UPDATED Mizzou Baseball Additions Tracker: Future Roster Takes Shape
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With the 2026 season now wrapped up for Mizzou Baseball, Kerrick Jackson & Co. currently find themselves navigating a heavy wave of departures. To date, a dozen Tigers have officially entered the portal.
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Here's Your 2026 Mizzou Transfer Portal Directory:
— Black & Gold Fan Zone (@BGFanZone) June 3, 2026
Missouri currently has 12 entries into the portal, with 5 pitchers and 7 position players. Non-graduate players have until June 30th to enter the portal, and can take as they long as they want to commit. #MizzouNOWpic.twitter.com/hWKgGWCM2K
The list of talent includes five pitchers and seven position players, featuring several notable names who saw extensive action this season. Names like Blaize Ward and Kaden Peer, alongside key players such as Chris Patterson and Sam Parker. For a detailed, player-by-player look at everyone who entered the portal, check out our complete offseason post here.
New Talent ArisesWith that being said, the focus in Columbia is already shifting to the wave of exciting new talent coming in to play for the Tigers.
Leading the charge for the incoming transfers is Florida Gulf Coast University shortstop Wilfred Gonzalez, who officially became Mizzou’s first portal commitment on Wednesday, June 3. The Miami, Fla., Gonzalez brings an elite bat to the Tigers’ lineup after putting together a stellar season for the Eagles.
He managed to bat an impressive .323 while racking up 74 hits, 11 doubles, 2 home runs and 30 RBIs. As an incoming senior, Gonzalez provides Mizzou with a a heavy approach that will hopefully translate well against elite SEC arms.
The first commitment to Missouri in the 2026 transfer class is FGCU's Wilfred Gonzalez! Gonzalez played in all 58 games for the Eagles, primarily at shortstop, batting .323 with 74 hits, 11 doubles, 2 HRs, and 30 RBIs. #MizzouNOWhttps://t.co/PHbWObMzxJ
— Black & Gold Fan Zone (@BGFanZone) June 3, 2026
Securing a capable infielder will be the first vital step in rebuilding from what has been lost. This ultimately proves that the Tigers are moving in the right direction to reload just as fast as they lose talent.
We’ll be using this landing page to provide all the additions to the Tigers’ roster.
Jun 8: The Tigers added to their pitching staff with the addition of the redshirt junior Carter DeGondea from Georgia Southern. He was heavily used last season by the Eagles this season, making 16 appearances and per team data, throwing the second-most innings on the team (58).
Committed. AGTG! @MizzouBaseball@drudown1414@Im_That_Dad_KJ@jose_PR10@J_K_COOPER@BPC_Recruitspic.twitter.com/FZ5QluKFlz
— Carter DeGondea (@CDegondea) June 9, 2026
DeGondea finished his 2026 campaign with a 1-5 record and a 8.69 ERA over 14 starts. He struck out 57 batters including seven in his season-best performance against Troy on Mar. 28. DeGondea also allowed just one hit across five innings of work in that outing and conceded zero earned runs.
Having lost a multitude of pitchers to the portal thus far, DeGondea provides an addition for Missouri to what has been a consistent subtraction of arms in the Tigers’ summer portal thus far.