Tennessee right-handed pitcher Nic Abraham is entering the transfer portal, after source told RTI on Tuesday morning. It’s a change of course for Abraham who originally shared plans to return to Knoxville for his junior season.
But after Tennessee made a change at pitching coach, firing Josh Reynolds and hiring ECU’s Austin Knight to replace him, Abraham decided to enter the portal.
Abraham posted a 4.15 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in 34.2 innings pitched during his sophomore season. The right-handed pitcher made three midweek starts and threw the bulk of his innings in midweek games. He posted a 7.59 ERA in 10.2 innings pitched in SEC play.
The California native made just five appearances in SEC play with a poor outing against LSU, five earned runs in 0.2 innings pitched, which inflated his conference only stats. Half his SEC innings came against Vanderbilt when he allowed four earned runs in 5.1 innings pitched.
Abraham turned in one appearance in the postseason, tossing 1.2 scoreless innings against Arkansas in the SEC Tournament.
Abraham was one of just four returning pitchers for Tennessee from the 2025 to the 2026 season. With Tegan Kuhns and Brandon Arvidson likely off to professional baseball and Brayden Krenzel entering the transfer portal, the Vols likely will not have any remaining pitchers from the 2025 team.
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Fourteen Tennessee players have entered the transfer portal this offseason including Hankins, outfielder Nate Eisfelder, shortstop Manny Marin, utility man Jay Abernathy, catcher Cash Williams, infielder Finley Bates, shortstop Ariel Antigua, infielder Ethan Moore, utility man Hunter High, utility man Chris Newstrom, outfielder Hutson Chance and right-handed pitcher Brayden Krenzel, two-way Taylor Tracey and right-handed pitcher Ari Bethea.
A number of Tennessee players have announced intentions to return for next season including RHP Landon Mack, LHP Cam Appenzeller, first baseman Levi Clark, catcher Trent Grindlinger, catcher Stone Lawless and LHP Will Haas.
The Vols landed their second transfer commit on Monday night when Northwestern State left-handed pitcher Brody Trosclair committed to Josh Elander and his staff joining Mercer two-way Braydon Kersey. Samford outfielder Jake Souders and Air Force infielder Wyatt Hanoian have also visited Tennessee this offseason.
Tennessee will remain aggressive in the portal this offseason as they look to bounce back from a disappointing 2026 season.
