Kentucky baseball believes in using the portal. Nick Mingione’s program also believes in finding and developing young talent. This SEC program is doing a terrific job at blending the two big roster-building tools.
The Bat Cats have leaned into the transfer portal during the team-building process and the results have been more than promising. The Cats are riding a three-year postseason streak. Hits in the transfer portal have a lot to do with that. In 2026, UK will be dependent on a transfer portal class that includes potential starters Tyler Cerny (INF | Indiana), Jayce Tharnish (OF | St.