San Diego State outfielder Shaun Montoya is transferring across the country to Kentucky, first reported by Derek Terry of Bat Cats Central. Montoya will be a redshirt senior next season.
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 Selection in 2023.
This past season, the outfielder hit for a .327 batting average with nine doubles, three home runs, and 17 RBI.
Montoya is Kentucky’s 13th transfer addition and the third from a Power-Five school, joining catcher Raphael Pelletier (Kansas State) and right-handed pitcher Oliver Boone.
Montoya is a big splash for a Wildcats team that lost outfielders Nolan McCarthy (Transfer Portal) and Ryan Waldschmidt (MLB Draft) this offseason. He was the 177th overall transfer according to 64Analytics.com.
Stay tuned to KSR’s 2025 Kentucky Baseball Roster Tracker for all updates on the offseason and next season’s squad.
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