NCAA Division I baseball rosters will be back to the 35-person pre-covid limits in 2023. With NC State holding a fall roster of 42 players, it was only a matter of time until some players hit the exits ahead of the roster crunch that will have to take place ahead of the team’s season opener on February 17th against Wagner.
Three true freshmen entered the transfer portal recently: Michael McKinney, Graham Smiley, and Billy Waldron.
McKinney is a right-handed hitting infielder from Sophia, WV, who originally committed to State back in July 2020. He was rated as an 8-grade prospect (“Potential draft pick and/or excellent college prospect”) by Perfect Game, and as the 2nd best overall prospect from the state and top shortstop.