year.

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Originally Posted by Cooterpoot

We've gone after a ton of guys that told us no. The fact we can't even get visits is a problem in itself. Losing a CF hurts in an area of need too.

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And have the fifth highest rated portal class in the country.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

Ehh....it hurts but we'll be ok. There's still a couple of guys out there. A Duke outfielder is going to graduate and enter the portal.

Devin Obee- .309 BA, .399 OBP, .599 SLG, .998 OPS. 16 HRs, 50 RBIs. K numbers are a little high with a 28% K rate, but still lower than Jordan or Hines last year.

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Would not be a bad pick up. 6'-2" 215. Started every game for them. .309 with 16 homers is nothing to sneeze at.

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Originally Posted by Cooterpoot

You can't spell Lemonis without an L and he took another one. Boy oh boy at the misses this offseason.

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Who did we miss on? KY outfielder?

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Originally Posted by State82

Would not be a bad pick up. 6'-2" 215. Started every game for them. .309 with 16 homers is nothing to sneeze at.

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ACC Tournament MVP as well. I hope we get him. He has better numbers than McCarthy.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

Ehh....it hurts but we'll be ok. There's still a couple of guys out there. A Duke outfielder is going to graduate and enter the portal.

Devin Obee- .309 BA, .399 OBP, .599 SLG, .998 OPS. 16 HRs, 50 RBIs. K numbers are a little high with a 28% K rate, but still lower than Jordan or Hines last year.

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Interesting numbers, was a big recruit originally

198 hitter in the conference (5 HR). So he must kill small school pitchers. Also, only one year of significant play. So maybe you get his best year.

MLB has 8 days left to sign the draftees. MSU has interesting players not yet signed. Wonder if we get lucky 3 times over and get a huge post draft boost.

UPDATE: Well damn, Cristian Moore signs for 1.5M less than his slot! Chris Cortez signs for 0.5M than his slot. The Angels are collect bucks for later draft picks. They did pay +0.7M for their 5th rounder. The Angles drafted Mershon in the 18th.

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Originally Posted by Bdawg

Who did we miss on? KY outfielder?

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He signed with the Georgia Bulldogs

But maybe because Baby Bo is coming back? (I'm just being hopeful, I don't know anything.)

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Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer

He signed with the Georgia Bulldogs

But maybe because Baby Bo is coming back? (I'm just being hopeful, I don't know anything.)

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If Dakota Jordan is on our team next year I would honestly say that would be the most shocking returning player in all of my years of watching MSU baseball.

I wouldn't be surprised if Boras pushes it until the last minute because he is Scott Boras but I still expect Dakota to sign.

Jordan isn't coming back

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

If Dakota Jordan is on our team next year I would honestly say that would be the most shocking returning player in all of my years of watching MSU baseball.

I wouldn't be surprised if Boras pushes it until the last minute because he is Scott Boras but I still expect Dakota to sign.

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Boras will push it to the last possible second to squeeze whatever he can out of the Giants, but Dakota is gone. Him coming back would be the most shocking thing I have seen in all my years of watching ANY Mississippi State athletics.

Going to be some good news coming soon I believe. Not sure how good yet, but good.

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Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer

He signed with the Georgia Bulldogs

But maybe because Baby Bo is coming back? (I'm just being hopeful, I don't know anything.)

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So how do we miss him to GA? It’s not like we don’t have an opening in CF! Money? Lemonis?

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Originally Posted by Cooterpoot

Going to be some good news coming soon I believe. Not sure how good yet, but good.

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I hope so. Feels like Ive heard this before and hasn’t panned out. Someone coming back? Or portal?

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Originally Posted by Bdawg

I hope so. Feels like Ive heard this before and hasn’t panned out. Someone coming back? Or portal?

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Either/Or

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Originally Posted by Cooterpoot

Either/Or

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So either Mersh is coming back, or we are getting Arquette? I'm good with that "either/or"!

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Originally Posted by Bdawg

So how do we miss him to GA? It’s not like we don’t have an opening in CF! Money? Lemonis?

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Will Coggin and Nick Amirati, who were both at UK with Mingione are now at Georgia. That is the reason. Familiarity.

What are Lemo's chances with Arquette? depends on Mershon?

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Originally Posted by Pancho

What are Lemo's chances with Arquette? depends on Mershon?

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Yes. I think he will definitely listen, but if Mershon is coming back then he won't come here.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

Will Coggin and Nick Amirati, who were both at UK with Mingione are now at Georgia. That is the reason. Familiarity.

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I knew Coggin was at UGA - didn't realize they had stolen Nick from UK. That's a big get

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Originally Posted by BrunswickDawg

I knew Coggin was at UGA - didn't realize they had stolen Nick from UK. That's a big get

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They just got him. Will be interesting to see if Mingione can rebuild that staff. The players loved Ammo. I would have loved to have had him had Jake decided to move on in the offseason.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

They just got him. Will be interesting to see if Mingione can rebuild that staff. The players loved Ammo. I would have loved to have had him had Jake decided to move on in the offseason.

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I would take Ammirrati anyway with or without Jake.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

I would take Ammirrati anyway with or without Jake.

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When he was a player, I said he would be a good coach one day. He just oozed leadership and doing things the right way.

I guess Lemonis, Jake, and Cheese are baseball's equivalent to the "country club" now.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

I would take Ammirrati anyway with or without Jake.

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Yeah without a doubt.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

Yes. I think he will definitely listen, but if Mershon is coming back then he won't come here.

