2026 Baseball Roster Sticky

[bulldogcountry1]

Can someone put together a sticky for next year?s baseball roster with transfers, draft risks, gun possessions, etc.?

Is Hungate out of eligibility? Did he have to have surgery?

Is Loftin even still with the team?

[HoopsDawg]

Right now you've got

LF: Valincius/Frei
CF: Teel/Chance
RF: Nunnallee
2B: Sanders
SS: Woodson
3B: Ace
1B: Stallman/Sully
C: Chone James


Starters: Valincius, McPherson, Foster, Siary
Pen: Burns, B Davis, O'Leary, Duke Stone, Pruitt, N. Williams, Schnoor, Booth, Gleason, Maddox, Logar

9 HS commits expected to campus

That's 35 total. Though I'm confident several I listed won't be on the final roster due to draft or cut.

Gotta be at 34 by Dec 1.

Needs:
1. Starting SS
2. Starting C and depth piece C
3. Another MIF, preferably someone who could compete for a starting spot: need met
4. Arms, Arms, Arms

Edited to add Maddox, P and Woodson, MIF

[ZedFedder]

My breakout candidate for next year is Stallman. He has a great swing and big pop. We just need to clean him up a bit. Serious potential for a 280-290 guy with 18-20 bombs

[Saltydog]

Terrible in the OF though...........

[ZedFedder]

Terrible in the OF though...........

I agree, but he was out of position. I do not think he plays there this upcoming year. Either first base or DH.

[Tater]

I agree, but he was out of position. I do not think he plays there this upcoming year. Either first base or DH.

Looks like we won't have 8 1B/DH's this year so we might actually have a solid defense.

[Coach34]

Looks like we won't have 8 1B/DH's this year so we might actually have a solid defense.

That will certainly help

[Ranchdawg]

Looks like we won't have 8 1B/DH's this year so we might actually have a solid defense.

Truth!

[Quaoarsking]

Right now you've got

LF: Valincius/Frei
CF: Teel/Chance
RF: Nunnallee
2B: Sanders
SS:
3B: Ace
1B: Stallman/Sully
C: Chone James


Starters: Valincius, McPherson, Foster, Siary
Pen: Burns, B Davis, O'Leary, Duke Stone, Pruitt, N. Williams, Schnoor, Booth, Gleason

9 HS commits expected to campus

That's 32 total. Though I'm confident several I listed won't be on the final roster due to draft or cut.

Gotta be at 34 by Dec 1.

Needs:
1. Starting SS
2. Starting C and depth piece C
3. Another MIF, preferably someone who could compete for a starting spot
4. Arms, Arms, Arms

Frei played in the infield at North Alabama and could end up back there next year if it's easier to find him a spot there.

[Pancho]

which 9 high school signees?

[Tater]

Frei played in the infield at North Alabama and could end up back there next year if it's easier to find him a spot there.

If he could transition to 2B and be serviceable, then our best case scenario lineup would be:

LF - Valincius
CF - Teel
RF - Chance
3B - Reese
SS - Becker
2B - Frei
1B - Stallman
DH - Sullivan
C - James

That's an outstanding lineup. Of course some are draft risks here, and Becker isn't confirmed. But man... Omaha would be the expectation in Y1 at minimum. (Being a top 8 seed and hosting Regional / Super along the way).

Is it baseball season yet?***

[HoopsDawg]

Frei played in the infield at North Alabama and could end up back there next year if it's easier to find him a spot there.

I don't see that happening.

[Thick]

Lemon put him at second a few times early in the season, and he struggled if I?m not mistaken.

[Coach34]

I don't see that happening.

If he returns- his bat will be in the line-up. Question is- what will he play? He is a corner OF’er or IF.

[HoopsDawg]

which 9 high school signees?

The only 2 high school signees I see possibly making an impact are Peter Mershon and Parker Rhodes.

Then you have 2 Juco signees Patrick Spencer and Peyton Fowler. Spencer is a draft risk.

Then 5 developmental players: Boyd, Maddox Miller, Swain, Wortham and Fortino.

Could see additions/drops in coming days.

I see the Parker twins, Harmon, and Beliveau signing pro deals.

[HoopsDawg]

If he returns- his bat will be in the line-up. Question is- what will he play? He is a corner OF’er or IF.

Gotta be a corner somewhere or DH if Sully doesn't return.

[Coach34]

Gotta be a corner somewhere or DH if Sully doesn't return.

I think there is a better chance of Sully returning than Frei

[Leroy Jenkins]

I think there is a better chance of Sully returning than Frei

Agreed.