Star Bowling Green catcher and outfielder Garrett Wright committed to Tennessee baseball Sunday night, a trusted source told RTI. Wright became the Vols’ fourth commit in their transfer class to date.
Wright is a two-time First Team All-MAC selection and was the MAC Defensive Player of the Year this past season. The Massillon, Ohio native entered the transfer portal Thursday with a “do not contact” tag.
A two-year standout for the Falcons, Wright is a career .396 hitter with 14 home runs, 28 doubles and 76 RBIs. Wright slashed .406/.513/.663 in his sophomore season while posting a 8.7% strikeout rate and 9.1% walk rate. While Wright hit just eight home runs last season, he broke the Bowling Green record with 20 doubles.
Wright is a catcher who can also play in the outfield and will have a chance to earn playing time at both spots next season. Tennessee likely loses starting catcher Cannon Peebles to the MLB Draft next month.
Backup Stone Lawless is very capable after starting 21 games for the Vols in his redshirt freshman season. Lawless hit .288 with five home runs but only totaled two hits in six SEC starts. Freshman Levi Clark most his starting time at designated hitter last season but came to Tennessee as a catcher. He’s also capable of playing first base and left field.
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Wright would potentially give Tennessee a solid catching option to pair with Lawless while his versatility would allow him to stay in the lineup even if Lawless is behind the plate.
The All-MAC transfer is Tennessee’s fifth transfer portal commit but is just the first position player Tennessee has added. Most of Tennessee’s focus in the transfer portal has been on the mound. Big South Pitcher of the Year Clay Edmondson, SoCon Pitcher of the Year Brady Frederick, Kennesaw State’s Bo Rhudy and MIT’s Mason Estrada account for the Vols’ four other commitments in the transfer portal to this point.
Rutgers weekend starter Landon Mack began a visit with Tennessee Tuesday night after posting a 6-5 record, 4.03 ERA and 1.22 WHIP in 80.1 innings pitched.
Seton Hall corner outfielder Aiden Robbins began a visit with Tennessee Wednesday night while Cal middle infielder Jarren Advincula began a visit with Tennessee on Thursday. Both were all-conference selections a season ago and are elite contact hitters. JUCO Player of the Year Tyler Myatt is committed to Tennessee as a utility man but is eligible for the MLB Draft.
