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Kentucky catcher Devin Burkes is returning for his fourth season in 2025, he announced on Wednesday. He has one year of eligibility remaining. Burkes has spent two of his prior three seasons as the Wildcats’ starting catcher. In 465 career at-bats, the Bradenton, FL native boasts a career .275 batting average with 36 doubles, 15 home runs, and 35 RBI. Although he played in 60 of Kentucky’s 62 games this season, Burkes didn’t quite have the season he would’ve wanted offensively. His batting average dropped from .291 to .239 and he went just 4-32 (.111) at the plate over the final nine games of ...
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The 2024-25 Kentucky Baseball offseason is officially in full swing. The Cats have already claimed 16 players out of the Transfer Portal, along with losing 12 players to sed Portal. Four of Kentucky’s 16 portal players however were selected in the 2024 MLB Draft and likely won’t be making their way to Lexington. Nick Minigone and his staff still have a lot of work to do, as the Cats are losing 76% of their at-bats, 87% of their home runs, 76% of their innings pitched, and 78% of their strikeouts this offseason. Follow along with KSR’s 2025 Kentucky Baseball Roster Tracker, which will continual...
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The 2024 MLB Draft came to an end Tuesday afternoon, but not before many Wildcats heard their names called at the podium. Seven players from Kentucky’s 2024 Men’s College World Series team were drafted, along with five players who were committed to play for the Wildcats next season. Here’s the full list: 31. OF Ryan Waldschmidt (Arizona Diamondbacks)58. 2B Émilien Pitre (Tampa Bay Rays)66. SS Tyler Bell (Tampa Bay Rays) Lincoln Way East HS (IL)206. OF Jackson Strong (Detroit Tigers) Canisius292. 1B Ryan Nicholson (Los Angeles Angels)306. RHP Trey Pooser (Tampa Bay Rays)314. INF Trent Youngbloo...
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Kentucky first baseman Ryan Nicholson and right-handed pitcher Trey Pooser were both selected in the 10th Round of the 2024 MLB Draft Monday afternoon. Nicholson was selected at pick No. 292 by the Los Angeles Angels, and Pooser was selected at pick No. 306 by the Tampa Bay Rays. The slot value for the 292nd pick (Nicholson) is $184,700, while the value for the 306th pick (Pooser) is $180,300. The slotting system assigns specific dollar values to each draft position. These dollar values are MLB’s “recommended” bonus amount for the player drafted at whatever position they are picked at. Nichols...
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Kentucky Baseball signee shortstop Tyler Bell was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays with the 66th pick in the First Round of the 2024 MLB Draft Sunday night. Bell was taken with Tampa Bay’s Competitive Balance Round B pick. The slot value for the 66th pick is $1,260,200. The slotting system assigns specific dollar values to each draft position. These dollar values are MLB’s “recommended” bonus amount for the player drafted at whatever position they are picked at. He will now have to decide whether or not he will sign his pro contract or play at Kentucky next season. Bell was ranked the 59th best p...
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Kentucky second baseman Émilien Pitre was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays with the 58th pick in the Second Round of the 2024 MLB Draft Sunday night. The slot value for the 58th pick is $1,525,200. The slotting system assigns specific dollar values to each draft position. These dollar values are MLB’s “recommended” bonus amount for the player drafted at whatever position they are picked at. The Repentigny, Quebec, Canada burst onto the scene in 2023 when he hit for a .318 average with 16 doubles, one home run, and 51 RBI. For his efforts, he was named Second Team All-SEC and was selected to the S...
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Kentucky left fielder Ryan Waldschmidt was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks with the 31st pick in the First Round of the 2024 MLB Draft Sunday night. Waldschmidt becomes the eighth Wildcat in program history to be drafted in the First Round of the MLB Draft, and is the first since LHP Zack Thompson in 2019. He’s just the third first round pick under Nick Mingione at Kentucky, joining Thompson and 1B Evan White (2017). The slot value for the 31st pick is $3,045,500. The slotting system assigns specific dollar values to each draft position. These dollar values are MLB’s “recommended” bonus am...
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The 2024 MLB Draft gets underway Sunday night at 7:00 p.m. EST, and is expected to have some Kentucky flair. Kentucky left fielder Ryan Waldschmidt, who hit for a .333 BA with 17 doubles, 14 home runs, and 46 RBI this season, is currently projected to be drafted 21st overall by the Minnesota Twins in Kiley McDaniel’s latest MLB Mock Draft. If Waldy is selected in the first round, he’d become the third player to be selected in the First Round of the Draft in the Nick Mingione era. First baseman Evan White (17th in 2017) and left-handed pitcher Zack Thompson (19th in 2019) are the other two firs...
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Kentucky Baseball has hired Wright State Associate Head Coach Chase Slone as an assistant coach, the school announced on Sunday. He replaces former assistant coach Nick Ammirati, who left for Georgia earlier this offseason. According to a press release sent out Sunday morning, Slone will now be tasked with helping continue Kentucky’s impressive offensive versatility that either led or ranked near the top of the Southeastern Conference in most major statistical categories. “Chase is a perfect fit for Kentucky Baseball,” UK coach Nick Mingione said in a press release. “He’s extremely intelligent...
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As a new era of Kentucky Baseball emerges, it’s time to take a look at some new faces making their way to Lexington from the Transfer Portal this offseason. Right fielder Shaun Montoya, who will be a redshirt senior next season, announced that he would be transferring to Kentucky from San Diego State on July 8. The Rancho Cucamonga, CA native spent three seasons at San Diego State after transferring from UC Irvine. In 148 career games, Montoya boasts a career .306 batting average with 27 doubles, five home runs, 43 RBI, and 31 stolen bases. He was named a Second-Team All-Mountain West Selectio...
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