Sports
Minor League Transactions


This installment collects all transactions involving minor league players, i.e. those not on 40-man rosters, for the period May 19–June 9. As always, transactions are conveyed by Major League Baseball.
The abbreviation that follows player listings refer to minor league level: Triple-A (AAA), Double-A (AA), High-A (A+), Low-A (A), Rookie-level Complex League (R) or Dominican Summer League (DSL)
Arizona Diamondbacks
Signed: RHP Kevin Ginkel (AAA)
Signed: RHP Logan Mercado (R)
Signed: RHP Augie Mojica (R)
Signed: RHP Luis Paredes (DSL)
Signed: RHP Sean Reid-Foley (AAA)
Signed: RHP Tayler Scott (AAA)
Signed: LHP Gregory Sanchez (DSL)
Signed: 2B Nicky Lopez (AAA)
Released: SS Ildemaro Vargas (AAA)
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Jeff Brigham
Added to 40-man roster: LHP Kyle Backhus
Added to 40-man roster: C Aramis Garcia
Designated for assignment: RHP Scott McGough
Designated for assignment: LHP Joe Mantiply
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Jeffrey Amparo (R)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Berny Elias (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Alfredo Guzman (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Axel Hernandez (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: LHP Victor Brea (R)
Transferred to 60-day IL: RHP Billy Corcoran (AAA)
Transferred to 60-day IL: RHP Connor Foley (A)
Transferred to 60-day IL: RHP Jacob Steinmetz (A+)
Transferred to full-season IL: RHP Zach Barnes (AA)
Transferred to full-season IL: 2B Demetrio Crisantes (A+)
Athletics
Signed: RHP Aaron Brooks (AA)
Signed: RHP Yorlin Calderon (AA)
Signed: RHP Michel Otañez (AAA)
Signed: 1B Nick Martini (AAA)
Added to 40-man roster: C Willie MacIver
Added to 40-man roster: 1B Logan Davidson
Added to 40-man roster: OF Drew Avans
Added to 40-man roster: OF Seth Brown
Designated for assignment: RHP Ryan Cusick
Designated for assignment: RHP Carlos Duran
Designated for assignment: LHP Matt Krook
Designated for assignment: 3B CJ Alexander
Removed from 40-man roster: OF Seth Brown
Placed on 60-day IL: C Azaeel Pacheco (DSL)
Atlanta Braves
Signed: RHP Jose Cuas (AA)
Signed: C Colin Burgess (A)
Signed: OF Jose Azocar (AAA)
Released: RHP Euder Gonzalez (DSL)
Released: RHP Jonathan Hughes (AA)
Released: RHP Jordan Weems (AAA)
Released: 3B Charles Leblanc (AAA)
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Craig Kimbrel
Added to 40-man roster: OF Jose Azocar
Removed from 40-man roster: RHP Craig Kimbrel
Elected free agency: RHP Craig Kimbrel
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Wilmer Almonte (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Jesus Cova (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Yostin Pinales (DSL)
Placed on full-season IL: C Will King (R)
Baltimore Orioles
Signed: RHP Angel De Jesus (DSL)
Signed: RHP Devin Kirby-Williams (R)
Signed: RHP Edwin Marte (DSL)
Signed: RHP Carlos Virla (DSL)
Signed: LHP Naykel Cruz (DSL)
Signed: C Chadwick Tromp (AAA)
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Matthew Bowman
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Yaramil Hiraldo
Added to 40-man roster: C Chadwick Tromp
Added to 40-man roster: 2B Terrin Vavra
Added to 40-man roster: OF Jordyn Adams
Removed from 40-man roster: LHP Cionel Perez
Removed from 40-man roster: C Chadwick Tromp
Removed from 40-man roster: 2B Terrin Vavra
Removed from 40-man roster: OF Cooper Hummel
Elected free agency: C Chadwick Tromp
Elected free agency: OF Cooper Hummel
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Eriner Batista (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Esteban Dicent (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Henry Tejada (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Eduardo Torres (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Benjamin Vasquez (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: IF Saul Gomez (DSL)
Transferred to full-season IL: RHP Juan Nunez (AA)
Transferred to full-season IL: RHP Teddy Sharkey (A+)
Boston Red Sox
Signed: RHP Breylin Cruz (DSL)
Signed: RHP Erickson Ettien (DSL)
Signed: RHP Allan Griman (DSL)
Signed: RHP Jorge Juan (AA)
Signed: RHP Eddison Septimo (DSL)
Signed: LHP Paul Labriola (R)
Signed: LHP Zach Penrod (AAA)
Released: RHP Obed Balderas (R)
Released: RHP Jesus Garcia (R)
Released: RHP Jorge Juan (AA)
Released: 1B Alex Binelas (AAA)
Released: 1B Carlos Carrasquel (DSL)
Released: OF Kolby Johnson (A+)
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Robert Stock
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Brian Van Belle
Added to 40-man roster: SS Marcelo Mayer
Added to 40-man roster: OF Roman Anthony
Added to 40-man roster: OF Nathan Eaton
Designated for assignment: C Blake Sabol
Designated for assignment: 1B Ryan Noda
Removed from 40-man roster: C Blake Sabol
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Yodrian Beltre (DSL)
Chicago Cubs
Signed: RHP Ben Heller (R)
Signed: RHP Jake Woodford (AAA)
Signed: C Reese McGuire (AAA)
Signed: C Sammy Sass (A)
Released: RHP Ben Heller (AAA)
Released: OF Greg Allen (AAA)
Released: OF Anderson Suriel (A)
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Brooks Kriske
Added to 40-man roster: C Reese McGuire
Removed from 40-man roster: RHP Brooks Kriske
Removed from 40-man roster: 2B Nicky Lopez
Elected free agency: 2B Nicky Lopez
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Rafael Merchan (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Emilio Ramos (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: LHP Santiago Payares (DSL)
Placed on full-season IL: RHP Ben Heller (R)
Transferred to full-season IL: RHP Brody McCullough (AA)
Chicago White Sox
Signed: RHP Yoendrys Gomez (AAA)
Signed: RHP Alexander Martinez (DSL)
Signed: RHP Fidel Montero (DSL)
Signed: C Erasmi Rodriguez (DSL)
Signed: SS Jacob Amaya (AAA)
Released: RHP Dan Altavilla (AAA)
Released: RHP Justin Dunn (AAA)
Released: C Omar Narvaez (AAA)
Released: OF Oscar Colas (AAA)
Traded: C Matt Thaiss (MLB) to Rays for OF Dru Baker (AAA)
Added to 40-man roster: C Kyle Teel
Designated for assignment: RHP Ryan Cusick
Removed from 40-man roster: RHP Yoendrys Gomez
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Felix Doroteo (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: C Juan Oviedo (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: 3B Rafael Alvarez (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: IF Juan Berroteran (DSL)
Placed on full-season IL: 3B Joe Perez (R)
Transferred to full-season IL: RHP Clete Hartzog (A+)
Cincinnati Reds
Signed: RHP Luis Avila (DSL)
Signed: RHP Zachary Murray (R)
Signed: RHP Julio Pinales (DSL)
Signed: LHP Jacob Edwards (R)
Signed: LHP Sam Moll (AAA)
Signed: C Angel Barboza (DSL)
Signed: C Dayne Leonard (R)
Signed: SS Peyton Holt (A)
Released: RHP Jake Gilbert (A)
Released: LHP Wade Miley (AAA)
Traded: RHP Alexis Diaz (MLB) to Dodgers for RHP Michael Villani (A)
Added to 40-man roster: LHP Joe La Sorsa
