Amid the fallout of head coach Jim Schlossnagle departing Texas A&M for bitter rival Texas on Tuesday, nine Aggies have exercised their right to enter the NCAA transfer portal.
Seven players initially entered the portal on Wednesday afternoon and two more have joined the group as of Wednesday evening. According to D1Baseball managing editor Kendall Rogers, junior shortstop Ali Camarillo and freshman left-handed pitcher Kaiden Wilson have followed suit.
The other seven players are freshman third baseman Gavin Grahovac, outfielder Caden Sorrell and shortstop Jack Bell; sophomore outfielder Jace LaViolette, second baseman Kaeden Kent and catcher Max Kaufer; and graduate student designated-hitter Hayden Schott.
Camarillo and Schott are the only portal entrants that are eligible for the 2024 MLB draft in July. Junior OF Braden Montgomery is likely to be drafted in the top 10 despite suffering a season-ending injury in the super regionals.
TRANSFER UPDATE: @AggieBaseball shortstop Ali Camarillo has entered the Transfer Portal, I’m told. Camarillo is a slick-fielding shortstop, but also has a very good shot to sign in the draft. https://t.co/F2mEcVzHiC
— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) June 26, 2024
Amid the transfer madness on Wednesday, Montgomery’s mom Gretchen shared words of wisdom on her private X account.
“Don’t freak out about the transfer portal!! The players have to protect themselves — A&M doesn’t have a coach or staff,” she stated. “Most will get in the portal but can still stay. They will get NIL!! But nobody has more $ than A&M. Most will come back with a STRONG HIRE! Email the AD!”
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TRANSFER UPDATE: @AggieBaseball LHP Kaiden Wilson has entered the Transfer Portal, I’m told. Wilson is a talented freshman lefthander who was up to 94-95 mph in Omaha with a nice breaking ball. Wilson has a ton of upside entering his sophomore season. https://t.co/F2mEcVz9t4
— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) June 26, 2024