Virginia Tech Baseball Transfer Portal Tracker: Who's Staying, Who's Leaving, Who's Been Added
BLACKSBURG, VA — After an 0-2 stint in the Los Angeles Regional, the offseason has gotten started for Virginia Tech baseball and longtime head coach John Szefc. After making their first regional in four seasons, the Hokies will now look to put together a team that can escape the regional round.
After bringing in various impact transfers over last offseason — I.e. Sam Grube, Pete Daniel and Brody Roe, among others — The Hokies made a late push, getting red hot to earn a two seed in the Los Angeles regional. The Hokies were very lucky on the injury front this season, but were relatively shallow in multiple spots on the lineup, along with losing a couple of key power bats due to eligibility.
Who's Leaving?
The following players are out of eligibility for Virginia Tech.
1. C Henry Cooke
2. 3B Owen Petrich
3. OF Sam Gates
4. OF Treyson Hughes
5. RHP Luke Craytor
6. LHP Brenden Yagesh
7. RHP Peyton Smith
8. RHP Jacob Exum
9. RHP Josh Berzonzki
10. LHP Brody Roe
Henry Cooke, Owen Petrich and Sam Gates were all everyday starters for the Hokies over the last month and a half of the season, while Luke Craytor and Brody Roe were among the Hokies' most reliable bullpen arms. Yagesh saw a couple of starts and had a few solid outings for the Hokies out of the pen. Hughes, Smith, Exum and Berzonski were primarily non-factors down the stretch.
The following players from the 2026 squad are not out of collegiate eligibility but are eligible for the 2026 MLB Draft:
1. RHP Brett Renfrow
2. RHP Griffin Stieg
3. LHP Madden Clement
4. RHP Preston Crowl
5. LHP Danny Lazaro
6. RHP Aiden Robertson
7. INF Ethan Gibson
8. INF Pete Daniel
9. OF Nick Locurto
10. INF Clay Grady
Updates for Outgoing Transfers
July 19: Left-handed transfer commit Aiden VanDeHatert has signed with the Boston Red Sox, per his Instagram.
July 17: Left-handed transfer commit Chris Torres has signed with the Seattle Mariners, he said to Virginia Tech on SI.
July 7: Kaiden Lopez, a junior college pitcher, committed to Virginia Tech. He threw for a 3.71 ERA last season at College of Central Florida.
July 4: FIU pitcher George Adams committed to the Hokies. He threw for a 6.31 ERA in 2026, doing so on a 45.2-inning workload.
July 3: Charlotte left-hander A.J. Camp committed to Virginia Tech.
July 1: Virginia Tech added another mid-major righty to its bullpen, earning a pledge from Bryant RHP Kadne Hilburger.
June 26: Virginia Tech earned a commitment from Tennessee right-hander Nic Abraham. Abraham put up a 4.15 ERA last season at Tennessee, posting a 20-to-7 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 34.2 frames.
June 26: D-II catcher Caleb Strawhecker committed to the Hokies. He hit at a .337 clip over two years at West Chester.
June 26: Daniel Powell, a right-handed pitcher from Kennesaw State, has committed to Virginia Tech, per source.
June 25: Now-former Virginia Tech right-hander Preston Crowl has committed to Virginia Tech, per his X (formerly Twitter) account.
June 23: Dallas Baptist arm Aiden VanDeHatert has committed to the Hokies. He put up a 6.10 ERA last season in 31 frames as a sophomore, logging 35 K's.
June 23: Elon LHP Mike Staiano committed to Virginia Tech. He's the third incoming pitcher commit for the Hokies this cycle.
June 18: Niagara right-handed pitcher Nate Bennett committed to Virginia Tech. he posted 59 strikeouts to 19 walks in 2026.
June 18: Virginia Tech right-hander Tyler Stone has entered the transfer portal. The top-500 incoming freshman (per Perfect Game) was tacked for a 32.40 ERA across 1.2 innings. He amassed three strikeouts while yielding five walks.
