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Bilka and Glidewell ranking in the Top 50 of transfer arms on D1Baseball

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One thing I'll state about the transfer rankings on D1 and other sites these days is that they've absolutely leaned into the "what drives content" side of things. What drives content? Writing about the biggest teams. So these rankings are essentially a ranking of "players who transferred to P4 teams."

If you're trying to write about players who transferred in D1 Baseball and the impact they will have on college baseball and their teams, they aren't doing that at all. Not even close, really.

If you're trying to write content that draws eyeballs and excites fans of popular teams, then they probably did that with this series. It's been a gradual shift over the past two years where D1Baseball is turning into the predictable big program shill, but it's obvious.
 
Here is their write-up on Sheehan, which is fair.

Vance Sheahan put up two strong offensive seasons at USC Upstate and he will probably be productive next season at Miami, but there’s no getting around the fact that it was a tough summer for him, as he batted .160 with just three extra-base hits and 32 strikeouts compared to five walks in 106 at-bats. To his credit, he stuck around all summer to try to work his way out of the slump, but the improvement just never came. Defensively, Sheahan is playable at shortstop but is a better fit at third, and some see his professional future in the outfield, especially given that his power is not likely to translate to the next level enough for him to stick at the hot corner.
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Sosa, though I think it was posted earlier:

A transfer from NC State to Miami, Sosa split his time in Brewster between catcher and DH, and he finished the summer batting .230/.303/.356. He’s plenty strong at 6-foot-1 and 210 pounds, but his plus raw power comes as much from lightning-quick bat speed as it does raw strength, and when he’s going well he can drive the ball to all fields. There is some swing-and-miss in his game, particularly against sliders, against which he had a 45.6% whiff rate last spring and a 31.3% in-zone whiff rate, both in the bottom 10% of D1 hitters against sliders, but he makes consistent contact against just about everything else, which mitigates his strikeout rate. Defensively, he proved to be quite solid for the Whitecaps, particularly when it comes to stealing strikes with his framing and his above-average arm strength. Sosa came to the Cape motivated to work hard on his game and he was rounding into form as the summer went on, but he headed home right around the all-star break in order to have a minor procedure done before fall ball.
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Cuvet:

Miami third baseman Daniel Cuvet had a tough summer in some ways. He played in just 10 games at Brewster and batted .289, albeit with an elevated strikeout rate, before leaving for Collegiate National Team camp, after which he failed to make the final cut for the team traveling to Japan and then headed back to Miami. Still, Cuvet has a strong track record as a two-year performer at Miami and one of the best bats in the 2026 class, and he has first-round potential next summer.
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Blake Cyr:

Florida utility player Blake Cyr was on the Cape early in the season and spent 11 games on the field for Brewster, batting .308/.357/.487 with four doubles in 39 at-bats. He also took part in the exhibition of Cape players against the MLB Draft League at Citi Field in New York City. Though he’s more of a good college player than a prospect, Cyr has a lot to offer as a versatile defender who can play both outfield corners as well as second base with average juice at the plate. After going undrafted this summer, Cyr will look to put himself in position to be a senior sign next year with a strong final campaign with the Gators.
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