FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas’ transfer portal class entering the 2025 season is ranked No. 2 in the country by Baseball America.
The publication’s top 100 transfer portal rankings feature eight Razorback newcomers, including one in the top 10 and four among the top 50. The list includes left-handed pitcher Landon Beidelschies (No. 9), left-handed pitcher Zach Root (No. 13), infielder Camden Kozeal (No. 26), outfielder Charles Davalan (No. 33), outfielder Logan Maxwell (No. 52), outfielder Rocco Peppi (No. 65), outfielder Carson Boles (No. 93) and infielder Michael Anderson (No. 98).
In its summary of Arkansas’ transfer class, Baseball America writes:
2. Arkansas
No. of top 100 transfers: 8
It was a disappointing end to the season for Arkansas, who—as the No. 4 national seed—saw its season end on its home turf following an upset loss in regional play to Southeast Missouri. The Razorbacks coaching staff entered the offseason with serious work to do as it pertained to both adding and replacing talent, and their transfer class is perhaps the best to come to Fayetteville in the portal era.
They lost their entire rotation—Hagen Smith, Brady Tygart and Mason Molina—to the draft, but they added two of the best lefthanders in the portal in Landon Beidelschies (6-7, 4.15 ERA) and Zach Root (6-2, 3.56 ERA). Both will assume a weekend role this spring, and Arkansas has a bevy of weapons who will battle it out for the third starter spot. For as impressive a duo as Beidelschies and Root are, this class really shines positionally.
Charles Davalan (.288/.413/.514) has no shortage of tools packed into his compact frame, and the Florida Gulf Coast product will likely be the team’s everyday center fielder. Infielder Camden Kozeal (.284/.349/.439) will almost certainly start at second base, while a handful of other position players will be in the mix for starting roles. After a stunning end to 2024, Arkansas again has the look of a team that will be competing for a national championship.
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