Virginia outfielder Aidan Teel transferring to Mississippi State baseball, Brian O’Connor.
Teel is the fourth Virginia player to transfer to Mississippi State, joining All-ACC Freshman Team pitcher Tomas Valincius, outfielder James Nunnallee and designated hitter Chone James. MSU also landed Illinois Second Team All-Big Ten outfielder Vytas Valincius in the transfer portal. All four of them committed on June 6.Teel has played his entire career at Virginia. The Mahwah, New Jersey, native missed the 2023 season with an injury, but returned in 2024 as an outfielder and pitcher. He did not pitch during the 2025 season. MLB.com has Teel ranked as the No. 177 prospect in the 2025 MLB draft.Teel’s older brother, Kyle, made his MLB debut on June 6 with the Chicago White Sox.
Twelve Mississippi State players have entered the transfer portal as of June 7, with freshman infielder Lukas Buckner the latest to do so.
