Vanderbilt baseball retains key players as transfer portal closes
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 1, 2026, 4:41 PM
Last updated Jul 1, 2026
Vanderbilt baseball has finished the transfer portal window with positive news, retaining key contributors like Brodie Johnston, Ryker Waite, and Rustan Rigdon. The Commodores added five players, including Bud Coombs and Niko Brini. Three relievers, Miller Green, Luke Guth, and Brennan Seiber, departed, leaving the pitching staff with less experience. Several players, including outfielder Braden Holcomb, face decisions regarding the MLB Draft before the upcoming season.
- •Vanderbilt retained Brodie Johnston, Ryker Waite, and Rustan Rigdon.
- •The team added five players through the transfer portal.
- •Three relievers, including Miller Green, transferred out.
- •Braden Holcomb and others have pending MLB Draft decisions.
- •Vanderbilt aims for roster stability heading into the next season.
- 4:41 PMYahoo Sports — Vanderbilt baseball kept key pieces in transfer portal window. Who left, who is back
"Here's who's returning to Vanderbilt and who's leaving after the transfer portal window closed.
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