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NORMAN — Even in the College World Series, recruiting never stops.
It certainly hasn’t for OU baseball. The Sooners and head coach Skip Johnson have added and lost players via the transfer portal, all while playing for a national championship as part of an epic late-season outburst.
After all, the talented Sooners will have plenty of holes to fill following the season.
Here’s a look at the movement for OU in the transfer portal:
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As a sophomore outfielder and second baseman with the Volunteers, Abernathy appeared in 53 games and led the team with nine stolen bases and scored 36 runs. The 5-foot-10, 188-pound prospect from Acworth, Georgia, recorded one hit in a three-game series against the Sooners in May.
Brumbaugh, who committed on June 17, attended Edmond Santa Fe High School and was ranked as the No. 77 overall prospect and the No. 31 shortstop in the 2025 class. He was the No. 3 overall prospect and the No. 3 shortstop in Oklahoma by Perfect Game. As a freshman this past season, Brumbaugh started 15 games, hitting .140 with 50 at-bats. His brother, Cayden, is currently a senior utility player for the Sooners.
As a freshman this season, the 6-foot, 180-pounder from Claremont, California, started 47 of 51 games at Cal State Northridge, manning center field. He was third on the team and eight in the Big West with 10 homers and was tied for sixth in the conference with a .979 OPS. He also led the team with a .421 on-base percentage, which was eighth in the Big West.
The 6-foot-1 junior from Magnolia, Texas, committed to the Sooners on June 14. This season, he appeared in 25 games as a hitter and made 14 starts on the mound. He struck out 48 batters and walked just 16 with a team-best 3.79 ERA in 90 1/3 innings. He was 11 for 33 at the plate with two doubles, homer and five RBIs. He was also named Second Team Freshman All-American by D1Baseball.com.
The 6-foot-4, 190-pound infielder committed to OU on June 15 after two years at Texas A&M, where he started 42 of 58 games he played. A coveted recruit from Boswell High School in Fort Worth, Texas, Farr had 10 hits and scored 18 runs in 19 games this season. As a freshman, he started 31 of 39 games, scoring 16 runs while driving in four runs and walking 17 times. He was 5 for 5 in stolen bases.
The 6-foot right-hander from Southlake Carroll committed to OU on June 14 after making 25 relief appearances this season, striking out 28 and walking 18 over 37 innings. He was 3-1 with five saves and a 2.68 ERA.
Pisacreta played the last three seasons with the Panthers and was one of the top catchers in the portal, and a huge addition for a Sooners team likely losing both primary catchers to the MLB Draft. He hit .271 with 14 home runs and 51 RBIs this season.
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A right-hander who arrived last offseason from Maryland, McMannis did not make an appearance in his lone season with the Sooners.
A 6-foot-3, 190-pounder from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Prado appeared in just 11 games this season after two at Amarillo Community College. He had a hit and RBI in the series vs. Santa Clara.
A Marlow graduate, the switch-hitter did not appear in a game this season for the Sooners. He played two years at NOC-Enid.
Colton Sulley covers the Oklahoma Sooners for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Colton? He can be reached at [email protected] or on X/Twitter at @colton_sulley. Support Colton's work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com.
Jacob Unruh is the deputy sports editor for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Jacob? He can be reached at [email protected] or on X/Twitter at @jacobunruh. Support Jacob's work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com.
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It certainly hasn’t for OU baseball. The Sooners and head coach Skip Johnson have added and lost players via the transfer portal, all while playing for a national championship as part of an epic late-season outburst.
After all, the talented Sooners will have plenty of holes to fill following the season.
Here’s a look at the movement for OU in the transfer portal:
More: Skip Johnson's pitching philosophy fuels OU baseball's run to College World Series finals
Players coming to OU baseball in transfer portal
Jay Abernathy, outfield (Tennessee)
As a sophomore outfielder and second baseman with the Volunteers, Abernathy appeared in 53 games and led the team with nine stolen bases and scored 36 runs. The 5-foot-10, 188-pound prospect from Acworth, Georgia, recorded one hit in a three-game series against the Sooners in May.
Carson Brumbaugh, shortstop (Arkansas)
Brumbaugh, who committed on June 17, attended Edmond Santa Fe High School and was ranked as the No. 77 overall prospect and the No. 31 shortstop in the 2025 class. He was the No. 3 overall prospect and the No. 3 shortstop in Oklahoma by Perfect Game. As a freshman this past season, Brumbaugh started 15 games, hitting .140 with 50 at-bats. His brother, Cayden, is currently a senior utility player for the Sooners.
Vaughn Coleman, outfield (Cal State Northridge)
As a freshman this season, the 6-foot, 180-pounder from Claremont, California, started 47 of 51 games at Cal State Northridge, manning center field. He was third on the team and eight in the Big West with 10 homers and was tied for sixth in the conference with a .979 OPS. He also led the team with a .421 on-base percentage, which was eighth in the Big West.
Caylon Dygert, first baseman/pitcher (Texas-Arlington)
The 6-foot-1 junior from Magnolia, Texas, committed to the Sooners on June 14. This season, he appeared in 25 games as a hitter and made 14 starts on the mound. He struck out 48 batters and walked just 16 with a team-best 3.79 ERA in 90 1/3 innings. He was 11 for 33 at the plate with two doubles, homer and five RBIs. He was also named Second Team Freshman All-American by D1Baseball.com.
Sawyer Farr, second baseman (Texas A&M)
The 6-foot-4, 190-pound infielder committed to OU on June 15 after two years at Texas A&M, where he started 42 of 58 games he played. A coveted recruit from Boswell High School in Fort Worth, Texas, Farr had 10 hits and scored 18 runs in 19 games this season. As a freshman, he started 31 of 39 games, scoring 16 runs while driving in four runs and walking 17 times. He was 5 for 5 in stolen bases.
Hayes Melville, pitcher (Texas-Arlington)
The 6-foot right-hander from Southlake Carroll committed to OU on June 14 after making 25 relief appearances this season, striking out 28 and walking 18 over 37 innings. He was 3-1 with five saves and a 2.68 ERA.
Sebastian Pisacreta, catcher (Pittsburgh)
Pisacreta played the last three seasons with the Panthers and was one of the top catchers in the portal, and a huge addition for a Sooners team likely losing both primary catchers to the MLB Draft. He hit .271 with 14 home runs and 51 RBIs this season.
More: As OU baseball shines in Omaha, Roger Denny sees a program ready for more | Exclusive
Players leaving OU baseball in transfer portal
Joey McMannis, pitcher
A right-hander who arrived last offseason from Maryland, McMannis did not make an appearance in his lone season with the Sooners.
Gerardo Prado, outfielder (Austin Peay)
A 6-foot-3, 190-pounder from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Prado appeared in just 11 games this season after two at Amarillo Community College. He had a hit and RBI in the series vs. Santa Clara.
Cooper Smith, infielder
A Marlow graduate, the switch-hitter did not appear in a game this season for the Sooners. He played two years at NOC-Enid.
Colton Sulley covers the Oklahoma Sooners for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Colton? He can be reached at [email protected] or on X/Twitter at @colton_sulley. Support Colton's work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com.
Jacob Unruh is the deputy sports editor for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Jacob? He can be reached at [email protected] or on X/Twitter at @jacobunruh. Support Jacob's work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: OU baseball transfer portal tracker: Who has left, joined Sooners?
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