Tennessee baseball added to its roster for the 2025-26 season Tuesday night when Walter State star Tyler Myatt committed to Tony Vitello and his staff over LSU and Texas A&M. Myatt is one of the top junior college players in the country. Perfect Game ranks Myatt as the No. 14 junior college prospect in the country during the 2025-26 season.
The utility man put up insane numbers in his redshirt freshman season at Walters State. In 66 games, Myatt hit .484 with 31 home runs and 110 RBIs. The left-handed hitter broke the Senators’ single-season home run and RBI records. Myatt was a driving force on Walters State’s run to the JUCO World Series finals game.
A Tazewell, Tennessee native, Myatt hit home runs off of an Alabama and Arkansas signee during the World Series.
The 5-foot-11 prospect does not have a definitive position. He was the designated hitter for Walters State last season while also playing some second base. Myatt also has the ability to play the corner outfield spots.
Tennessee has two former Walters State players on its current roster in Alberto Osuna and backup outfielder Colby Backus. The Senators are one of the nation’s top junior college programs.
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As a junior college prospect, Myatt is eligible for the 2025 MLB Draft and is a potential draft risk. But MLB Pipeline currently doesn’t list him in its top 200 draft prospects. Myatt could be taken outside the top 200 and still opt to sign professionally, but he also has a great chance to improve his draft stock in one season facing SEC competition.
Landing Myatt, Tennessee now has two of the top 15 junior college transfers in the country committed. Niagara right-handed pitcher Matt Barr is the top junior college transfer in the country after posting a 1.74 ERA and 0.75 WHIP in 54 innings pitched as a true freshman.
Myatt, Barr and UNC Asheville transfer pitcher commit Clay Edmondson are all potential draft risks who could opt for professional baseball instead of enrolling at Tennessee. According to mock drafts and prospect ratings, Myatt is the most likely to make it to campus and play at Tennessee in 2026.
The Vols could again see an abundance of players selected in the MLB Draft this summer. Getting a bat like Myatt to campus would be a big plus for Tennessee’s offensive potential.
