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Mississippi State baseball lands Seton Hall catcher Kevin Milewski in transfer portal
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State baseball landed what could be its starting catcher for next season out of the transfer portal. Kevin Milewski, a catcher from Seton Hall, committed to the Bulldogs and new coach Brian O'Connor on June 21. He announced the news with a post on X, saying "Home" while tagging the MSU account with photos of him in a maroon Mississippi State jersey. The sophomore started 52 games this season and batted .303 with 16 home runs and 58 RBIs. Advertisement He is not eligible for the MLB draft until 2026. MSU was in need of a catcher with Joe Powell out of eligibility and Ross Highfill in the transfer portal. Virginia's Chone James committed to MSU in the transfer portal as an infielder/catcher, but he mostly played designated hitter last season. Meanwhile, catcher Jackson Owen announced a return to Mississippi State after entering the transfer portal, but he made only one start this season and six appearances. Milewski, a right-handed bat from Wallingford, Connecticut, is the 11th commitment to Mississippi State since the transfer portal opened on June 2. He is one of seven position players, joining Chone, outfielders James Nunnallee (Virginia), Vytas Valinius (Illinois), Aidan Teel (Virginia) and infielder Ryder Woodson (NC State). He's also the second commitment of the day, following South Carolina pitcher Tyler Pitzer. Advertisement MORE: Mississippi State football recruiting: Tracking 2026 commits for Jeff Lebby Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@ and follow him on X @sklarsam_. This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Seton Hall's Kevin Milewski transferring to Mississippi State baseball
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Mississippi State baseball, Brian O'Connor land George Mason's Andrew Raymond in transfer portal
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State baseball landed a second catcher in the transfer portal on July 10. Andrew Raymond, who was a freshman at George Mason in 2025, committed to the Bulldogs. He announced it with posts on X and Instagram. Raymond started 50 games last season, batting .287 with five home runs and 33 RBIs to make the All-Atlantic 10 Rookie Team. The Middletown, Maryland, native was part of the George Mason team that set an NCAA record with 23 runs in one inning. Raymond doubled, walked, reached on an error, drove in three runs and scored three times in the second inning against Holy Cross. Advertisement George Mason also listed Raymond as a right-handed pitcher on its roster, but he did not pitch in any games in 2025. Raymond joins Seton Hall's Kevin Milewski as the second catcher to commit to MSU in the transfer portal. The two of them could be MSU's top two catchers in 2026, especially with starter Joe Powell out of eligibility and Ross Highfill transferred to Purdue. Jackson Owen, another catcher with eligibility left, withdrew his name from the transfer portal but he only appeared in six games last season with one start. Virginia transfer Chone James is rostered as a catcher/infielder, but none of his 15 starts in 2025 were at catcher. Raymond and Milewski are both not eligible for the MLB draft, which begins July 13. The Bulldogs are now up to 16 commitments from the transfer portal since new coach Brian O'Connor was hired on June 1. Advertisement O'Connor told The Clarion Ledger on July 3 that catcher was one of Mississippi State's remaining needs, also mentioning an infielder and "athletic bat" in the outfield. MORE: Could Oklahoma hire Mississippi State's Zac Selmon as athletic director? Here's what it would take Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@ and follow him on X @sklarsam_. This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Mississippi State baseball: George Mason's Andrew Raymond transfers
