12 passes you need to know ahead of the 2026 college baseball season

Here are the top 12 passes for the 2026 college baseball season. This list doesn’t even come close to covering it.

Henry Ford

Starting with Henry Ford, who transferred from Virginia to Tennessee after hitting .362 with 11 homers and 46 RBIs and earning a preseason All-American berth.

Chris Hakopian

Chris Hakopian transferred from Maryland to Texas A&M to bolster this lineup after hitting .375 at Maryland last season with 14 homers, 60-plus RBIs and 29 homers.

AJ Gracia

AJ Gracia is leaving Duke for Virginia after the Cavaliers lost a piece of their lineup. He hit 15 homers and hit .290 last year. He is a versatile center fielder.

Jarren Advincula

Jarren Advincula, the best player out of the gate, is transferring from Cal to Georgia Tech.

Trent Caraway

Trent Caraway hit 6 homers in the regional last year and is transferring from Oregon State to LSU, the reigning champs. Keep an eye out for him this season.

Trey’s beard

Trey Beard was 7-1 on the mound with a 3.14 ERA last year at Florida Atlantic and will now be at FSU.

Previous Honors: 2026 All-Americans, according to D1Baseball

Will Gasparino

Another big name that entered the portal last season, Will Gasparino, left Texas to join the UCLA Bruins. The Los Angeles native hit 25 homers in two years at Texas.

Carson Tinney

Carson Tinney was probably one of the biggest names on the portal after finishing last season as a first-team All-American at Notre Dame and establishing himself as one of the best backstops in the country. He hit .350 with 17 homers and will now be in Texas.

Thomas Valinsius

Thomas Valinsius transferred from Virginia State to Mississippi State following coach Brian O’Connor. He hit 97 mph last year and went 6-1.

Drew Whalen

Drew Whalen, the 2025 Western Kentucky Pitcher of the Year, posted a 3.53 ERA and will be at Auburn this year.

Brady Frederick

Brady Frederick, a preseason third-team D1Baseball All-American, has transferred to Tennessee. He had a 2.67 ERA and 76 strikeouts last year.

Jacques Arcamone

Finally, many names are headed to Georgia, including some big names on the mound, but I’m pointing to Jacques Arcamone, who hit .355 with 13 homers and over 60 RBIs last year.

More transfers to know

• Joey Wolczko, Kaden Aoki and Rylan Lujo to UGA.
• Alex Sosa from NC State to Miami (Fla.)
• Dalton Bargo from Tennessee to NC State
• Aidan Thiel from Virginia State to Mississippi State