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Arkansas baseball’s long road back to Omaha begins in the transfer portal.

The Razorbacks can officially turn their full attention to next year’s roster after the 2025 season ended Wednesday, June 18 in the College World Series semifinals. Arkansas fell two wins short of reaching the championships series.

The Hogs crushed the 2024 transfer portal, bringing in four All-SEC players in Charles Davalan, Zach Root, Kuhio Aloy and Cam Kozeal. They also landed the likes of Landon Beidelschies and Logan Maxwell.

A similar haul would once again make Arkansas a national title contender. The Hogs are bringing back a strong core of players, led by Gabe Gaeckle and Ryder Helfrick.

Here’s a look at who is coming and who is going for the Razorbacks this summer.

Players transferring to Arkansas baseball

The right-handed pitcher attended Little Rock Christian Academy. According to Perfect Game, he was the No. 4 overall prospect in the state of Arkansas in the class of 2024. As a freshman with the Sooners in 2025, Kircher posted a 5.68 ERA across 12⅔ innings. He struck out 17 batters and only walked five, but he got into trouble with five home runs allowed. At Arkansas, Kircher will try to maximize his velocity. According to the ESPN broadcast, Kircher’s fastball sat in the upper 90s during a loss to North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament. 

Grego hit .376 with 14 homers and 55 RBIs in 2025. The switch-hitting infielder scored 58 runs and stole 15 bases while hitting leadoff and playing shortstop for the Cardinals. He earned first-team All-MAC honors after ranking third in the conference in batting average and fourth in total bases. Grego will be an option to replace Golden Spikes Award winner Wehiwa Aloy at shortstop.

Jackson Wells, pitcher, Little Rock

Wells attended Rogers High School and spent three years with the Trojans after beginning his collegiate career at UA Rich Mountain. In 2023, Wells led the country with a 1.65 ERA. Paul Skenes had the next-best ERA during his final season at LSU. The righty wasn’t able to replicate that dominance over his next two seasons, and in 2025 he went 3-8 with a 5.36 ERA in 87⅓ innings. At Arkansas, Wells figures to compete for a spot in the back end of the rotation or as a high-leverage option out of the bullpen.

Ethan McElvain, pitcher, Vanderbilt

McElevain went 2-3 with a 7.24 ERA in 2025. Those numbers are underwhelming, but the flame-throwing lefty struck out 45 batters in 27⅓ innings. According to D1Baseball, McElvain had a better-than 50% whiff rate on his slider, complimenting a fastball that lives in the upper 90s. Arkansas will hope to rein in his 1.02 walks per inning and turn McElvain into a reliable left-handed option out of the bullpen.

Players entering the portal from Arkansas baseball

Davis did not feature during his freshman season with the Hogs in 2025. Entering college baseball, Davis was the No. 143 overall prospect and the No. 43 right-handed pitcher in the class of 2024, according to Perfect Game. That also slotted him as the No. 2 overall prospect and the No. 1 right-handed pitcher in Arkansas.

Anderson played in four games during the 2025 season, sitting behind Cam Kozeal, Reese Robinett and Rocco Peppi on the depth chart. He did not record a hit and walked once in eight at-bats. At Rhode Island in 2024, Anderson slashed .252/.411/.574 with 13 home runs, second most on the team, and a team-leading 41 RBIs.

Elliott Peterson, catcher

Peterson did not play for Arkansas in 2025. He transferred in after slashing a team-leading .517/.585/.894 with 15 home runs and 91 RBI in 59 games with Southeast Community College. He led the NJCAA Division I in batting average (.517), paced by 107 hits with 21 doubles and six triples.

Becker played in 20 games with 31 at-bats during his freshman season. He hit .258 with one home run and six RBIs. He was the No. 386 overall prospect and the No. 41 catcher in the class of 2024, according to perfect game, but Becker was likely due for another season backing up Ryder Helfrick if he had returned for the 2026 season.

Gabe Fraser, infielder

Fraser became the first portal departure who played in 2025. The California native hit .250 with one home run and 12 RBIs in 52 at-bats. He spent a brief period as the starting second baseman after Nolan Souza went down with a season-ending injury, but a leg ailment derailed Fraser’s own playing time. He was ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 144 overall prospect and the No. 37 shortstop in the class of 2024. Arkansas returns Souza and Cam Kozeal as middle infielders and is active in the portal recruiting high-impact shortstops.

Jackson Farrell, pitcher

Farrell did not make an appearance during his one and only season with the Razorbacks. Perfect Game ranked Farrell as a top-500 overall prospect and the No. 70 left-handed pitcher in the class of 2024.

Ross Felder, pitcher

The Springdale native did not pitch for Arkansas in his one-year career with the Hogs. He was a a top-500 overall prospect and the No. 287 right-handed pitcher in the class of 2024, according to Perfect Game.

Tag Andrews, pitcher

Another in-state pitcher, the graduate from Maumelle High School was Perfect Game’s No. 345 overall prospect and the No. 105 right-handed pitcher in the class of 2024. He did not pitch during his freshman season.

Luke Williams, pitcher

Just like the three players above, Williams did not pitch in 2025. He was as a top-500 overall prospect and the No. 72 left-handed pitcher in the class of 2024, according to Perfect Game.

Jackson Fuller covers Arkansas football, basketball and baseball for the Southwest Times Record, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at jfuller@gannett.com or follow him @jacksonfuller16 on X, formerly known as Twitter.