It’s expected to be another busy offseason for the Arkansas baseball team.
The Razorbacks will have to replace several departing position players with transfers from other programs, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see multiple players transfer from Arkansas.
We will update this page throughout the offseason to keep you up to date with the latest Razorbacks personnel changes.
Rookies who will play for Arkansas in 2025
• Kuhio Aloi, DH/infielder
Previous School: BYU
Batting/Pitching Order: Right-handed pitcher/batting right-handed
2025 Classification: 2nd year
Hometown: Wailuku, Hawaii
Kuhio Aloi, the younger brother of Arkansas shortstop Wehiwa, was named to the Freshman All-Big 12 Team after batting .269 with nine doubles, one triple, eight home runs and a team-high 38 RBIs. He was tied for the Big 12 lead with seven sacrifice flies. The 6-foot-1-inch Aloi appeared in 46 games as the designated hitter and four games as a first baseman for the Cougars.
• Charles Davalan, outfielder/infielder
Previous School: Florida Gulf Coast
Davalan gives the Razorbacks a player who can serve as both a leadoff man and a replacement in center field.
Batting/Pitching: L/R
2025 Classification: 2nd year
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
A selection to the All-Atlantic Sun Conference Freshman Team, the 5-foot-10 Davalan batted .288 with 16 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs, 37 RBIs and 13 of 18 stolen bases. He started 30 games as a second baseman and 26 games as a right fielder. He will play outfield professionally and will be draft eligible after his sophomore year. He is playing this summer for the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod League.
• Carson Hansen
Previous School: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Batting/Pitching: L/L
2025 Classification: Junior
Hometown: Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Hansen, who is 6-foot-2 and weighs 220 pounds, batted .315 with 25 doubles, 11 home runs and 63 RBIs as an All-Horizon League sophomore. He had a .404 on-base percentage, a .601 slugging percentage and a 1.005 OPS. He was 7-of-8 at stealing bases. His 25 doubles prior to the NCAA postseason were tied for fourth-highest in the league. He started 43 games as a right fielder and is playing this summer for the Green Bay Rockers of the Northwoods League.
• Maximus Martin, SS
Previous School: Georgia State University
Batting/Pitching Order: Right-handed pitcher/batting right-handed
2025 Classification: Junior
Hometown: Edgewater Park, New Jersey
The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Martin played in 12 games in center field before assuming his role as Georgia State’s starting shortstop. As a sophomore with the Panthers in 2024, he batted .297 with 46 hits, including 12 doubles. He also had 32 walks and a .430 on-base percentage, both second-best on the team. Martin was one home run away from hitting for the cycle in a 19-8 win over Southern Miss on April 13. He is playing this summer for the Wilmar Stingers of the Northwoods League.
• Logan Maxwell, OF
Previous School: TCU
Batting/Pitching: L/L
2025 Category: Senior
Hometown: Lima, Ohio
Maxwell batted .335 with 12 doubles, two triples and three home runs for the Horned Frogs, earning All-Big 12 honorable mention selection as a junior. He also posted a .447 on-base percentage, .427 slugging percentage and an .874 OPS with two sacrifice flies, five sacrifice bunts and was successful on 10 of 12 stolen base attempts.
• Landon Beidershies, left-handed pitcher
Previous School: Ohio State University
2025 Classification: Junior
Hometown: Canfield, Ohio
The 6-foot-3, 225-pound Beidelsees went 6-7 with a 4.15 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 15 starts and 84 2/3 innings for the Buckeyes in 2024. He struck out 91 batters, walked 31 and opposing batters batted .231 against him. On3.com ranked Beidelsees fifth among players available in the transfer portal at the time he signed. He had a strong arm and a fastball that was touched down at 98 mph.
Transferring from Arkansas to other programs
• Jason Jones, outfielder/infielder
New School: Undecided
Jones showed flashes of power potential but also struck out a lot during his two years with the Razorbacks. In 118 at-bats in college, he recorded five doubles, six home runs and 41 strikeouts. Jones worked out as a third baseman last fall and played in left field during his sophomore season, appearing in 23 games. Jones was a highly drafted prospect coming out of North Texas High School and was ranked fifth overall in the Class of 2022.
• Hunter Grimes, outfielder/infielder
New School: Undecided
Grimes, who will turn 25 before the 2025 season, redshirted twice and earned a bonus year for players affected by the pandemic-shortened season. Grimes previously played at Texas-San Antonio and McLennan (Texas) Community College. He appeared in 19 games and started five times for the Razorbacks’ SEC championship team in 2023, and his assist from left field to home plate late in the game was key to the win against Texas A&M that year. Grimes did not play in 2024.
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