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The way that the LA Angeles are saving money on the bonuses thus far. They could afford 800K for Mershon, if they chose to offer that.

They must have identified Cristian Moore's strength drug because they are paying him 1.5M less than his slot.

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Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer

The way that the LA Angeles are saving money on the bonuses thus far. They could afford 800K for Mershon, if they chose to offer that.

They must have identified Cristian Moore's strength drug because they are paying him 1.5M less than his slot.

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Seems Mershon will know Thursday what money the Angels will offer. Could be $300k which trumps our NIL $250k.

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Originally Posted by basedog

Seems Mershon will know Thursday what money the Angels will offer. Could be $300k which trumps our NIL $250k.

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If he takes our 250 and gets drafted again he will make more money in the long run even if it's after round 10.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

If he takes our 250 and gets drafted again he will make more money in the long run even if it's after round 10.

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It’s a gamble either way. It’s very possible if he comes back he could move up the draft board. With the Angels have available they could offer much more. Hope he comes back, very iffy now.

I get the feeling he's going to get what it takes to leave but that could just be gas. I'm fine with grabbing up a higher projected portal guy too if he does.

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Originally Posted by basedog

It’s a gamble either way. It’s very possible if he comes back he could move up the draft board. With the Angels have available they could offer much more. Hope he comes back, very iffy now.

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Pretty calculated gamble if you ask me. Highly likely worst case scenario he ends up with the same 150K draft slot plus 250 NIL = 400K.

If he performs well enough to get in the top ten rounds which I think is possible then he could make bank.

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Originally Posted by Bdawg

So how do we miss him to GA? It’s not like we don’t have an opening in CF! Money? Lemonis?

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From what I heard- Cam Opener's Dad put out info the on the Kentucky guy that he and his family absolutely loved their trip to StarkVegas and were extremely impressed with Lemon and Crew. Cam's Dad coached him when he was younger and helped us in the process of recruiting him. He chose Georgia because they had a smaller field to help his power numbers, great money, and he loved Athens more than Starkville. Literally nothing more we could do.

Having a great stadium is not top 3 for alot of baseball guys in today's world

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Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer

The way that the LA Angeles are saving money on the bonuses thus far. They could afford 800K for Mershon, if they chose to offer that.

They must have identified Cristian Moore's strength drug because they are paying him 1.5M less than his slot.

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The Angels just paid 2MM to an 11th rounder and their 3rd rounder announced he is going back to A&M because they didnt have the money for him. Would be shocking for Dirtbag not to return

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Originally Posted by Coach34

The Angels just paid 2MM to an 11th rounder and their 3rd rounder announced he is going back to A&M because they didnt have the money for him. Would be shocking for Dirtbag not to return

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Yea, if they don't sign their 3rd rounder then that slot value bonus pool money is down the drain for them for this year.

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Originally Posted by Coach34

The Angels just paid 2MM to an 11th rounder and their 3rd rounder announced he is going back to A&M because they didnt have the money for him. Would be shocking for Dirtbag not to return

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The 11th rounder was a UVA commit and the 34th rated HS player. And 105 rated draft player. So he's a 2nd round guy in talent. People must have feared the collegiate option.

Prager staying breaks the top-10 round logic. That they are MLB locks and pre-negotiated picks.

Prager's choice just means more for other picks like the 11th rounder. They also signed TAM's Chris Cortez for -500K slot value.

Rule: "Each pick among the top 10 rounds carries a slot value, and the individual amounts added together get each team’s total bonus pool. Teams are able to use that money however they like in the draft—i.e. each pick doesn’t automatically sign for the assigned slot value—with penalties incurring if teams go over their total bonus pools."

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Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer

The 11th rounder was a UVA commit and the 34th rated HS player. And 105 rated draft player. So he's a 2nd round guy in talent. People must have feared the collegiate option.

Prager staying breaks the top-10 round logic. That they are MLB locks and pre-negotiated picks.

Prager's choice just means more for other picks like the 11th rounder. They also signed TAM's Chris Cortez for -500K slot value.

Rule: "Each pick among the top 10 rounds carries a slot value, and the individual amounts added together get each team’s total bonus pool. Teams are able to use that money however they like in the draft—i.e. each pick doesn’t automatically sign for the assigned slot value—with penalties incurring if teams go over their total bonus pools."

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There aren't very many but there are usually at least a couple of guys in the top 10 rounds that don't sign every year. Prager was one of the very few.

Auburn is having a pretty good offseason. A huge recruit for them, Connor Gatwood does not want to bargain with the LAA Angles, going to school.

They signed 5 of the top 8 players in Alabama. The top Alabama HS player selected Alabama-Tuscaloosa but was drafted very high. Auburn are bringing 2 top-100 pitchers as college Freshmen. They also did good portal work. Butch without a good stadium, no tradition, no fanbase, and a last-place season. Is Cohen the driving force or Butch?

MSU got two very good Alabama recruits in 3B-Henry Allen and RHP-Braden Booth this year.

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Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer

Prager's choice just means more for other picks like the 11th rounder.

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This is actually not true. You can sign a Top 10 round guy for under slot and save money in your bonus pool for other draft picks BUT if you don't sign them at all then that slot money is subtracted from your overall bonus pool for this year which is a penalty. That's why so few guys in the Top 10 rounds don't sign. Usually a general agreement has been reached before a team will pick you because teams can't afford to not be signing their Top 10 round picks.

https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-draft-o...%20a%20penalty.