VCU 1st Baseman Chris McHugh is transferring to NC State!

I would like to thank VCU for a great freshman year and the relationships and memories built. I’m excited to announce that I have committed to NC State to further my academic and athletic career. I’d like to thank Coach Avent and his staff for this opportunity. @NCStateBaseball pic.twitter.com/w3WzP2oLPP

— chris mchugh (@Chrismchugh2023) July 26, 2024

McHugh just wrapped up his Freshman season for the Rams, batting .273, with 6 Home Runs, 33 RBI’s, 36 Runs, 22 BB’s, 5 Doubles and 4 Stolen Bases. He boasted an OBP of .390. McHugh started in 53 of the 55 games he played in.

Coming out of High School, McHugh was the #47 overall player in the state of New York, and the #10 Shortstop according to Perfect Game.

McHugh has 3 years of eligibility remaining.

NC State has now picked up 5 players in the Transfer Portal this offseason.

SS Justin DeCriscio (San Diego)

UTL Trenton Lyons (Ole Miss)

1B Matt Ossenfort (Vanderbilt)

OF Dalen Thompson (Campbell)

P Julien Piessel (UNCG)

All but 1 of NC State’s 2024 MLB Draft Picks and Undrafted Free Agents have signed with their respective teams.

Center Fielder Eli Serrano III was drafted in the 4th round with the 111th overall pick by the New York Mets. He signed for $697,500, which was $41,400 more than the slot value for the pick. Serrano III had 2 more years of college eligibility, but opted to turn pro.

The #Mets signed 4th rounder Eli Serrano for $697,500. Slot value for the 111th pick is $656,400.

— Carlos Collazo (@CarlosACollazo) July 22, 2024

 

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Shortstop Brandon Butterworth has signed with the Padres, who drafted him the 12th round with the 360th overall pick. Butterworth had one more year of college eligibility, but opted to turn pro.

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Pitcher Sam Highfill has signed as an Undrafted Free Agent with the Phillies.

One chapter ends, another begins pic.twitter.com/SapbE4Ltqx

— Sam Highfill (@samhighfill11) July 25, 2024

Pitcher Logan Whitaker was drafted by the Twins in the 19th round with the 578th overall pick. He signed for $10,000.

An event that majority of people told me was nearly impossible. Here’s to the end of an era and a start to a new adventure. Time to get to work. pic.twitter.com/HdOsDmU6vB

— Logan Whitaker (@_whitaker_10) July 25, 2024

#Twins day three signings:

11R Michael Carpenter: $508,500 ($358,500 to bonus pool)
12R Christian Becerra: $150,000
13R Xavier Kolhosser: $150,000
14R Jacob Kisting: $125,000
17R Jay Thomason: $50,000
18R Michael Ross: $150,000
19R Logan Whitaker: $10,000

— Carlos Collazo (@CarlosACollazo) July 25, 2024

3rd Baseman Alec Makarewicz signed as an Undrafted Free Agent with the White Sox.

1st Baseman Garrett Pennington signed an Undrafted Free Agent Deal with the Tigers.

Shortstop Devin Fitz-Gerald, who was going to be an incoming Freshman in 2025, was drafted by the Rangers in the 5th Round. He signed his deal, with a signing bonus worth $900,000.

#Ranger signing bonuses, per source:
1 Malcolm Moore $3 million
2 Dylan Dreiling $1,287,600
3 Casey Cook $700K
4 David Hagaman $515K
5 Devin Fitz-Gerald $900K
6 Garrett Horn $250K
7 Rafe Perich $175K
8 Anthony Susac $200K
9 Keith Jones II $30K
10 Jake Jekielek $20K

— Stefan Stevenson (@StefanVersusTex) July 25, 2024

Catcher Jacob Cozart was drafted by the Guardians in the 2nd Round with the 48th overall pick. He has yet to sign his deal. The slot value for his deal is $1.94 million. Cozart has 1 year of college eligibility remaining, but there’s no expectation that he will be returning next season for the Wolfpack.

Baseball America has released their Way-Too-Early 2025 Preseason Top-25, and they ranked NC State 13th.

13. NC State (38-23, 18-11)

The Wolfpack rolled through the second half of the 2024 season to reach the CWS for the second time in four years. They now must replace several key pieces of that team, including All-Americans Jacob Cozart and Alec Makarewicz. That duo is just part of six regulars that were lost from the lineup.

While NC State is reloading offensively, it brings back a good bit of its pitching staff. The dynamic relief combination of Jacob Dudan and Derrick Smith is back, as are lefthanders Dominic Fritton and Cooper Consiglio. NC State never lacks for offense and as long as its newcomers click, it should be well positioned for 2025. (BA)

ACC Teams in the Top-25

3) FSU
4) Clemson
6) UVA
9) Duke
12) UNC
13) NC State
25) Wake Forest

San Diego Shortstop Justin DeCriscio is transferring to NC State!

 

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DeCriscio played his first 3 seasons at San Diego, and will play his final year of eligibility with the Wolfpack.

This past year, DeCriscio hit .308 for the Toreros, with 42 RBI’s, 36 Runs and 10 Stolen Bases. He earned All-West Coast Conference Honorable Mention the past three seasons.