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Franyer Mendez (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Sebastian Salazar (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Andre Vasquez (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Carlos Zambrano (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: LHP Bryan Diaz (DSL)
Transferred to 60-day IL: C Michael Trautwein (AA)
Transferred to full-season IL: RHP Bryan Salgado (R)
Transferred to full-season IL: SS Ricky Cabrera (A+)
Cleveland Guardians
Signed: SS Michael Turconi (AA)
Signed: IF Sebastian De Los Santos (DSL)
Added to 40-man roster: C Dom Nunez
Designated for assignment: RHP Cody Bolton
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Javier Pedreanez (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Jacob Remily (R)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Wilfi Rodriguez (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: OF Justin Boyd (AA)
Transferred to 60-day IL: SS Yanki Jean-Baptiste (A)
Colorado Rockies
Signed: RHP Nick Anderson (AAA)
Signed: RHP Biembenido Brito (R)
Signed: RHP David Lee (R)
Signed: 1B Owen Miller (AAA)
Released: RHP Diego Castillo (AAA)
Released: C Jesus Ordonez (A+)
Added to 40-man roster: 2B Keston Hiura
Added to 40-man roster: SS Ryan Ritter
Added to 40-man roster: OF Sam Hilliard
Designated for assignment: 3B Aaron Schunk
Removed from 40-man roster: 1B Nick Martini
Removed from 40-man roster: 1B Owen Miller
Removed from 40-man roster: 3B Aaron Schunk
Elected free agency: 1B Nick Martini
Elected free agency: 1B Owen Miller
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Felix Bello (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Anthony Ramirez (DSL)
Placed on full-season IL: RHP Sandy Ozuna (R)
Transferred to full-season IL: RHP Case Williams (AA)
Detroit Tigers
Signed: RHP Jhoan De Los Santos (DSL)
Signed: RHP Dariel Fregio (R)
Signed: RHP Richard Guasch (AA)
Signed: RHP Jose Guzman (DSL)
Signed: RHP Esmerlin Peguero (DSL)
Signed: OF Stephen Hrustich (A)
Released: OF Ben Gamel (AAA)
Released: OF Stephen Scott (AAA)
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Dylan Smith
Added to 40-man roster: 2B Jahmai Jones
Designated for assignment: RHP Ryan Cusick
Designated for assignment: OF Akil Baddoo
Removed from 40-man roster: C Tomas Nido
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Luis Castillo (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Diego Palmero (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Victor Peña (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Erinson Reyes (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Elvin Valerio (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: OF Jesus Pinto (R)
Transferred to 60-day IL: OF Bligh Madris (AAA)
Houston Astros
Signed: RHP Rafael Gonzalez (DSL)
Signed: RHP Cristhopher Mejias (DSL)
Signed: RHP Reidy Rosario (DSL)
Signed: RHP Jordan Weems (AAA)
Signed: LHP Matt Mikulski (R)
Signed: C Omar Narvaez (AAA)
Signed: 3B Bryce Willits (AA)
Signed: SS Edwin Diaz (AA)
Signed: IF Cliuver Puello (DSL)
Signed: OF Cooper Hummel (AAA)
Signed: OF Greg Jones (R)
Released: LHP Miguel Nunez (DSL)
Added to 40-man roster: LHP Brandon Walter
Added to 40-man roster: OF Jacob Melton
Removed from 40-man roster: RHP Tayler Scott
Elected free agency: RHP Tayler Scott
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Angel Aybar (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Allen Garcia (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Robier Hernandez (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Juan Martinez (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Ender Nunez (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Mauricio Rodriguez (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Dionel Villalobos (DSL)
Placed on full-season IL: RHP Jank Pichardo (R)
Transferred to full-season IL: RHP Garrett Apker (A+)
Transferred to full-season IL: C Carlos Cauro (A)
Kansas City Royals
Signed: RHP Justin Dunn (R)
Signed: RHP Ricardo Montilla (DSL)
Signed: IF Angelmis De La Cruz (DSL)
Signed: IF Daniel Liriano (DSL)
Released: OF Nelson Velazquez (AAA)
Acquired: SS Diego Castillo (AAA) from Mets for cash considerations
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Tom Hatch
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Andrew Hoffmann
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Trevor Richards
Added to 40-man roster: 1B Jac Caglianone
Added to 40-man roster: OF John Rave
Removed from 40-man roster: RHP Tom Hatch
Removed from 40-man roster: C Luke Maile
Placed on 60-day IL: C Reynaldo Sanchez (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: SS Luis Gutierrez (DSL)
Transferred to 60-day IL: RHP Ryan Brady (AAA)
Transferred to 60-day IL: RHP Chase Isbell (A+)
Transferred to 60-day IL: RHP Tanner Jones (A)
Transferred to 60-day IL: RHP Carlos Mateo (R)
Transferred to 60-day IL: LHP Victor Pena (R)
Los Angeles Angels
Signed: RHP Shaun Anderson (R)
Signed: RHP Carson Fulmer (AAA)
Signed: LHP Samuel Peralta (AAA)
Signed: IF Evan Edwards (AA)
Signed: OF Oscar Colas (R)
Signed: OF Ben Gamel (AAA)
Released: 1B Sonny DiChiara (AA)
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Shaun Anderson
Added to 40-man roster: OF Scott Kingery
Designated for assignment: RHP Michael Darrell-Hicks
Designated for assignment: C Chuckie Robinson
Removed from 40-man roster: RHP Shaun Anderson
Elected free agency: RHP Shaun Anderson
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Mason Erla (AAA)
Placed on 60-day IL: LHP Houston Harding (AA)
Transferred to 60-day IL: 3B Caleb Bartolero (A)
Transferred to 60-day IL: OF Kevyn Castillo (A)
Los Angeles Dodgers
Signed: RHP Albert Feliz (DSL)
Signed: RHP Kyle Funkhouser (R)
Signed: RHP Logan Tinkam (DSL)
Signed: C Hunter Feduccia (AAA)
Released: RHP Tanner Kiest (AA)
Traded: RHP Michael Villani (A) to Reds for RHP Alexis Diaz (MLB)
Traded: LHP Joe Jacques (AAA) to Mariners for RHP Will Klein (DFA)
Designated for assignment: RHP J.P. Feyereisen
Designated for assignment: C Chuckie Robinson
Removed from 40-man roster: RHP J.P. Feyereisen
Removed from 40-man roster: RHP Chris Stratton
Removed from 40-man roster: RHP Chris Stratton
Removed from 40-man roster: C Chuckie Robinson
Elected free agency: RHP J.P. Feyereisen
Elected free agency: RHP Chris Stratton
Elected free agency: RHP Chris Stratton
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Angel Tello (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: OF Degerson Diaz (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: OF Angel Paredes (DSL)
Miami Marlins
Signed: RHP Lake Bachar (AAA)
Signed: OF Grant Richardson (AA)
Released: RHP Xzavion Curry (AAA)
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Janson Junk
Added to 40-man roster: 3B Jack Winkler
Added to 40-man roster: OF Heriberto Hernandez
Removed from 40-man roster: 1B Matt Mervis
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Oswaldo Aponte (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Carlos Ochoa (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: C Diego Martinez (DSL)
Milwaukee Brewers
Signed: RHP Joel Payamps (AAA)
Released: RHP Deivi Garcia (AAA)
Released: RHP Tanner Shears (A+)
Removed from 40-man roster: RHP Joel Payamps
