Ole Miss’ TJ McCants enters the transfer portal
OXFORD, Miss. — Ole Miss outfielder TJ McCants is entering the NCAA transfer portal as announced via his Instagram on Wednesday.
“I just want to start off by thanking the Ole Miss coaching staff for giving me the opportunity to play this great game at the collegiate level in such a competitive league. I’d also like to thank my teammates for being my brothers and creating memories with me on and off the field that will last a lifetime. Lastly, thanks to the ole miss community for the support and love you guys have showed me my 3 years here. With that being said I will be entering the portal.”
TJ McCants
Although he played infield in high school at Pensacola Catholic High School in Cantonment, Florida, McCants moved to the outfield when he arrived in Oxford and quickly made his mark.
In his first season with the Rebels in 2021, McCants earned Freshman All-American honors for his performance. He started 56 out of the Rebels’ 60 games, hit .300, notched 65 hits, five home runs, while batting in 35 runs.
In 2022, en route to Ole Miss’ national championship, McCants hit .236 with 42 hits, 31 RBI and 24 runs. Memorably to all Rebel fans, McCants hit a solo home run in the Super Regional title-clinching game against Southern Mississippi.
What does TJ McCants do in his first AB of Supers? HIT A 💣!!
📺 ESPNU#RoadToOmaha x @OleMissBSB pic.twitter.com/r7Vi58UGcJ
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 12, 2022
He followed that up with a two-RBI home run in College World Series Finals opening game against Oklahoma. He notched one hit and scored one run in each of the CWS Finals games against the Sooners.
TJ MCCANTS with a two run home run in his first at bat of the game. Rebs up 6-2 !!! #HottyToddy pic.twitter.com/SFhe7gq5Kx
— The Rebel Walk (@TheRebelWalk) June 26, 2022
This past season, McCants finished with a .232 batting average with 33 hits, nine home runs and 27 RBI. He held a fielding percentage of .990 with 97 putouts. In stolen base opportunities, he was a perfect 10-for-10.
McCants is now the ninth Ole Miss player who has entered the portal, including Tywone Malone who entered during the season.
Ole Miss baseball players in the portal
TJ McCants (OF)
Jordan Vera (RHP)
Will Plattner (C)
Banks Tolley (OF)
Tommy Henninger (RHP)
Brady Disbar (RHP)
Nathan Fink (OF)
Matt Parenteau (RHP)
Tywone Malone (IF)
The transfer portal window closes July 13 for baseball. Stay tuned to The Rebel Walk as we keep you posted on all the comings and goings.
(Feature image credit: Josh McCoy, Ole Miss)
Evelyn Van Pelt
Evelyn has covered sports for over two decades, beginning her journalism career as a sports writer for a newspaper in Austin, Texas. She attended Texas A&M and majored in English. Evelyn's love for Ole Miss began when her daughter Katie attended the university on a volleyball scholarship. Evelyn created the Rebel Walk in 2013 and has served as publisher and managing editor since its inception.
