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D1 College Baseball 2025 Transfer Portal Team Rankings

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1. Georgia Bulldogs
Georgia sits atop the 2025 portal rankings after a monster haul that essentially gave them a brand-new pitching rotation.

Stanford arms Matt Scott and Joey Volchko headline the class, both carrying huge draft upside with mid-90s fastballs and big secondary stuff. Add Dylan Vigue and Caden Aoki, and the Dawgs suddenly have elite depth on the mound.

On the hitting side, two-way force Kenny Ishikawa, slugger Bryce Calloway, and contact-heavy Cole Koniarsky bolster a lineup that was already SEC battle-tested.

Georgia didn’t just reload — they upgraded everywhere. With this class, Omaha aspirations are more than justified.
Ranking D1 College Baseball Top Transfer Portal Teams
The transfer portal has completely reshaped the college baseball landscape, turning offseason roster building into a high-stakes arms race. This summer was no different, with more than 1,500 Division I players entering the portal and programs across the country scrambling to reload. From SEC powerhouses with Omaha expectations to programs breaking into national contention, the portal has become a must-win battleground.

Here are the five teams that landed the most impactful transfer classes heading into 2026, stacking talent on the mound and in the lineup to put themselves in a prime position for a College World Series run.

Thanks to Just Baseball for the stats, analysis, and insights for this slideshow article.
5. Auburn Tigers
Auburn quietly pieced together one of the most underrated portal classes in the SEC. Virginia Tech’s Jake Marciano headlines the pitching side, bringing strikeout stuff despite uneven results. Western Kentucky’s Drew Whalen adds innings stability, while Garrett Brewer and Ethan Harden round out the rotation mix.

Offensively, Eddie Madrigal is the crown jewel — the St. Mary’s slugger hit .368 with 21 home runs in 2025. Add steady infielders Todd Clay and Ryne Farber, and Auburn has serious reinforcements across the diamond.

Butch Thompson once again reloaded with efficiency, keeping the Tigers dangerous in a stacked SEC.

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4. South Carolina Gamecocks
Paul Mainieri wasted no time overhauling South Carolina’s roster after a rough SEC campaign.

Six top-100 transfers landed in Columbia, headlined by electric Florida arm Alex Philpott. His pure stuff makes him a potential breakout candidate if he can sharpen his command. Pair him with Josh Gunther, Bradley Hodges, and Alex Valentin, and the Gamecocks suddenly boast serious depth on the mound.

Offensively, Reese Moore and Ethan Lizama add immediate middle-of-the-order juice, while Logan Sutter provides pop from the infield.

With impact arms and power bats now in the fold, South Carolina looks poised to bounce back in 2026.

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3. Mississippi State Bulldogs
In Brian O’Connor’s first year at the helm, Mississippi State struck gold by bringing several Virginia players with him to Starkville.

Tomas Valincius, William Kirk, James Nunnallee, and Aidan Teel all followed their coach, immediately raising the Bulldogs’ ceiling. Nunnallee’s leadoff ability and Teel’s athleticism give State dangerous outfield versatility, while Valincius and Kirk bolster the staff with legitimate upside.

Add slugger Vytas Valincius and steady bat Drew Wyers, and this group has both power and contact.

O’Connor’s Virginia pipeline is already paying dividends, and the Bulldogs look built to turn heads in the SEC sooner rather than later.
2. Tennessee Volunteers
Fresh off a Super Regional exit, Tennessee doubled down in the portal with a balanced class.

Virginia transfer Henry Ford provides a middle-of-the-order bat with real SEC thump, while Landon Mack and Evan Blanco headline a pitching influx aimed at solving depth issues. Blanco, a former Friday-night ace at Virginia, looks like a bounce-back candidate who can rediscover his 2024 form. Add submariner Brady Frederick and reliever Bo Rhudy, and the Volunteers have multiple reliable arms.

With Ford’s bat replacing departed power and the new arms lengthening the staff, Tennessee looks like a threat to re-enter Omaha in 2026.
1. Georgia Bulldogs
Georgia sits atop the 2025 portal rankings after a monster haul that essentially gave them a brand-new pitching rotation.

Stanford arms Matt Scott and Joey Volchko headline the class, both carrying huge draft upside with mid-90s fastballs and big secondary stuff. Add Dylan Vigue and Caden Aoki, and the Dawgs suddenly have elite depth on the mound.

On the hitting side, two-way force Kenny Ishikawa, slugger Bryce Calloway, and contact-heavy Cole Koniarsky bolster a lineup that was already SEC battle-tested.

Georgia didn’t just reload — they upgraded everywhere. With this class, Omaha aspirations are more than justified.
Ranking D1 College Baseball Top Transfer Portal Teams
The transfer portal has completely reshaped the college baseball landscape, turning offseason roster building into a high-stakes arms race. This summer was no different, with more than 1,500 Division I players entering the portal and programs across the country scrambling to reload. From SEC powerhouses with Omaha expectations to programs breaking into national contention, the portal has become a must-win battleground.

Here are the five teams that landed the most impactful transfer classes heading into 2026, stacking talent on the mound and in the lineup to put themselves in a prime position for a College World Series run.

Thanks to Just Baseball for the stats, analysis, and insights for this slideshow article.

D1 College Baseball 2025 Transfer Portal Team Rankings

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