College baseball is unlike any other major college sport. As Arkansas fans are acutely aware, MLB teams can draft players from the prep ranks – unlike their counterparts in the NFL and NBA.
Soon, head coach Dave Van Horn will have another wrinkle to deal with as he constructs his future rosters. Not only must he navigate the waters of NIL and the transfer portal, but reduced roster sizes are also coming.
Just this month, a judge granted preliminary approval of the landmark settlement that not only ushers in revenue sharing, but also eliminates scholarship restrictions and replaces them with roster limits across all college sports.