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Luis Aguayo (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Dalvin Bodre (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Dariel Jaquez (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Alejandro Parra (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: SS Joandrew Pena (DSL)
Transferred to 60-day IL: SS Dylan O’Rae (AA)
Transferred to full-season IL: LHP Russell Smith (R)
Transferred to full-season IL: C David Garcia (A+)
Transferred to full-season IL: C Ramon Rodriguez (AA)
Minnesota Twins
Signed: RHP Josh Bortka (A)
Signed: RHP Teague Conrad (R)
Signed: RHP Brent Francisco (R)
Signed: RHP Jesus Gomez (DSL)
Signed: RHP Rey Pacheco (DSL)
Signed: RHP Jose Sanchez (DSL)
Signed: RHP Nick Trabacchi (A+)
Signed: C Gerardo Cardona (DSL)
Signed: 3B Caleb McNeely (A)
Signed: OF Justin Connell (A+)
Signed: OF DaShawn Keirsey Jr. (AAA)
Signed: OF Blaze O’Saben (A)
Released: RHP Tyler Beede (AAA)
Released: RHP Manuel Compres (DSL)
Released: RHP Devin Kirby-Williams (A)
Released: RHP Juan Mercedes (A+)
Released: RHP Jack Noble (A+)
Released: RHP Liam Rocha (R)
Released: 1B Mike Ford (AAA)
Released: 2B Armando Alvarez (AAA)
Released: 3B Kevin Maitan (A+)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Raymi Castillo (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Cristian Hernandez (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Ramiro Villanueva (DSL)
Transferred to full-season IL: LHP Cesar Lares (A)
New York Mets
Signed: RHP Max Kranick (AAA)
Signed: RHP Yoelvis Martinez (DSL)
Signed: RHP Julian Merryweather (R)
Signed: 3B David Villar (AAA)
Released: RHP Johan Moreno (DSL)
Released: RHP Sean Reid-Foley (AAA)
Acquired: RHP Justin Garza (AAA) from Giants for cash considerations
Traded: SS Diego Castillo (AAA) to Royals for cash considerations
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Justin Garza
Removed from 40-man roster: LHP Genesis Cabrera
Removed from 40-man roster: OF Jose Azocar
Elected free agency: LHP Genesis Cabrera
Elected free agency: OF Jose Azocar
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Olmedo Barria (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Maxgregori Harvey (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: C Julian Hernandez (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: C Jose Serracin (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: OF Anthony Delgado (DSL)
Transferred to 60-day IL: RHP Tanner Witt (A)
Transferred to full-season IL: RHP Ethan Lanthier (A)
New York Yankees
Signed: RHP Scott Effross (AAA)
Signed: C Alex Jackson (AAA)
Released: RHP Jake Woodford (AAA)
Released: C Alex Jackson (AAA)
Released: 1B Dominic Smith (AAA)
Released: OF Cooper Hummel (AAA)
Released: OF Grant Richardson (AA)
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Carlos Carrasco
Removed from 40-man roster: RHP Carlos Carrasco
Removed from 40-man roster: LHP Tyler Matzek
Elected free agency: LHP Tyler Matzek
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Ranciel Abreu (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Saul Brinez (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Jose Rosario (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Mauricio Vargas (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Oscar Vasquez (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: C Stalen Ramirez (DSL)
Transferred to 60-day IL: RHP Chalniel Arias (R)
Transferred to 60-day IL: RHP Angel Benitez (R)
Transferred to 60-day IL: RHP Cristian Hernandez (AAA)
Transferred to 60-day IL: OF Joseph Delossantos (A)
Philadelphia Phillies
Signed: RHP Wil Crowe (AA)
Signed: RHP Cristhian Espinosa (DSL)
Signed: RHP Yordy Magdariaga (DSL)
Signed: RHP Luis Quintero (DSL)
Signed: RHP Lucas Sims (R)
Signed: RHP Josias Utrera (DSL)
Signed: 1B Alex Binelas (AA)
Signed: SS Jose Rodriguez (A)
Added to 40-man roster: 3B Otto Kemp
Designated for assignment: RHP Kyle Tyler
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Geremi Delpino (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Richard Reyes (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Filippo Sabatini (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: C Nelson Prieto (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: C Deivis Velasquez (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: OF Freiderman Aguilera (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: OF Esterling Rodriguez (DSL)
Transferred to 60-day IL: RHP Wilmer Blanco (R)
Transferred to 60-day IL: RHP Marcus Morgan (A)
Transferred to 60-day IL: RHP Micah Ottenbreit (A+)
Transferred to full-season IL: RHP Tegan Cain (A)
Transferred to full-season IL: RHP Kyler Carmack (A)
Transferred to full-season IL: RHP Moises Chace (AA)
Transferred to full-season IL: RHP Christian McGowan (AA)
Transferred to full-season IL: RHP Wen-Hui Pan (AA)
Transferred to full-season IL: LHP Kleyderve Andrade (A)
Pittsburgh Pirates
Signed: LHP Tony Gonzalez (DSL)
Signed: OF Nick Solak (AAA)
Released: RHP Carson Fulmer (AAA)
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Isaac Mattson
Added to 40-man roster: C Brett Sullivan
Removed from 40-man roster: RHP Tanner Rainey
Removed from 40-man roster: OF Nick Solak
Elected free agency: RHP Tanner Rainey
Elected free agency: OF Nick Solak
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Jeremia Berroa (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Rubens Romero (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: SS Yosmar Gimenez (R)
Transferred to 60-day IL: RHP Ronaldo Gallo (R)
St. Louis Cardinals
Signed: RHP Zach Plesac (AAA)
Signed: RHP Briam Reyes (DSL)
Signed: LHP Tyler Matzek (AAA)
Signed: 1B Luken Baker (AAA)
Released: RHP Nick Anderson (AAA)
Released: RHP Ryan Shreve (AAA)
Released: LHP Rob Kaminsky (AAA)
Released: SS Arfeni Batista (R)
Added to 40-man roster: OF Ryan Vilade
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Michael Correa (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: IF Christian Saez (DSL)
San Diego Padres
Signed: C Antonio Alcala (DSL)
Released: OF Oscar Gonzalez (AAA)
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Bradgley Rodriguez
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Michel Cervantes (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: LHP Javier Chacon (R)
San Francisco Giants
Signed: C Andrew Knizner (AAA)
Released: RHP Dylan Cumming (AA)
Released: RHP Nick Garcia (AA)
Released: RHP Nick Morreale (AA)
Released: 3B Brett Auerbach (AAA)
Released: OF Jake Lamb (AAA)
Traded: RHP Justin Garza (AAA) to Mets for cash considerations
Added to 40-man roster: C Andrew Knizner
Added to 40-man roster: OF Daniel Johnson
Removed from 40-man roster: C Sam Huff
Removed from 40-man roster: 3B David Villar
Elected free agency: 3B David Villar
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Simon Colmenares (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Rainiel Duran (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Fernando Estrella (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: OF Donovan McIntyre (R)
Transferred to 60-day IL: RHP Junior Flores (A)
Transferred to 60-day IL: LHP Hayden Wynja (A+)
