Vanderbilt Baseball Offseason Transfer Portal Tracker

Vanderbilt baseball’s 2026 offseason has officially arrived and the transfer portal is officially opened.

Vanderbilt enters the offseason after having its most unsuccessful season in the last 20 years. The Commodores saw their 19-year regional streak come to an end with a loss to No. 5 seed Florida in the second round of the SEC Tournament. It was a season where Vanderbilt caught the injury bug before the season even began and it suffered throughout the season.

The Commodores had plenty of pitching woes through the season and the result was missing out on the NCAA Tournament. Now, Vanderbilt has a crucial offseason ahead of itself this summer. The way head coach Tim Corbin uses the transfer portal will be the most important thing for Vanderbilt this offseason. Evaluations of any additions will need to be on point for Corbin and his coaching staff to get back to where the program was.

Monday, six Vanderbilt players entered the transfer portal on the first day it opened. Here is this year’s Vandy On SI baseball transfer portal tracker. From everything from additions to departures, every portal roster move will be tracked here.

Additions

Blaize Ward, INF

A few hours after Coombs transferred to Vanderbilt, the Commodores recieved a committment from Missouri infield transfer Blaize Ward. Ward won Co-SEC Freshman of the Week twice in his first collegiate season. In three games against Vanderbilt, Ward got six hits on 13 at-bats and drove in four runs. Though he only hit four home runs, he finished his freshman year batting .296. In SEC play, Ward hit .323.

Bud Coombs, OF

Maryland outfielder Bud Coombs announced he was transferring to Vanderbilt in the late morning hours of June 9. Coombs is a critical and could perhaps being the best additions of Vanderbilt's transfer class this season. Per BaseballAmerica, Coombs was ranked as the No. 33 overall player in the college baseball transfer portal. What Coombs brings to Vanderbilt's lineup is plenty of offensive production. In 30 games for Maryland, Coombs finished with an OPS of 1.270 and drew more walks than he had strikeouts.

Niko Brini, OF

Vanderbilt added its first player from the tranfer portal on the night of June 8 with the addition of Wofford outfielder Niko Brini. Brini batted .353 with eight home runs and 18 doubles during the 2026 season. Brini was named to the All-SoCon Defensive team while he was with the Terriers. Brini fills a need in the outfield that the Commodores needed a replacement for

Departures

Luke Guth, RHP

On June 9, Vanderbilt pitcher Luke Guth entered the transfer portal, per reports from Pete Nakos of On3 Sports. After a remarkable seaosn in 2025, Guth had a decline in his performance during the 2027 season. Guth became the fifth Commodore pitcher to enter the portal since it opened at the start of June.

Miller Green, LHP

One of Vanderbilt’s veteran pitchers is in the portal after his junior year. The left-hander did not make his first appearance of the 2026 season until April 7 after beginning the season with an injury. Green appeared in five games in 2026, but he finished his Vanderbilt career with a 3.64 ERA through three seasons.

Will Hampton, OF

Hampton was unable to find himself in Vanderbilt’s regular batting order during his sophomore season. Despite producing at times in pinch hit situations, Hampton was not a regular starter.

“It’s just always staying ready. Always staying ready. Because you never know when your name’s going to be called and when your number’s going to be called,” Hampton told Vandy On SI on his role in April. “So just really whatever helps the team win. I love these guys and just doing it for my brothers.”

There is no telling how his role would have changed if he stayed in Nashville for another season, but that is a question that will not be answered. After redshirting as a freshman, Hampton batted .242 in 2026.

Carter Johnstone, INF

Carter Johnstone transferred to Vanderbilt with his brother, Logan Johnstone, last offseason. But he was never able to find a role in the Commodores’ batting lineup. After batting .344 at Cal State Fullerton, he hit just .143 at Vanderbilt. He made an appearance in 18 games this past season.

Hudson Barton, RHP

Hudson Barton was another pitcher that was dealing with injuries. Barton appeared in nine games across two seasons for Vanderbilt. It does not come as much of a surprise to see Barton enter the portal given the limited time he saw. He had a 5.40 ERA in four appearances this past season.

Jakob Schulz, LHP

Jakob Schulz struggled in his second season for Vanderbilt in 2026. Though he had the ability to stay in games for longer relief outings, he had an ERA of 6.41 in 16 appearances in 2026.

Tristan Bristow, RHP

Bristow was included in the four pitchers that entered the portal for Vanderbilt on June 1. Bristow made 10 appearances this past season and had an ERA of 3.24.

Pitching was already the biggest need for Vanderbilt going into the offseason. With four pitchers in the portal already, the Commodores should be expected to bring in plenty of pitching enforcements this portal cycle, among other needs.

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