While the traditional college baseball season is a few months in the rearview mirror, this time of year is buzzing with news from summer leagues and offseason roster changes. Here’s a look at some of the top headlines from the week ending August 10th.
Transfer Portal News
- Tennessee’s Transfer Class Ranks Nationally: Following a significant overhaul of their roster, the Tennessee Volunteers’ transfer portal class has been ranked highly. According to a report by Rocky Top Insider, the Volunteers landed the No. 2 transfer class in the country. This comes after several key players signed professionally following the 2025 MLB Draft.
- Source: Rocky Top Insider: Where Tennessee Baseball’s Incoming Transfer Class Ranks Nationally – https://www.rockytopinsider.com/2025/08/10/where-tennessee-baseball-incoming-transfer-class-ranks-nationally/
- Arkansas Lands Cape Cod League MVP: The Arkansas Razorbacks have added a significant piece to their roster with the commitment of Maika Niu. Niu, who was recently named the Cape Cod League MVP, is expected to play a big role in rebuilding the Razorbacks’ outfield.
- Source: D1Baseball.com: Niu provides an answer to Arkansas’ outfield questions – https://d1baseball.com/ (The full article is within the site’s stories archive)
Summer League Play
- Cape Cod League Playoffs Underway: The Cape Cod Baseball League is in the thick of its playoffs. The East and West Divisional Finals are being contested, with teams battling for a spot in the Cape League Championship Series. One game was even suspended due to darkness and will be resumed today.
- Source: Cape Cod Baseball League – https://www.capecodleague.com/
- Northwoods League Postseason All-Star Team Announced: The Northwoods League announced its 2025 Postseason All-Star team. This news comes as playoff baseball begins in the league, capping off a competitive summer season.
- Source: Northwoods League – https://northwoodsleague.com/
- PGCBL All-League Selections: The Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League has announced its All-League selections for 2025. This follows news earlier in the week of the league’s top pitcher and player of the year awards.
- Source: Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League – https://www.pgcbl.com/
Additional Headlines
- Conference Season Recaps: D1Baseball.com has been publishing season wrap-ups for various conferences, including the Atlantic 10, Big South, CAA, and others. These articles provide an in-depth look at the top teams and players from the 2025 season.
- Source: D1Baseball.com Stories Archives – https://d1baseball.com/category/stories/
- Prospect Tracking: ESPN Tucson is tracking former Southern Arizona and Arizona Wildcats baseball players who are currently in the professional ranks.
- Source: ESPN Tucson: Tracking former Southern Arizona & Arizona Wildcats baseball players in pros (8/10) – https://www.espntucson.com/2025/08/10/tracking-former-southern-arizona-arizona-wildcats-baseball-players-in-pros-8-10/
Disclaimer: This information was researched and curated with the assistance of AI, but reviewed and verified by a human.
