Tennessee baseball landed its fourth pitcher commit in the transfer portal earlier this week when Louisville’s Parker Detmers committed to Josh Elander and his staff ahead of his redshirt junior season.
At Tennessee, Detmers reunites with his former high school teammate Cam Appenzeller. The two played their high school baseball together at Glenwood High School in Illinois.
Detmers is two grades ahead of Appenzeller so there’s limited overlap together in high school. The Glenwood Titans posted a 27-5 record in 2023— Detmers’ senior and Appenzeller’s sophomore season— but failed to win the state championship with the season coming to a close with a 1-0 loss against Champaign Central High School.
The two both have a chance to be weekend starters for Tennessee during the 2027 season. Appenzeller is poised to step into a starting role after posting a 6-1 record, 4.76 ERA and 1.15 WHIP in 56.2 innings pitched as a freshman.
Detmer’s role is a little less clear. The right-handed pitcher was the Saturday starter for Louisville in 2025, posting a 1-1 record, 3.94 ERA and 1.25 WHIP in 16 innings pitched before undergoing season-ending Tommy John Surgery. Recovery from the arm surgery cost Detmers the entirety of the 2026 season.
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Tennessee baseball has landed eight commitments out of the transfer portal this offseason including Wright State outfielder Andrew Duncan, Baylor shortstop Travis Sanders, Louisville RHP Parker Detmers, South Carolina left-handed pitcher Jake McCoy, Northwestern State left-handed pitcher Brody Trosclair, UC Irvine left-handed pitcher Ricky Ojeda, Mercer two-way Braydon Kersey and Air Force infielder Wyatt Hanoian.
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.
