Vanderbilt Baseball Shapes 2027 Roster Through Transfer Portal Moves
Vanderbilt is leveraging the transfer portal to add three key players — Blaize Ward, Bud Coombs and Niko Brini — while navigating injuries and the exit of bullpen stalwarts.
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Vanderbilt is leveraging the transfer portal to add three key players — Blaize Ward, Bud Coombs and Niko Brini — while navigating injuries and the exit of bullpen stalwarts.
Vanderbilt’s roster overhaul highlights the growing reliance on the NCAA transfer portal to address pitching shortages and reshape the 2027 lineup.
The Daily Herald's 2026 All‑Area baseball teams spotlight a host of standout athletes from Columbia‑area high schools, with Gunner Skelton crowned Player of the Year and voters still able to cast their final ballots before noon on Sunday.

Vanderbilt’s top draft prospects and a handful of Middle Tennessee standouts will converge in Phoenix for the 2026 MLB Draft combine.
Vanderbilt right‑handers Braden Holcomb and catcher Colin Barczi have been selected for the 2026 MLB Draft combine in Phoenix, Arizona, joining a roster of elite prospects and several Tennessee high school standouts.
With the college season wrapped up, Vanderbilt’s standout athletes are dispersing across the country and abroad to continue their development in summer leagues, highlighted by three selections for the USA Baseball training camp.
The Daily Herald announces its 2026 All-Area baseball teams, featuring Gunner Skelton as Player of the Year and celebrating the Raiders' first TSSAA state championship.