Arizona baseball has experienced substantial roster turnover in the four weeks since Jay Johnson left for LSU, but new head coach Chip Hale should still have plenty of talent to work with in his first season.
Baseball America projects Arizona as the No. 14 team in the country in its “way too early” 2022 preseason rankings, an indication that the Wildcats should remain nationally relevant coming off a College World Series appearance.
Arizona is the third highest-ranked Pac-12 team in Baseball America’s poll, behind Stanford (No. 5) and Oregon State (No.