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Kentucky Baseball transfer Stephen Klein ruled ineligible by NCAA

The Kentucky Wildcats will not have one of their top incoming transfers available next season.

Stephen Klein transferred to Kentucky from Samford, but the reigning gold glover will not be granted an extra year of eligibility, he announced in a statement on Thursday.

“Thank you, Coach Mingione and Kentucky Baseball, for believing in me this summer during the recruiting process. I want to thank God, my family, Coach Joe, and my other coaches for all the help through this unforeseen situation.

“In early 2021, I was told that I had another year of eligibility.