Gabe Fraser, a shortstop who spent a single season with the Florida State Seminoles, has announced his entry into the NCAA transfer portal, marking the latest move in a busy offseason for the program.
Portal Ripple Effects
During that season he appeared in 35 games, batting .303 with a .432 on‑base percentage and a .403 slugging percentage, adding one home run and 11 runs batted in while posting a .432 OBP.
The sophomore will carry two years of eligibility to his next school, marking his third year of college baseball in just three calendar seasons, and he joins a growing list of Seminoles who have opted to seek new opportunities elsewhere.
Heading the wave of departures, Fraser is joined by outfielder Chase Williams, catcher Hunter Carns, pitchers Jake Echols and Manny Lantigua, all of whom have also filed paperwork to enter the portal.
Coach Kendall Rogers and assistant Charlie Buckles have been seen discussing the roster reshuffle, while senior infielder Kelvyn Paulino Jr. and Noah Sheffield remain among the returning pieces.
The movement underscores a broader trend across college baseball, where programs are increasingly reliant on the portal to fill gaps, and analysts at D1Baseball have noted that the Seminoles’ situation reflects a national shift.