Baylor transfer shortstop Travis Sanders committed to Tennessee baseball on Friday morning, he announced on Instagram story.
Sanders is entering his redshirt senior season after earning All-Big 12 honors in each of his last two seasons at Baylor. In 2025, Sanders slashed .335/.425/.549 with eight home runs, nine doubles and 25 RBIs on his way to earning All Big 12 honorable mention.
The Copperas Cove, Texas native took his game to a whole new level in his redshirt junior season where he slashed .369/.458/.586 with nine home runs, 15 doubles, three triples and 44 RBIs on his way to earning Second Team All-Big 12 honors. Speed is also a major part of Sanders’ game as he swiped 24 bags last season.
A 6-foot-2, 193-pound infielder, Sanders spent all of last season at shortstop for Baylor but is also capable of playing second and third base. Sanders began his career at Texas Tech, redshirting in 2023 and playing in just 13 games in 2024 before finding his footing at Baylor.
Tennessee was in need of a new starting shortstop after Manny Marin entered the transfer portal as did depth pieces Jay Abernathy and Ariel Antigua. The Vols landed Air Force middle infielder Wyatt Hanoian but landing Sanders allows Tennessee to play Hanoian at second base.
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Sanders is the seventh transfer to commit to Tennessee this offseason along with Hanoian, Louisville right-handed pitcher Parker Detmers, South Carolina left-handed pitcher Jake McCoy, Northwestern State left-handed pitcher Brody Trosclair, UC Irvine left-handed pitcher Ricky Ojeda and Mercer two-way Braydon Kersey.
Sixteen Tennessee players have entered the transfer portal this offseason including infielder Ethan Moore 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.
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.
