The Transfer Portal Has Moved High School Baseball Opportunities Down the Ladder

The transfer portal means more college transfers are filling Division I roster spots. That does not always eliminate an opportunity for a high school player, but it often changes where it can be found

On average, approximately 112,000 high school seniors finish their final season of high school baseball each year.

Using 12.4% as the best available estimate across all college levels, roughly 13,900 of those players may eventually find places on college baseball rosters. Many sources often use figures of 7%-8% to describe the number of players moving on…