Transferred to full-season IL: C Ty Hanchey (A)
Seattle Mariners
Signed: RHP Daniel Bard (R)
Signed: RHP Trevor Gott (R)
Signed: RHP Jesse Hahn (R)
Signed: RHP Casey Lawrence (R)
Signed: 1B Dalton Davis (R)
Released: RHP Yorlin Calderon (AA)
Released: RHP Trevor Gott (AAA)
Released: RHP Garrett Hill (AA)
Traded: RHP Will Klein (DFA) to Dodgers for LHP Joe Jacques (AAA)
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Jesse Hahn
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Casey Lawrence
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Casey Lawrence
Added to 40-man roster: SS Cole Young
Designated for assignment: RHP Will Klein
Designated for assignment: C Blake Hunt
Designated for assignment: 3B Austin Shenton
Removed from 40-man roster: RHP Jesse Hahn
Removed from 40-man roster: RHP Casey Lawrence
Removed from 40-man roster: RHP Casey Lawrence
Removed from 40-man roster: C Blake Hunt
Removed from 40-man roster: 3B Austin Shenton
Elected free agency: RHP Jesse Hahn
Elected free agency: RHP Casey Lawrence
Elected free agency: RHP Casey Lawrence
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Deybi Castro (DSL)
Tampa Bay Rays
Signed: RHP Brandol Dishmey (DSL)
Signed: RHP Kyle Gibson (AAA)
Signed: C Ben Rortvedt (AAA)
Released: RHP Jimmy Javier (DSL)
Released: RHP Owen Stevenson (A)
Released: IF Jean Santana (DSL)
Traded: OF Dru Baker (AAA) to White Sox for C Matt Thaiss (MLB)
Removed from 40-man roster: C Ben Rortvedt
Removed from 40-man roster: OF Travis Jankowski
Elected free agency: OF Travis Jankowski
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Ricardo Guzman (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Sebastian Perez (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Ricardo Ramirez (DSL)
Texas Rangers
Signed: RHP Diego Lanzosa (DSL)
Signed: RHP Wily Villar (DSL)
Signed: C Aaron Antonini (AA)
Signed: C Tucker Barnhart (AAA)
Signed: 1B Billy McKinney (AAA)
Signed: SS Richie Martin Jr. (AAA)
Signed: SS Alan Trejo (AAA)
Released: C Chad Wallach (AAA)
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Codi Heuer
Added to 40-man roster: OF Alejandro Osuna
Designated for assignment: SS Jonathan Ornelas
Removed from 40-man roster: C Tucker Barnhart
Elected free agency: C Tucker Barnhart
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Jose Silvestre (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: IF Curley Martha (R)
Transferred to 60-day IL: RHP Janser Lara (AA)
Transferred to 60-day IL: C Kale Emshoff (AA)
Transferred to full-season IL: LHP Luis Valdez (A)
Toronto Blue Jays
Signed: RHP Jose Andrades (DSL)
Signed: RHP Michael De La Cruz (DSL)
Signed: RHP Edwin Francisco (DSL)
Signed: RHP Luis Victorino (DSL)
Signed: C Dylan Leach (R)
Signed: C Ali Sanchez (AAA)
Signed: IF Nestor Urbina (DSL)
Added to 40-man roster: C Ali Sanchez
Designated for assignment: LHP Josh Walker
Removed from 40-man roster: RHP Jose Ureña
Removed from 40-man roster: C Ali Sanchez
Removed from 40-man roster: 2B Michael Stefanic
Elected free agency: RHP Jose Ureña
Elected free agency: C Ali Sanchez
Transferred to full-season IL: RHP Dahian Santos (AA)
Transferred to full-season IL: SS Gavin Smith (R)
Transferred to full-season IL: OF David Guzman (R)
Transferred to full-season IL: OF Brennan Orf (A+)
Washington Nationals
Signed: 3B Andres Chaparro (AAA)
Signed: OF Delino Deshields Jr. (A)
Released: RHP Ivan Armstrong (AA)
Released: RHP Marc Davis (A+)
Released: RHP Clay Helvey (AAA)
Released: OF Moises Gallardo (A)
Added to 40-man roster: OF Daylen Lile
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Franniel Reynoso (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: RHP Jhoan Thomas (DSL)
Placed on 60-day IL: LHP Alejandro Vera (DSL)
Transferred to full-season IL: RHP Tyler Schoff (AAA)
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Matchups, starters, players to watch
Dec. 11, 2025, 5:10 a.m. ET
The 2025 NCAA volleyball tournament rolls on as the Sweet 16 begins with four matches in the Lexington and Pittsburgh regionals on Thursday.
Will the undefeated No. 1 overall seed Nebraska Cornhuskers move on to compete for their first championship since 2017? Will the Cal Poly Mustangs continue their magical Cinderella run? Or will another team rewrite history? These questions, and so many more, will be answered when the first game of the Round of 16 kicks off between Creighton and Arizona State.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year with the best volleyball of the season. Here’s a preview of the matchups including players to watch.
(Number before team name represent its tournament seed)
No. 3 Creighton (27-5) vs. No. 2 Arizona State (28-3)
Thursday, Dec. 11: 1 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Creighton starting lineup
Head coach: Brian Rosen
- 2 Abbey Hayes | OH 6-foot-1 – Freshman
- 5 Kiara Reinhardt | MB 6-3 – Senior
- 6 Jaya Johnson | RS/MB 6-2 – Sophomore
- 8 Ava Martin | OH 6-1 – Senior
- 10 Eloise Brandewie | MB 6-3 – Junior
- 17 Annalea Maeder | S 6-1 – Senior
- 24 Sydney Breissinger | DS 5-7 – Junior
Arizona State starting lineup
Head coach: J.J. Van Niel
- 3 Tatum Parrott | OH 6-0 – Senior
- 4 Ella Lewis | OH/L 5-11 – Freshman
- 5 Sydney Henry | S 5-11 – Senior
- 10 Noemie Glover | OPP 6-2 – Junior
- 11 Colby Neal | MB 6-4 – Graduate Student
- 15 Faith Frame | L 5-7 – Sophomore
- 22 Bailey Miller | OH 6-3 – Senior
Player to watch: Ava Martin, Creighton
The 2025 Big East Player of the Year finished top 10 in the conference in points per set (5.16), kills per set (4.52) and aces per set. Martin also ranks top 25 or better in the country in points per set, total points and total kills. She had a solid hitting percentage (.376) during her senior season, which helped her earn Big East Tournament MVP and be selected No. 2 overall by the Atlanta Vibe in the 2025 Major League Volleyball Draft.
Cal Poly (27-7) vs. No. 1 Kentucky (27-2)
Thursday, Dec. 11: 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Cal Poly starting lineup
Head coach: Caroline Walters
- 1 Emma Frederick | OH 5-10 – Junior
- 2 Chloe Leluge | MB 6-3 – Sophomore
- 6 Maren O’Farrell | L 5-8 – Freshman
- 13 Kendall Beshear | OH 5-10 – Sophomore
- 14 Emme Bullis | S 5-11 – Redshirt Senior
- 15 Charlotte Kelly |MB 6-3 – Freshman
- 20 Annabelle Thalken | OH 6-3 – Redshirt Senior
- 21 Elif Hurriyet | L/DS 5-6 – Sophomore
Kentucky starting lineup
Head coach: Craig Skinner
- 6 Kassie O’Brien | S 6-1 – Freshman
- 7 Eva Hudson | OH 6-1 – Senior
- 10 Kennedy Washington | MB 6-0 – Sophomore
- 11 Molly Berezowitz | DS 5-5 – Junior
- 12 Molly Tuozzo | L 5-7 – Junior
- 15 Lizzie Carr | MB 6-6 – Redshirt Junior
- 17 Brooklyn DeLeye | OH 6-2 – Junior
Player to watch: Eva Hudson/Brooklyn DeLeye, Kentucky
Hudson and DeLeye are one of the most dynamic duos in the country, if not the most dangerous in college volleyball. Hudson brings the explosiveness and DeLeye brings scoring and domination. Hudson, who transferred from Purdue, won the 2025 SEC Player of the Year, averaging 4.6 kills per set and tallying 482 total kills. Not to be left out, DeLeye had 495 kills while averaging 4.7 kills a set.
