FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas’ newcomer class entering the 2025 season is ranked No. 3 in the country by Baseball America.

To get the most accurate read on which college programs have the best incoming talent on their roster heading into 2025, the publication combined each program’s transfer haul and recruiting class to come up with an overall ranking of newcomers. Baseball America’s top 100 transfer portal rankings feature eight Razorback newcomers, including one in the top 10 and four among the top 50, and its top 500 draft rankings include four freshman standouts.

In its summary of Arkansas’ newcomer class, Baseball America writes:

3. Arkansas

• Top 100 transfers: 8
• BA 500 freshmen: 4

Arkansas has a lengthy track record of bringing impact talent to campus, and this year is no different. On top of a fantastic portal haul that includes eight of the top 100 transfers, the Razorbacks bring to campus a quartet of players who ranked on the final iteration of the BA 500.

Left-handers Landon Beidelschies (6-7, 4.15 ERA at Ohio State) and Zach Root (6-2, 3.56 ERA at East Carolina) are the strength of Arkansas’ class of newcomers, but Oklahoma prep fireballer Carson Wiggins (No. 78), who is the younger brother of former Razorback and current Cubs prospect Jaxon, will be in contention to log a handful of innings as a freshman.

Former New Mexico JC standout third baseman Brent Iredale (.441/.576/1.000) ranked No. 464 on the BA 500, and is already off to a fast start this fall.

Following a disappointing end in 2024, Arkansas has reloaded and looks the part of a national championship contender.

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