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.
• 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.
• Carson Boles, OF
Previous School: Lincoln Memorial University (Tennessee)
Batting/Pitching Order: Right-handed pitcher/batting right-handed
2025 Category: Senior
Hometown: Lebanon, Tennessee
Boles is a corner outfielder who appeared in 50 games during his junior year, batting .475 with 24 doubles, one triple, 15 home runs, 68 runs scored and 68 RBIs. He was named All-America in Division II and was named South Atlantic Conference Player of the Year. His batting average and doubles combined ranked third nationally in his division and he set program records for doubles and RBIs in a single season.
• Charles Davalan, outfielder/infielder
Previous School: Florida Gulf Coast
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 as a leadoff hitter with 16 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 37 RBIs. He also stole bases 13-of-18 times. He started 30 games as a second baseman and 26 games as a right fielder. He is expected to play as an outfielder in the pros 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.
• Brent Iredale, infielder
Previous School: New Mexico Junior College
Batting/Pitching Order: Right-handed pitcher/batting right-handed
2025 Classification: Junior
Hometown: Sydney, Australia
Iredale was ranked the No. 2 junior college prospect by Prep Baseball Report and was named an NJCAA All-American in 2024. He played third base and batted .441 with a 1.576 OPS in 58 games. Iredale recorded 25 home runs, 22 doubles, four triples, 94 runs scored and 78 RBI. He is eligible for the MLB Draft and is ranked the No. 453 prospect by Baseball America.
• Aiden Jimenez, RHP
Previous School: Oregon State University
2025 Classification: Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown: Elk Grove, California
As a 2023 freshman, Jimenez posted a 5-2 record with a 5.68 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP. He struck out 35 batters, walked seven and batted .283 in 38 innings. Jimenez made 21 relief appearances as a freshman and pitched six scoreless innings in his lone start. Jimenez was named a Cape Cod League All-Star last summer, posting a 1.14 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP in 15 2/3 innings. He has not pitched for Oregon State this year after undergoing season-ending surgery, according to The Oregonian.
• 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.
• Rocco Peppi, OF
Previous schools: Fresno State University, Long Beach State University
Batting/Pitching Order: Right-handed pitcher/batting right-handed
2025 Classification: Redshirt Senior
Hometown: Huntington Beach, California
In his lone year at Fresno State, Peppi batted .327 with 14 home runs, 16 doubles, 56 RBI and 43 runs scored from a right-handed hitter, while making 38 starts as a left fielder. At Long Beach State, as a redshirt freshman in 2022, he had a team-leading 23 multi-hit games and was named an honorable mention Big West All-Star. In 2023, he batted .278 with six home runs, 14 doubles and 33 RBI.
• Colton Reynolds
Previous School: Crowder College (Missouri)
Batting/Pitching Order: Right-handed pitcher/batting right-handed
2025 Classification: Junior
Hometown: Huntsville, Arkansas
Reynolds is a two-time NJCAA All-American with a program that has a long history with the Razorbacks. As a sophomore, Reynolds batted .369 with 24 doubles, five triples, 10 home runs and 68 RBIs. As a freshman, he batted .399 with 19 home runs and 79 RBIs.
• Trenton Rowan, infielder
Previous School: Seward County (Kansas) Community College
Batting/Pitching: L/R
2025 Classification:
Hometown: Erie, Colorado
Rowan played in 35 games as a third baseman and batted .403 with 11 doubles, 1 triple, 10 home runs and 41 RBIs. His OPS was 1.275.
• Carson Schlack, infielder
Previous School: Coffeyville (Kansas) Community College
Batting/Pitching: L/R
2025 Classification: Junior
Hometown: Edgerton, Kansas.
Shack played 57 games as a third baseman and batted .348 with two home runs, 42 RBIs, and 45 runs scored. He also stole bases 13-of-16 times.
• Justin Thomas
Previous schools: Georgia State University, Southwestern State University, Florida State University
Batting/Pitching Order: Right-handed pitcher/batting right-handed
2025 Classification: Junior
Hometown: Savannah, Georgia
Thomas began his career at Georgia State where he batted .193 with one double, one home run and five RBIs as a freshman for the Bulldogs in 2023. This year he played at Florida Southwestern State University where he batted .393 with a 1.113 OPS with 14 home runs, 21 doubles, two triples, 86 runs scored, 49 RBI and stole 35 of 42 bases. He was named an NJCAA All-American. Thomas is draft-eligible and is rated the No. 327 overall prospect by Baseball America.
Transferring from Arkansas to other programs
• Jason Jones, outfielder/infielder
New School: Oklahoma State University
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.
• Cade Smith, OF
New School: Undecided
Smith, a two-sport standout at Harding Academy, redshirted his 2024 true freshman season.