No. 4 Minnesota (24-9) vs. No. 1 Pitt (28-4)
Thursday, Dec. 11: 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Minnesota starting lineup
Head Coach: Keegan Cook
- 1 Stella Swenson | S 6-1 – Redshirt Freshman
- 5 McKenna Garr | L/DS 5-7 – Freshman
- 7 Carly Gilk | OPP 6-2 – Freshman
- 15 Jordan Taylor | MB 6-5 – Freshman
- 20 Lourdes Myers | MB 6-3 – Graduate Student
- 22 Julia Hanson | OH 6-1 – Senior
- 33 Kelly Kinney | OH 6-2 – Freshman
Pitt Panthers starting lineup
Head coach: Dan Fisher
- 3 Emery Dupes | L/DS 5-6 – Redshirt Senior
- 5 Olivia Babcock | RS 6-4 – Junior
- 8 Blaire Bayless | OH 6-2 – Junior
- 10 Marina Pezelj | OH 6-1 – Freshman
- 13 Mallorie Meyer | L/DS 5-7 – Sophomore
- 17 Brook Mosher | S 6-0 – Redshirt Senior
- 20 Abbey Emch | MB 6-4 – Freshman
- 21 Bre Kelley | MB 6-4 – Redshirt Senior
Player to watch: Olivia Babcock, Pitt
Perhaps no one can quickly (and rather casually) rack up a 30-kill game faster than Babcock, the ACC Player of the Year. She’s a rare combination of speed, power and skill that for which few opponents have an answer. The 2024 AVCA Player of the Year had a whopping 545 kills on a .323 hitting percentage, along with 235 digs and 110 total blocks during Pittsburgh’s 2025 season, as the team pushes for a fifth straight appearance in the NCAA tournament semifinals.
No. 3 Purdue vs. No. 2 SMU
Friday, Dec. 11: 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Purdue starting lineup
Head coach: Dave Shondell
- 3 Ryan McAleer | L 5-6 – Sophomore
- 4 Kenna Wollard | OH 6-1 – Junior
- 5 Taylor Anderson | S 6-1 – Junior
- 9 Dior Charles | MB 6-1 – Junior
- 12 Lindsey Miller | MB 6-4 – Graduate Student
- 13 Akasha Anderson | OH 6-3 – Senior
- 14 Grace Heaney | OPP/RS 6-2 – Redshirt Sophomore
SMU starting lineup
Head coach: Sam Erger
- 1 Malaya Jones | OPP 6-0 – Graduate Student
- 5 Casey Batenhorst | S 6-1 – Senior
- 9 Averi Carlson | S 5-11 – Senior
- 14 Jordyn Schilling | L 5-11 – Senior
- 20 Maggie Croft | MB 5-10 – Freshman
- 21 Favor Anyanwu | MB 6-2 – Sophomore
- 42 Jadyn Livings | OH 6-1 – Sophomore
Player to watch: Averi Carlson, SMU
Carlson is the 2025 ACC Volleyball Setter of the Year and for good reason. She’s elite in every sense of the word. Her 1,268 total assists ranked third in the country, and her average of 11.22 assists per set ranks second nationally. Carlson, the No. 7 pick in the 2025 MLV Draft, also tallied 243 digs, 47 kills and 26 service aces this season.
No. 4 Indiana (25-7) vs. No. 1 Texas (25-3)
Friday, Dec. 12: 12 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Indiana starting lineup
Head coach: Steve Aird
- 1 Madi Sell | MB 6-3 – Senior
- 3 Candela Alonso-Corcelles | OH 6-2 – Freshman
- 5 Audrey Jackson | OH/DS 5-11 – Freshman
- 7 Hannah Lefridge | DS 5-10 – Freshman
- 10 Teodora Krickovic | S 6-2 – Freshman
- 13 Avry Tatum | OPP 6-2 – Senior
- 23 Victoria Gray | MB 6-2 – Freshman
- 24 Jaidyn Jager | OH 6-1 – Freshman
Texas starting lineup
Head coach: Jerritt Elliott
- 1 Ella Swindle | S 6-3 – Junior
- 2 Emma Halter | L 5-5 – Senior
- 4 Torrey Stafford | OH 6-2 – Junior
- 5 Ayden Ames | MB 6-4 – Sophomore
- 23 Cari Spears | OH 6-3 – Freshman
- 32 Ramsey Gary | DS 5-7 – Junior
- 55 Nya Bunton | MB 6-3 – Redshirt Sophomore
Player to watch: Torrey Stafford, Texas
Don’t blink. Stafford is sneaky good and unsuspecting. She currently leads the Longhorns with 488 total kills, including 4.74 kills per set and is hitting .359 on the season. Stafford also leads Texas with 32 aces.
No. 3 Wisconsin (26-4) vs. No. 2 Stanford (29-4)
Friday, Dec. 12: 2:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Wisconsin starting lineup
Head coach: Kelly Sheffield
- 1 Una Vajagic | OH 6-0 – Redshirt Sophomore
- 7 Kristen Simon | L 5-8 – Freshman
- 15 Mimi Colyer | OH 6-3 – Senior
- 17 Alicia Andrew | MB 6-3 – Redshirt Senior
- 24 Charlie Fuerbringer | S 5-11 – Sophomore
- 32 Grace Egan | RS 6-1 – Redshirt Sophomore
- 52 Carter Booth | MB 6-7 – Senior
Stanford starting lineup
Head coach: Kevin Hambly
- 5 Jordyn Harvey | OPP 6-1 – Junior
- 6 Koko Kirsch | DS 5-9 – Redshirt Sophomore
- 7 Julia Blyashov | OH 6-3 – Redshirt Sophomore
- 9 Spencer Etzler | L 5-7 – Freshman
- 13 Elia Rubin | OH 6-1 – Senior
- 22 Erika Sayer | MB 6-2 – Freshman
- 30 Taylor Yu | S 6-0 – Sophomore
Player to watch: Mimi Colyer, Wisconsin
Colyer is highly explosive and a power hitter. She’s also precise in her decision-making, and that makes her a walking nightmare on a court. The Oregon transfer averages 5.32 kills per set, which is good for third in the nation.
No. 3 Texas A&M (25-4) vs. No. 2 Louisville (26-6)
Friday, Dec. 12: 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Texas A&M Aggies starting lineup
Head coach: Jamie Morrison
- 1 Ifenna Cos-Okpalla | MB 6-2 – Senior
- 2 Addi Applegate | L/DS 5-5 – Freshman
- 9 Logan Lednicky | OPP 6-3 – Senior
- 12 Ava Underwood | L/DS 5-7 – Senior
- 16 Maddie Waak | S 5-10 – Senior
- 37 Kyndal Stowers | OH 5-11 – Sophomore
Louisville starting lineup
Head coach: Dan Meske
- 3 Kamden Schrand | L 5-7 – Junior
- 7 Chloe Chicoine | OH 5-10 – Junior
- 8 Nayelis Cabello | S 6-0 – Sophomore
- 11 Hannah Sherman | MB 6-3 – Redshirt Junior
- 13 Cara Cresse | MB 6-6 – Redshirt Senior
- 21 Payton Petersen | OH 6-0 – Sophomore
- 24 Kalyssa Blackshear | OPP 6-5 – Freshman
Player to watch: Chloe Chicoine, Louisville
At 5-foot-10, Chicoine is undersized for an outside hitter, but for what she lacks in size, she makes up for it with some insanely good verticality and hitting power. Chicoine’s touch, quickness and speed are assets on the court. The junior is second on the team in digs and leads the Cardinals with 387 total kills.
