2025 NCAA Baseball Transfer Portal

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

Foxhall killed us more than anything with Skenes. With Montgomery, I don't know that we'll ever get the full story on that one. Maybe it was just truly he didn't want to play in MS. And if that's the case, then I get it. I just find it really hard to believe with what we offered him NIL wise that he wouldn't have sucked it up for 10 months

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Montgomery was never gonna play in MS, just wasn't. Some kids just don't want to stay.

A&M with a portal pickup today. Mathew Bergevin from Fairfield. Some thought he could be a possible replacement for Hines. His K numbers would be a bit concerning for me though after watching DJ and Hines both struggle with Ks throughout the year.

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Originally Posted by Cooterpoot

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Manieri to South Carolina lol

Big portal addition, Indiana St 1B Luis Hernandez. .359 BA, .421 OBP, .694!!! Slg, 23 HRs, 76 RBIs. OPS sits over 1.000. 20% K rate is just a bit concerning, but Dakota was 35% and Hines was basically 30% so much lower than them.

Could be headed for USF with his coach, but he's a guy you'd definitely throw a boatload of NIL at.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

Foxhall killed us.

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You could probably have just left it at that.***

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Originally Posted by BigDawg81

Manieri to South Carolina lol

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No but that's going to help us in a big way

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

Big portal addition, Indiana St 1B Luis Hernandez. .359 BA, .421 OBP, .694!!! Slg, 23 HRs, 76 RBIs. OPS sits over 1.000. 20% K rate is just a bit concerning, but Dakota was 35% and Hines was basically 30% so much lower than them.

Could be headed for USF with his coach, but he's a guy you'd definitely throw a boatload of NIL at.

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Excellent numbers but that's a draftable junior. Seems MLB can outdo any little NIL offer

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Originally Posted by maroonmania

Well, we haven't gotten a top end transfer from the portal since NIL started. That's just a fact. Ledbetter and Stephen are maybe the 2 best but they certainly weren't considered elite. Maybe that's the best 'top ten' gets you.

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Yeager was an awesome transfer player. Just played on a very forgettable MSU team.

Imagine having a 2B-man this year that hit 317 18HR and 56 RBI. 135 total bases. Kohler and Larry together, basically. In one player.

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Originally Posted by Cooterpoot

No but that's going to help us in a big way

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Pitching help I'm assuming?

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

Pitching help I'm assuming?

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Likely

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Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer

Yeager was an awesome transfer player. Just played on a very forgettable MSU team.

Imagine having a 2B-man this year that hit 317 18HR and 56 RBI. 135 total bases. Kohler and Larry together, basically. In one player.

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He was really good! Best of the transfers by far.

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Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer

Yeager was an awesome transfer player. Just played on a very forgettable MSU team.

Imagine having a 2B-man this year that hit 317 18HR and 56 RBI. 135 total bases. Kohler and Larry together, basically. In one player.

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Yep, great player for sure but I don't think the NIL stuff had really ramped up at the time we got him.

Jackson McKenzie in portal

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Originally Posted by Commercecomet24

Montgomery was never gonna play in MS, just wasn't. Some kids just don't want to stay.

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Do we have a chance with Paxton Kling?

Another commit incoming. Likely will be Sawyer Reeves accd to other boards.

Mid but very telling IMO. Say goodbye to Mershon/Cupp.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

Another commit incoming. Likely will be Sawyer Reeves accd to other boards.

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We are killing it in the G5

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Originally Posted by SPMT

Do we have a chance with Paxton Kling?

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We do. We're in his top 3.

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Originally Posted by Commercecomet24

We do. We're in his top 3.

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Think he could hit better with a change of scenery, like Alford.

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Originally Posted by Cooterpoot

Mid but very telling IMO. Say goodbye to Mershon/Cupp.

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I expect Cupp back. Mershon is still in the air. But you can't sit back and do nothing if he does leave. Part of it.

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Originally Posted by Homedawg

I expect Cupp back. Mershon is still in the air. But you can't sit back and do nothing if he does leave. Part of it.

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I think Mershon is gone but not sure Cupp has a position if Reeves is coming. Cupp would have to jump big with the bat (he could). 3B is filled now.

A family member of Aiden Moffett is saying that State has not reached out to Aiden

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Originally Posted by BigDawg81

A family member of Aiden Moffett is saying that State has not reached out to Aiden

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Not true at all. I've known him since he was a kid and my son has played with and against him for years and recently talked to him. Now they may have dropped contact with him after he came back with an asking price but he's definitely been contacted by us. He wants to go to State and they're more and likely doing this as a ploy to get us to up the ante. This happens frequently.

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Originally Posted by Cooterpoot

I think Mershon is gone but not sure Cupp has a position if Reeves is coming. Cupp would have to jump big with the bat (he could). 3B is filled now.

