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Tharnish slashed .403/.461/.597 with 11 doubles, two triples and seven homers, along with 32 stolen bases in 2025.
Belmont transfer Will Pryor committed to the Wildcats on Thursday night.
With the draft completed, we have a better idea of remaining needs and what the 2026 team could look like.
The Wildcats' 2026 roster took some expected hits during the two-day draft, but there was good news as well.
Tyson slashed .296/.370/.481 with 10 doubles, one triple and one home run in 33 games at Louisville in 2025. He has the ability to play catcher and all four corner spots.
The latest on what to watch for with Kentucky's players and transfer portal and high school commitments in the 2025 MLB draft.
A mid-year transfer from Houston who sat out last season, Jelkin could be a Friday night option for the Wildcats next season.
The Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year in football and baseball, Ponatoski is a sizable recruiting win for both Kentucky programs.
Mitchell has the chance to be the first prep player taken in the top 10 rounds of MLB draft from Delaware since 2012, according to the Baseball America draft database.
Essenburg said the MLB draft will be "one of the hardest decisions that I’ll probably ever have to make in my life."