No. 4 Kansas (24-10) vs. No. 1 Nebraska (32-0)
Friday, Dec. 12: 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Kansas starting lineup
Head coach: Matt Ulmer
- 4 Rhian Swanson | PIN 6-2 – Senior
- 5 Selena Leban | PIN 6-0 – Freshman
- 7 Katie Dalton | S/PIN 6-1 – Senior
- 9 Jovana Zelenovic | PIN 6-7 – Freshman
- 10 Reese Ptacek | MB 6-3 – Sophomore
- 22 Ryan White | L/DS 5-9 – Senior
- 24 Aisha Aiono | MB 6-3 – Junior
Nebraska starting lineup
Head coach: Dani Busboom Kelly
- 2 Bergen Reilly | S 6-1 – Junior
- 5 Rebekah Allick | MB 6-4 – Senior
- 6 Laney Choboy | L 5-3 – Junior
- 9 Virginia Adriano | OPP 6-5 – Freshman
- 11 Teraya Sigler | OH 6-3 – Freshman
- 15 Andi Jackson | MB 6-3 – Junior
- 27 Harper Murray | OH 6-2 – Junior
Player to watch: Andi Jackson, Nebraska
Jackson is one of the most electric players in college volleyball. She can seemingly do it all. Pick a spot on the court, Jackson can hit forwards, backwards, or any way that she decides. The 6-foot-3 currently leads the country in hitting percentage with an astounding .483.
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Four new players make up Wisconsin volleyball class of 2026 roster
The Wisconsin volleyball team earned a No. 2 recruiting ranking for the four new names they added to the team’s class of 2026.
The four young stars, Audrey Flanagan, Kymore Scott, Lynney Tarnow and Halle Thompson, have a long list of accolades, including experiences with state and national championships and the USA Junior National Team.
During the signing day press conference, head coach Kelly Sheffield said their recruiting focus was finding right athletes to fit the specific needs of Wisconsin.
“There was just a very very small number that we thought would be a great fit for what we were needing,” he said.
Audrey Flanagan, outside hitter
Flanagan, a 6-foot-3 outside hitter from California, comes to Wisconsin with two national team runs, including a gold win with the US Under-19 team in the Continental Championship.
Flanagan’s honors also include an AVCA First Team All-American, the 2024 Bay League Most Outstanding Player and the 2023 All-Bay League First Team.
While she was injured last year, Flanagan is now back to full strength and ready to go for Wisconsin.
“We’re getting a healthy player and one that’s going to have a huge impact for us,” Sheffield said.
Kymora Scott, middle blocker/right side
Scott’s ability to hit off of one foot appealed to Sheffield when he first saw her play. He compared her skill to the talents of former Badgers Megan Campbell and Devyn Robinson.
The middle blocker from Illinois was a bit out of the spotlight, Sheffield said, although her accomplishments speak for themselves.
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Scott is a two-time SWSC All-Conference player and ranked No. 4 in her high school’s history for overall kills (714) and most kills in a single season (288).
“We see her as someone who can be an elite slide attacker,” Sheffield said. “She is smooth with her attack and has the ability to be a very good blocker with how fast she can get off the floor.”
Lynney Tarnow, middle blocker
Tarnow has been coming to Badger volleyball camps since she was nine, so Sheffield said it just feels right for her to finally be signed at Wisconsin.
The 6-foot-5 middle blocker is also from Illinois and Sheffield highlights her physicality around the court.
“Lynney has the potential to be a very physical net presence,” Sheffield said. “She can hit well off of one or two feet with power and can take up a lot of space with her block.”
Tarnow will come to the Wisconsin team as an AVCA All-Region Player of the Year and the No. 1 rank in her position. The Illinois native has also been a part of the 2025 Under-19 National Team.
Halle Thompson, outside hitter
With the addition of Thompson, another outside hitter, Wisconsin is adding an elite back row attacker, Sheffield said.
Thompson is also ranked high for her region. Across the board, Thompson is No. 2 in regional rankings and position rank. From Texas, Thompson is a two-time Texas Division I Volleyball State MVP and Volleyball State Champion. She also has two seasons with the National Team under her belt.
“Halle is a fierce competitor,” Sheffield said. “She is very good for her age at the serve and pass portion of the game and plays the game fearlessly.”
While it took some extra effort in recruiting to get Thompson from Texas to Wisconsin, Sheffield said he’s very satisfied with the result of signing Thompson.
“No matter how much depth we have or how much experience, we’re going after people that have big dreams and big goals,” Sheffield said.
In previous years, Wisconsin signed more players, but Sheffield said the landscape of the transfer portal is decreasing the need to collect younger athletes. In 2024, the Badgers signed on six new players. In 2025, that number dropped to four.
“There’s that element of bringing in some young players and mixing them with some elite college-ready transfers,” Sheffield said. “And hopefully you can stay in the ball game every year.”
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Track and Field Competes in Opening Meet, Swimming Takes on Rowan
Track and Field:
On Friday, Dec 10., Swarthmore track and field traveled to Lancaster, PA, to compete in the Diplomat Open hosted by Franklin & Marshall College. The Garnet were one of fifteen colleges represented in the indoor meet, the first of their indoor season.
Men’s Results

James Saunders ’29 ran a time of 8.81 in the 60-meter hurdles finals in a fourth place finish, just a hundredth of a second away from breaking the 8.77 program record time set in 2019. In the long jump, Rishi Tella ’26 finished in fourth place with a 6.46 meter mark. In the 3,000-meter race, Leo Sun ’26 ran a time of 9:39.13 to capture a sixth place finish. Matthew Fleming ’27 raced the 5000-meter race with a 15:39.71 finish in fifth place. Noah St. George ’28 earned an eighth place finish in the high jump with a mark of 1.80 meters. Alan Nichols ’28 set a personal record with a 1.75 mark. Pole vaulter Jackson Mejia ’28 also set a personal record; he finished in eighth place with a mark of 3.85 meters.
Women’s Results
Thrower Tate Garcia ’26 threw for 11.49 meters in the shot put to capture fourth place, as well as a fifth-place weight throw result with a 13.20 mark. Alyson Goldbacher ’28, who holds the program record in the long jump, secured a sixth-place finish and a 2.90-meter mark in the event. In the 200-meter race, Gabby Bredbenner ’29 ran a fifth-place finish with a time of 27.03. The 400-meter race saw a fourth place finish by Bredbenner (1:02.79) and an eight- place finish by Goldbacher (1:06.8). In the mile, Morgan McErlean ’26 crossed the finish line in eighth place with a time of 5:52.53. The high jumper Katharine Reiter ’29 had a mark of 1.42 meters to earn an eighth-place finish.