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Mershon is 50/50 and Cupp will be back barring something unforeseen.

We have reached out to Aiden Moffett. That's how we got the insane price he is asking.

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Originally Posted by Commercecomet24

Not true at all. I've known him since he was a kid and my son has played with and against him for years and recently talked to him. Now they may have dropped contact with him after he came back with an asking price but he's definitely been contacted by us. He wants to go to State and they're more and likely doing this as a ploy to get us to up the ante. This happens frequently.

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I don?t who Austin is in relation but Austin says that State hasn?t even offered

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Originally Posted by BigDawg81

I don?t who Austin is in relation but Austin says that State hasn?t even offered

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Unless Aiden himself is lying he was contacted by us and made an offer but he wants crazy money and we more than likely dropped him after the request. It was insane money he was asking.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

We have reached out to Aiden Moffett. That's how we got the insane price he is asking.

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This, my son spoke to Aiden a week and a half ago and was told how much he wanted. I almost spit my drink when he told me, lol! Kid thinks he's Skenes.

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Originally Posted by Commercecomet24

This, my son spoke to Aiden a week and a half ago and was told how much he wanted. I almost spit my drink when he told me, lol! Kid thinks he's Skenes.

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All those LSU kids thought they were going to go to LSU and be the next Skenes, failing to realize that he was a once in a generation type prospect at the college level.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

All those LSU kids thought they were going to go to LSU and be the next Skenes, failing to realize that he was a once in a generation type prospect at the college level.

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Pretty much, lol! Have you seen the amount of guys entering the portal from lsu? Looks like 8-9 so far.

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Originally Posted by Commercecomet24

Pretty much, lol! Have you seen the amount of guys entering the portal from lsu? Looks like 8-9 so far.

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Mutual parting of ways in most cases. They're about to flip their roster.

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Originally Posted by Cooterpoot

Mutual parting of ways in most cases. They're about to flip their roster.

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Oh yeah, for sure. Be some decent pickups for some other folks though.

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Originally Posted by Cooterpoot

Mutual parting of ways in most cases. They're about to flip their roster.

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Jay Johnson is about to be in a show me year. Without Skenes, a literal once in a generation talent, he has: 1)never hosted nor advanced out of a regional and 2)has never finished inside the top 20 in the polls.

Things will start to get interesting on the Bayou if he has a similar type year.

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Originally Posted by Commercecomet24

Not true at all. I've known him since he was a kid and my son has played with and against him for years and recently talked to him. Now they may have dropped contact with him after he came back with an asking price but he's definitely been contacted by us. He wants to go to State and they're more and likely doing this as a ploy to get us to up the ante. This happens frequently.

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I would just forget someone like this. LSU is a fine program, if you are garbage there, you are probably garbage anywhere

Too many good players out there like the Ohio State lefty or the Long Beach kid, get some real players. Or the St John catcher. Actual life Marquee players.

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Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer

I would just forget someone like this. LSU is a fine program, if you are garbage there, you are probably garbage anywhere

Too many good players out there like the Ohio State lefty or the Long Beach kid, get some real players. Or the St John catcher. Actual life Marquee players.

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Yeah, banking it all on one player, even a pitcher, is putting too many chips in.

I don?t know that people really thought Skenes was it go he became.

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Originally Posted by SPMT

Yeah, banking it all on one player, even a pitcher, is putting too many chips in.

I don?t know that people really thought Skenes was it go he became.

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Skenes was blue chip. Same as Montgomery. Some dudes are clearly elite.

Did someone think that Skenes was basically a Championship up for grabs. No.

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Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer

I would just forget someone like this. LSU is a fine program, if you are garbage there, you are probably garbage anywhere

Too many good players out there like the Ohio State lefty or the Long Beach kid, get some real players. Or the St John catcher. Actual life Marquee players.

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I agree completely. I like Aiden and he has a high ceiling but what he wants is insane. Move onto the next one.

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Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer

I would just forget someone like this. LSU is a fine program, if you are garbage there, you are probably garbage anywhere

Too many good players out there like the Ohio State lefty or the Long Beach kid, get some real players. Or the St John catcher. Actual life Marquee players.

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YES! MSU is actually a lot more comparable to LSU as a program right now than some of our fans realize or maybe want to admit.

There are already a lot of "Jay Johnson can't win without Skenes" narratives floating right among their fan base.

Most of the best players in the portal IMO are going to be the ones like you described- from smaller non SEC schools. Actually- see Paul Skenes.

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

Jay Johnson is about to be in a show me year. Without Skenes, a literal once in a generation talent, he has: 1)never hosted nor advanced out of a regional and 2)has never finished inside the top 20 in the polls.

Things will start to get interesting on the Bayou if he has a similar type year.

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I'll be honest- I think a lot of LSU fans thought that they could just build a team out of the portal because it worked for them a couple of years ago but I think that was more of an anomaly than reality.