NCAA baseball transfer portal: Notable players available as June window opens ahead of College World Series (2024)

One of college baseball's active leaders in home runs is now available in the transfer portal. Texas Tech's Gavin Kashclubbed 41 round-trippers over his career in Lubbock including a Big 12-leading 26 during the 2023 season. That single-season number was the second-most all-time in a single season behind Joe Dillon’s 33 in 1997. Kash played in 16 games at Texas previously after originally signing with the Longhorns. After two years with the Red Raiders, he'll have another year remaining.

One of several everyday players in the ACC to enter the transfer portal this week, Gavin Kilen is arguably the most coveted after hitting .330 with nine home runs, 23 doubles, three triples and driving in 41 runs this season for the Cardinals. The all-conference player was one of three selected to the All-ACC team from Louisville and started 54 games for the Cardinals this spring. Losing him at the top of the lineup is a significant blow.

Jason Torres, as of Tuesday, is one of eight players from the University of Miami in the transfer portal. Per InsideTheU, the sophom*ore first basemanhit .331 with eight home runs and 32 RBIs in 39 games this season before missing the final month of thecampaign after Tommy John surgery. Torres hit .358 with 11 home runs and 43 RBIs in 57 career games — including 45 starts — with the Hurricanes. Considering the recovery time from surgery, he should be available next spring.

Per InsideTheU, Blake Cyr hit .284 with seven home runs and 21 RBIs in 25 games this season as a sophom*ore, splitting time between left field and second base, before sustaining a season-ending left thumb injury in April, which required surgery. Like Torres, he missed the rest of the campaign and officially entered the portal this week, with six others in Coral Gables. He hit .305 with 17 home runs and 63 RBIs as a freshman, earning All-ACC Third Team, Freshman All-American and All-ACC Freshman Team honors.

One of North Alabama's top players is not going to fly under the radar in college baseball's free agency market, not after the season he had. Gehrig Frei put up impressive power numbers at the dish, finishing the spring with a .320 average with 15 home runs, 12 doubles, 49 RBIs and a 1.107 OPS as one of the most difficult batters to punch out in the North Alabama lineup. He was an all-conference honoree who should command power conference attention.

Per HornedFrogBlitz, Logan Maxwell entered the portal this week after leading TCU with a .929 OPS this season from his outfielder spot and splitting time in the designated hitter role. A multi-year starter in Fort Worth, Maxwellhit .300 as a sophom*ore in 2023 with 30 total hits including six doubles, two triples and two home runs. Most of his starts over his first two seasons at the program came in left field. He's never been known for his power, but Maxwell makes a lot of contact and has speedon the basepaths.

One of two players who has entered the transfer portalat South Carolina since the firing of head coach Mark Kingston, Austin Williamson announced on social media he was leaving the program last week.The sophom*ore righty has two years of eligibility remaining after appearing in 18 games as a freshman last season and three this spring. His top performance of the 2024 season came on Feb. 24 against Belmont when he struck out two batters over 1 2/3 innings. He's likely a reliever at his next stop, but could be inserted into a rotation as a mid-week guy.

Quality pitchers are not easy to find in the transfer portal, but Creighton'sMason Koch certainly fits the mold of a quality reliever or potential front-end starter next spring. At 6-foot, 190 pounds, Koch is known for his live fastball and fanning 60 hitters over 38 1/3 innings this season. His slider is one of his top pitches, too. He scattered 17 walks with an almost 3:1 strikeout to walk ratio. Opposing hitters managed a .226 batting average against him.

One of three first-team all-conference honorees for the Cougars this season, Cole Cramer was a tough out at the plate. According to his Washington State bio, the formerLinn-Benton Community College transferfinished the regular season eighth in the Pac-12 with a .364 batting average, tied for the team-high with 15 doubles along with a pair of triples, three home runs, 37 RBI andhad seven stoles bases in seven tries. Cramer, ajunior with another year of eligibility remaining, led the team with 19 multiple-hit games and had seven doubles in conference play.

There's a great chance one of the Group of Five ranks' top players is a high selection in the upcoming MLB Draft, but for now, Bobby Boser is available on the market after a notable season with the Bulls.Boser hit .299 this season with 12 homers and 32 RBIs. He also managed a 1.018 OPS during the 2024 season. He's a middle-of-the-lineup guy, but could spark rallies at the top, too.