Swimming:
On Friday, the Garnet competed at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ. The women’s team beat the Rowan Profs 113-75 to notch their sixth consecutive win. Men’s swimming fell in a 84.5-101.5 loss. The Mixed 200-yard medley relay saw a strong Swarthmore first place win, swam by Maya Ambardekar ’28, Dylan Ling ’26, Cami Wilson ’26, and Elle Anthony ’26 for a 1:38.03 finish. The relay team composed of Genine Collins ’27, Damian René 27, Sam Packard ’27, and Danny Castle ’27 swam a 1:31.57 in the 200 freestyle relay for a close second place finish.
Men’s Results
In the 200 free, Sam Peterson ’26 took third place with a time of 1:46.49. Jack Boerner ’29 followed closely in fourth with a time of 1:46.78. Levi Tipton ’28 dominated the 100 fly (51.90), more than a second faster than the second place finisher. In the 100 IM, Nolan Weygandt ’29 took third with a 54.80 finish. Andrew Hendrickson ’27 swam a 4:48.09 to come in third in the 500 free. In the 100 breast, Ling swam a 59.88 for a third place finish. In the 50 free, Wilson took home the win with a 21.07 finish, and Castle followed in second with a 21.46 finish. Dylan Herink ’27 won the 100 back with a time of 53.24, and Matvey Ivanov ’27 came in third place with a 54.70 finish. In the 100 free, Tipton swam a 47.58 for a second place tie.
Women’s Results
In the 200 free, Margaret Sawa ’29 swam a 1:58.40 to notch a second place finish, with Ava Craig ’27 tenths of a second away with a third place finish (1:58.92). Genine Collins ’27, the program record holder for the 100 fly, won the event with a time of 57.28. Marin Norlander ’28 placed third with a 1:00.91 time. Quinn Weygandt ’26 took home the win for the 100 IM with a 1:01.97 finish time, and Norah Rutkowski ’28 followed in third with a 1:02.56 finish. Craig won the 500 free (5:16.90), over three seconds faster than the second-place finisher. In the 100 breast, Annabelle Hoover ’28 (1:09.44) and Rutkowski (1:09.97) placed second and third, respectively. The Garnet swept the 50 free podium, set by Collins (23.61), Anthony (24.28), and Ainsley Jane Tambling ’26 (25.52). Collins and Anthony hold the first and second fastest times in program history for the 50 free. Ambardekar won the 100 back (59.03) with nearly two seconds of space between her and the next finisher. In the 100 free, Riley Bacinski ’29 (53.28) and Weygandt (54.22) clinched second- and third-place finishes, respectively.
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How Sweet It Is: No. 3 Badgers take on NCAA Regionals
MADISON, Wis. – The No. 3 Wisconsin volleyball team will look to continue their NCAA Tournament run, as they are set to take on No. 2 Stanford in Austin, Texas, on Friday, Dec. 12 at Gregory Gymnasium. The match will begin 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first regional semifinal between No. 4 Indiana and No. 1 Texas, slated to start at 11:00 a.m. CT. Both matches will be televised on ESPN.
The Badgers (26-4) advanced to the NCAA Regionals behind a pair of stellar performances in back-to-back nights of action—defeating Eastern Illinois and North Carolina at the UW Field House to punch their ticket to the second weekend for the 13th consecutive season.
The offense continued to be efficient in the pair of matches this past weekend, as UW enters the NCAA Regionals with the second-highest hitting percentage in the country at .322. If the mark holds, that swinging percentage would break a school record.
Outside hitter Mimi Colyer was one of the multiple standouts from the weekend, recording 22 kills and 13 digs versus the Tar Heels for her eighth double-double of the year. The senior was recently named the Player of the Year in the AVCA All-North Region release. She was joined by four other Badgers on the First Team list in middle blocker Carter Booth, libero Kristen Simon, outside hitter Una Vajagic and right side Grace Egan.
Simon, in being one-of-three freshmen garnering that honor, continued her quality play from the back row for UW. In both postseason matches, the Badgers held their opponents to a hitting percentage of .250 or lower. The freshman racked up a combined 31 digs in the process, leading the team in both matches. In doing so, Simon passed Kristen Roman for fifth-most digs by a freshman in program history.
Wisconsin enters the Lone Star State in search of their first win over the Cardinal (29-4) in team history. The units have battled six times, with Stanford coming out on top in each match—including the 2019 National Championship match.
The Cardinal defeated Utah Valley and Arizona en route to a berth to the NCAA Regionals, doing so in four sets in each match. They enter with a strong postseason pedigree, winning nine national championships while appearing in 23 Final Fours.
The two teams last met in Milwaukee at the Fiserv Forum last season, as Stanford walked away with a four-set victory. Setter Charlie Fuerbringer, in her freshman season, posted a career-high five kills against the Cardinal in that match. Fuerbringer racked up four in each match this past weekend—continuing to be a spark on the offensive end.
In head coach Kelly Sheffield‘s tenure at Wisconsin, the Badgers hold a record of 10-2 in NCAA Regional Semifinal matches. Last year, UW won a five-set thriller over Texas A&M to advance to the NCAA Regional Final.
With a victory on Friday, the Badgers will play the winner of Indiana vs Texas on Sunday, Dec. 14. The start time for that match is still to be determined.
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#11 Volleyball Meets Media, Makes Final Prep For Sweet 16 Match
Creighton head coach Brian Rosen, along with seniors Kiara Reinhardt, Ava Martin and Annalea Maeder met the media prior to the team’s 90-minute practice inside Memorial Coliseum, which will host the action.
First serve between Creighton and Arizona State is set for 12 p.m. Central. The contest will be nationally-televised on ESPN2.
NCAA Volleyball Lexington Regional
Historic Memorial Coliseum – Lexington, Ky.
Creighton-Arizona State Pre-Match News Conference
Creighton Head Coach Brian Rosen
Opening Statement …
“Obviously, just really happy to be here to still be playing, to be in the Sweet 16. We’ve had these goals for a long time now, especially two of the seniors have been here four or six years. They came here and chose Creighton for opportunities just like this. I am just really proud of them and our whole team to get to this point. I’ve actually never been to Lexington before, so this has been fun. I didn’t know that Creighton and Kentucky have a long history of playing, eight straight years of playing in those tournaments together. I was there for the last year of that, but it was at Creighton. That one didn’t go very well. So hopefully if we got a chance to play them, we didn’t be a little different. Arizona State’s a great team. Lots of firepower all over, really good block. We’ve gotten to watch them quite a bit on film and things like that, so it should be a great match. We have very similar resumes, similar RPIs, same best win, I feel like, in Kansas. So a lot of similarities, it should be a fun.”
On running offense against Arizona State’s defense…
“I think these are two of the strongest blocking teams in the country. Last week, we actually led the nation in blocks during the first rounds of the tournament, so it’s definitely a major strength on both sides. Ultimately, I think this match will come down to which team stays in system more consistently. Every team, no matter how good, has holes in their block when they’re out of system. So for us, it’s about getting them into one- and two-pass situations so we can set our block and take advantage of those opportunities. And the same is true for them—if they can get us into those situations, their block is extremely tough to overcome. At the highest level, that’s what volleyball becomes: creating holes in the block and preventing the other team from doing the same. Hopefully, our serving pressure and our ability to win first contact will be the difference.”
On Kiara Reinhardt setting the program record for NCAA tournament appearances and how that drives her…
“I’d like to start by saying that she absolutely earned this. She’s now the winningest Bluejay in our volleyball program’s history, and I love that all of these longevity records are going to belong to Kiara. I truly don’t think there’s anyone who embodies Creighton Volleyball the way she does. Her selflessness, her leadership, her consistency, she sets the standard for what our program is all about. Convincing her to come back for a sixth year definitely wasn’t easy, but I hope she knows how grateful we all are that she did. And honestly, who she is as a person will always matter so much more to us than any of the kills or blocks she’s put up, even though she’s had a ton of those too. I love that these records and awards are hers, and I’m not sure anyone will ever break them. unless maybe Ava decides to come back for one more year.”
