Where former LSU baseball players landed in the transfer portal
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A handful of LSU baseball players entered the transfer portal after the 2026 season came to an end. Jay Johnson and the LSU coaching staff did a good job retaining key players -- only a few of the departing transfers were expected to be significant contributors next year.
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A good indicator of quality is the caliber of the school where the transfer lands. It's not a good sign if an ex-LSU player lands at a school in LSU's tier. If a player transfers down to a lesser program, it usually means the market doesn't value the player enough to be a starter on a College World Series-contending team.
Eight LSU players entered the portal. Of the eight, only four have found new homes so far. Here's where former LSU baseball players landed in the transfer portal.
LSU baseball transfers -- where former Tigers have landed
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PlayerPositionFormer SchoolNew SchoolMavrick RizyPLSUOle MissTrent Caraway3BLSUMiami (FL)Jaden NootPLSUSan Diego St.DJ PrimeauxPLSUNichollsMarcos PazPLSUUncommittedDaniel HardenLFLSUUncommittedEthan Clauss2BLSUUncommittedJohn ShahrdarPLSUUncommitted- Mavrick Rizy is the only LSU baseball transfer to sign with one of LSU's SEC rivals so far. The right-handed pitcher will join Ole Miss. Rizy is a talented arm, and there's a chance LSU ends up wishing Rizy had stuck around.
- Trent Caraway began his career at Oregon State before transferring to LSU last Summer. Caraway only spent one year with the Tigers, but now found a home at another power conference school, transferring to Miami.
- Jaden Noot and DJ Primeaux are both transferring down a level, with Noot heading to San Diego and Primeaux staying in Louisiana and joining Nicholls.
- LSU's biggest transfer portal loss, freshman pitcher Marcos Paz, remains uncommitted. Rumors have swirled tying Paz to Texas A&M.
This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: Where former LSU baseball players landed in the transfer portal