Ethan Moore enters transfer portal to leave Tennessee baseball after freshman season

Ethan Moore has entered the transfer portal to leave Tennessee baseball, he told Volquest on Monday.

Moore is the first player to indicate plans to enter the transfer portal following Tennessee’s 2026 season.

Moore redshirted as a freshman. The switch-hitting infielder was one of the top signees in Tennessee’s 2025 class to make it to campus. The Illinois native was the No. 94 overall prospect in the nation, according to Perfect Game.

Moore was drafted in the 18th round of the 2025 MLB Draft by the Cincinnati Reds. He had already opted to attend UT prior to the Reds selecting him in the latest rounds of the draft. He committed UT in November 2024 after initially committing to Louisville.

The Vols went 38-22 in coach Josh Elander‘s first season. They went 15-15 in SEC play with notable series wins against top-10 opponents in Mississippi State and Texas. They were the only program in the nation to go unbeaten in midweek games with a 14-0 record. UT’s season ended in the Chapel Hill Regional after it reached the postseason for the seventh straight season.

The portal opens Monday and is open until June 30 for Division I baseball players. Players have to submit paperwork in that window in order to transfer. They do not have to commit to a school during that window and programs can continue to add players following the transfer portal window.