Creighton Student-Athletes
#8 Ava Martin, OH
On not losing since September…
“I think one of our big things has just been respecting everyone this year. I mean all the Big East teams, they give us their all, and it’s always a battle with all those teams. We know coming into it, we respect every team and treat them like they’re a top-25 team, so I think that’s really important for us. Especially this year, we saw a ton of upsets within college volleyball, so just taking it one game at a time and treating everyone like it’s the most important game has been really big for us.”
#17 Annalea Maeder, S
On not losing since September…
“I mean, everything that Ava said is definitely true. I just want to add that we have not lost since September, but we’ve definitely found ourselves in situations where we had to fight back from being down, where we lost sets. Last week, we were down to one, and had to find a way to kind of recover and come back from this. Even though we haven’t lost, we definitely have been in very versatile situations that I think will help us with this weekend.”
On Arizona St. middles…
“Yes, as Brian mentioned, they’re a really good team. I also think we are just as good, and we present our own challenges. I think our coaching staff does a phenomenal job of scouting other teams, and giving me a game plan of who we start with, setting, and what we want to run. We for or than we expected.”
#5 Kiara Reinhardt, MB
On the last time she was in Lexington…
“Yeah that was fun. I wasn’t playing that year. That was my redshirt year. I just remember playing at Kentucky, they brought a great fan base, and they’ve had such a well established program here. I think the fans love it and really bring it, and want to support the program here. I’m just really excited. I think they’ll pull a great crowd here. It was a really fun tournament, from what I can remember. We also did get food poisoning that weekend, so I remember that, but we did win that tournament that weekend, which was really exciting. I remember walking away, we felt good about that, even though physically we didn’t.”
On setting the program record for tournament appearances…
“Yeah, I mean for me appearances that just means that I have spent more time playing volleyball with more of these amazing girls, and so I think that’s what definitely drives me. Just like not wanting to be done, and wanting to keep these moments continuing, and wanting to keep stepping out onto the court with them, wanting to keep hanging out in the hotel together, and all of those things. I’m really grateful for that. I’ve gotten to spend more time with all the teams that I’ve been on every year.”
Arizona State Head Coach JJ Van Niel
Opening Statement …
“We are excited to be here. I think our team has done a really nice job this year and been super resilient. We are ready to go.”
On the team’s blocking …
“Because we have a physical team, I think our plan was to try to invest a little more in the blocking side of things this year. It is nice to see the time we spent has paid off. We have some physical kids and have spent a little more time working on blocking this year than in past years. It has showed off. Having a physical team is fun.”
On the depth of his team …
“I think it has been huge because in any given match players are a little on or a little off. We have had several matches where maybe someone wasn’t quite at their normal standards and then other people have been able to pick up the slack really nicely. You always want a balanced team, it is nice to have some balance.”
On having similar opponents with Creighton …
“Yeah, it was quite a while ago. I think one of the challenges is that was at the beginning of the season. We will look at it, but I know for myself as we started scouting, you try not to look at what the other team did, just look at what they are doing and what I think we should do. We have our personnel, which is going to be different than every other team. So it is really about trying to think about what your strengths and weaknesses are and then what is your opponent going to try to do against you. Then what you are going to do to try to slow them down.”
On their team plans the rest of the day …
“We will do a little more prep and have a little game night tonight. I am always up for some card tricks. We will do a little team thing and play some games tonight.”
On signee Grace Martin and competing this weekend against her older sister …
“Recruiting her was kind of easy, she is an outside and really, really competitive. I remember watching her at JOs two or three years ago and I left going, ‘hey, we have got to talk to her, even if she is a little undersized.’ Just a really, really fiery and competitive kid, which I am sure she gets from her family or sister. We have a text thread going and it is pretty funny actually. I asked her what color she was wearing, but I told her she should wear her Creighton stuff and support her sister.”
On Creighton’s Ava Martin …
“She has experience. She has been here before. She is a really good all-around volleyball player. She has a heavy arm and can hit anywhere on the court. Those are the hardest people to defend for sure.”
On Brian Rosen‘s coaching job at Creighton …
“I think he has done a phenomenal job stepping in. Obviously, he was there and I am sure that was really helpful. When you are already there you are going to already know the players and have buy in quicker and easier. I have seen some stuff that they do a little bit differently than they have in the past. I think the ability to come in and really keep the momentum going, is great. Creighton has really been a nice program the last 10-plus years. It is always challenging when you step into a successful program. You are going to have people doubt that you can do it and he has been able to step in and keep it rolling. He is doing a great job. He lost some key pieces too. He has built a nice system around what he has.”
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#22 Bailey Miller, OH
On how Big 12 play has prepared ASU for the regional …
“I think we have a really strong conference. We had the most teams selected to the NCAA Tournament, so I think that helps a lot because we’ve had some really good competition to get us ready.”
On having the depth of hitters on her team …
“I have been able to have some really high-efficiency games because the middles are working so hard and the right sides are working super hard. We’re fortunate to have some of the best hitters in the country and so it makes it really easy.”
On her setting …
“She’s been so good, it’s amazing. All of our connection with her have been so good. She is the most understanding setter that I’ve ever met. She doesn’t care if you’re asking for it to be higher, lower, faster, whatever you need – she’s willing to do it. I think that helps a lot. Everybody is so comfortable talking to her, so I think that connection is really priceless in this game and it helps that she is able to set the gap and then skip over and set the go and that’s one of the best parts of our system. She has been so good all season.”
#15 Faith Frame, L
On how Big 12 play has prepared ASU for the regional …
“In the Big 12, any one could have won any of the games. Every game you had to be ready and prepared for anything. It really prepared us well.”
On having the depth of hitters on her team …
“They’re all great. Out of system is pretty easy because I’m not going to make a bad decision going either way.”
On her libero play this season …
“It’s been really fun. I’ve never had such a big block in front of me, so this season I’ve been getting more and more comfortable working around the block and trying not to stand behind it but work around it and being able to run things down that they touch being so physical.”
Sports
Volleyball to get new arena
The University of Texas announced Wednesday that it has issued a request for proposal to seek private developers to build a small multipurpose public arena for the Texas volleyball team and an adjacent student-athlete housing facility just south of Moody Center at the northwest corner of Interstate 35 and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Officials did not give an anticipated date on when the new facility will open.
“This is a critical step for the future of Texas Volleyball (sic) and our student-athletes’ housing experience,” Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte said in a statement. “It is about creating an experience that our student-athletes, coaches and passionate fans will be proud of in the heart of a district built for elite talent and entertainment.”
The new arena aims to seat “approximately 6,000 fans, with the flexibility to expand seating for concerts, shows and university events that complement the adjacent Moody Center,” according to a press release issued by the university.
“It is important for us to be strategic about how we use our space and how our students and visitors engage with our campus,” said University of Texas president Jim Davis. “This is a unique development that will enhance the university’s athletics facilities and housing portfolio and benefit students, Longhorn fans and our city for years to come. I am grateful to our Board of Regents for their support for our vision.”
Under the proposed public-private collaboration, Texas would own both the arena and student-athlete housing properties, and an outside entity would operate them.
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