June 16: Virginia Tech outfielder Mycah Jordan has entered the portal after an injury-shortened sophomore season.
June 15: USC Upstate left-hander Chris Torres committed to Virginia Tech. He's the second commit this class and the first incoming pitcher. He posted a 5.01 ERA in his time at USC Upstate.
June 10: Former Virginia Tech left-hander Chase Swift has committed to Miami, per Sebastian Font of CanesInSight.
June 8: Virginia Tech right-hander Preston Crowl is in the transfer portal. The draft-eligible junior has one year of eligibility remaining as a rising senior should he return to college ball.
June 6: Virginia Tech left-handed pitcher Madden Clement has entered the portal, per source and Clement confirmed to Virginia Tech On SI's Thomas Hughes. Clement threw for a 3.95 ERA in 2026, returning from an injury that sidelined him for over a year.
June 4: Right-handed pitcher Ben Weber has committed to return to Xavier, where he pitched in 2024 before transferring to Virginia Tech.
June 3: C/1B Anderson French has entered the transfer portal.
June 2: Right-handed pitcher Ben Weber informed Virginia Tech On SI that he intends to enter the transfer portal pending a medical hardship waiver.
June 1: Chase Swift posted on his X (formerly) Twitter account that he is in the process of entering the transfer portal. The southpaw will have two years of eligibility remaining.
I am currently in the process of entering the transfer portal with 2 years of eligibility left from Virginia Tech
— chase swift (@chaseswift7) June 1, 2026
LHP
Season stats
22.1 innings
13 hits
9 runs
38k
8 walks
0.94 whip
3.63 era
Career stats at VT
51.2 innings
39 hits
22 runs
21 walks
85K
3.83 era
Key Players:
As of right now, the Virginia Tech coaching staff will have it's focus on retaining the following players:
1. INF Ethan Ball
2. INF Pete Daniel
3. INF Clay Grady
4. INF Ethan Gibson
5. UTL Sam Grube
6. UTL Willie Hurt
7. C CJ Oxendine
8. OF Nick Locurto
9. UTL Hudson Lutterman
10. RHP Ethan Grim
11. LHP Chase Swift
12. LHP Madden Clement
13. RHP Preston Crowl
14. RHP Logan Eisenreich
15. RHP Aiden Robertson
16. LHP Danny Lazaro
Freshman who haven't seen the field much who the Hokies would like to retain:
1. INF Aimon Chandler
2. RHP Tyler Stone
3. RHP Jake Wise
Of those 19 total, it would be considered a major success if the Hokies retain 16 of them. With a 34-man roster and 11 incoming freshmen, with 4 incoming JUCO guys, that tallies 15 newcomers, putting the Hokies at 31 total. I'd expect about 10-12 to make the spring roster, leaving the Hokies at around 26-28 total, leaving room for 6-8 incoming transfers.
Who is staying?
The Hokies have received returning commitments from the following players:
- RHP Logan Eisenreich
- RHP Ethan Grim
- INF Ethan Gibson
- INF/OF Sam Grube
- INF/OF Hudson Lutterman
- OF Nick Locurto
- INF Pete Daniel
- INF Clay Grady
- INF Willie Hurt
- INF Ethan Ball
Who is being looked at?
June 5: Jacksonville State RHP Jackson Evers has been in contact with Virginia Tech, he tells Virginia Tech On SI. Evers posted a 4.58 ERA in 17.2 innings last season with the Gamecocks.
June 2nd - Virginia Tech is in contact with D-II transfer outfielder Chaise Albus, he tells Virginia Tech On SI. As a redshirt junior, Albus slashed at .344/.422/.531, totaling three home runs and 31 RBI.
June 1st - A source confirms that the Hokies are in contact with South Carolina transfer pitcher Patrick Dudley. Dudley, a 6'4 LHP, threw for 7.1 innings for the Gamecocks last season as a true freshman, posting a 2.45 ERA with nine strikeouts.
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