Former TCU catcher Nolan Traeger has committed to play at Arkansas, according to his Instagram bio. Traeger spent the last two seasons in Fort Worth after playing his high school baseball at Spring (TX) Concordia Lutheran. Now, he heads to a bordering state to play for the Razorbacks.

After news of the commitment broke, D1’s Kendall Rogers provided some insight on the move for Arkansas. You can say he is a fan of what Traeger will bring to Fayetteville.

“#Arkansas lands one of the top catchers left in the portal in former TCU backstop Nolan Traeger,” Rogers said via X. “Traeger finished this past season with a solid average and some power in addition to being a good defender.”

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Louisville left-handed pitcher Ty Starke has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3’s Pete Nakos reports.

Starke spent the first three seasons of his collegiate career at Louisville. In that span, the Louisville native appeared in 60 games (all in relief). Across 61 1/3 innings, Starke compiled a 3-1 record with a 5.28 ERA, 56 strikeouts, and 38 walks.

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The Cardinals’ 2026 season was a massive disappointment, as they finished with a 30-27 (13-17) record. This comes after Starke and Louisville made an appearance in the 2025 Men’s College World Series, which marked their sixth in program history.

“It’s really hard to win in baseball, especially with the aluminum bat,” head coach Dan McDonnellsaid following their season-ending loss to Pittsburgh in the ACC Tournament. “Things we have just have to address moving forward. I really like a lot of our young guys, and I like a lot of our young arms. But, we obviously have to address some of these areas because that’s not championship baseball. We’re a championship program, and we’ve got to get back to that.”

Louisville was not one of nine ACC teams to appear in NCAA Tournament

For the first time ever in the history of the NCAA Tournament, all eight teams that appeared in last season’s Mens College World Series failed to reach the Super Regional Round the following season. Louisville was one of four 2025 MCWS teams that failed to reach the 2026 Tournament (joined by Arizona, LSU, and Murray State), while Arkansas, Coastal Carolina, Oregon State, and UCLA fell in Regional play.

Nine total ACC teams appeared in the 2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament, including three national seeds (No. 2 Georgia Tech, No. 5 North Carolina, and No. 10 Florida State). Just one of these nine teams (North Carolina), however, advanced to Super Regional play. The Tar Heels downed USC in three games to win the Chapel Hill Super Regional, punching their second ticket to Omaha in the past three seasons.

With Louisville looking to re-tool its roster next season as it looks to return to the sport’s biggest stage, Ty Starke will not be sticking around.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and X (formerly Twitter) account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.