Tennessee baseball infielder Ethan Moore committed to Missouri out of the transfer portal on Thursday after spending one year in the Volunteer program, he announced on X.
Moore did not play in a single game while redshirting his freshman year in Knoxville. The Illinois native was a top 100 high school recruit coming out of Oak Park and River Forest High School in Illinois. The Cincinnati Reds drafted Moore in the 18th round of last summer’s MLB Draft.
However, Moore struggled during the fall entering his freshman year and never earned any playing time during the 2026 season.
Missouri is consistently one of the SEC’s worst programs due to lack of resources and its northern location. The Tigers finished last in the SEC with a 24-31 (6-24 SEC) record. Kerrick Jackson is entering his third season as head coach in Columbia.
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Moore is one of 16 Tennessee players to enter the transfer portal this offseason, joining first baseman Evan Hankins, right-handed pitcher Nic Abraham, outfielder Nate Eisfelder, shortstop Manny Marin, utility man Jay Abernathy, catcher Cash Williams, infielder Finley Bates, shortstop Ariel Antigua, utility man Hunter High, utility man Chris Newstrom, outfielder Hutson Chance, right-handed pitcher Brayden Krenzel, two-way Taylor Tracey, right-handed pitcher Sawyer Deering and right-handed pitcher Ari Bethea.
The Vols have landed three transfers to date including Air Force infielder Wyatt Hanoian, Mercer two-way Braydon Kersey and Northwestern State left-handed pitcher Brody Trosclair.
A number of Tennessee players have announced intentions to return for next season including outfielder Blaine Brown, RHP Landon Mack, LHP Cam Appenzeller, first baseman Levi Clark, catcher Trent Grindlinger, catcher Stone Lawless and LHP Will Haas.
