Between Innings is the editorial home of forty4 Baseball, covering the stories, analysis, history and ideas that go beyond the daily box score. Explore Major League Baseball (MLB) and college baseball through original features, statistical analysis, baseball history, player trends and deeper looks at what is happening across the game.
Tennessee is tied for the most top-150 recruits in the country for 2027, a year after new coach Josh Elander went 38-22 and lost in a regional replacing Tony Vitello, who left for the San Francisco Giants. forty4 Baseball breaks down what the class does and doesn't prove about the program's direction.
LSU transfer Cooper Moore posted a 3.98 ERA over two seasons at Kansas, but he's ranked No. 6 nationally on Top 50 Transfer Pitchers Countdown. forty4 Baseball breaks down why his strikeout and walk rates matter more than his ERA, and what to watch once he faces SEC lineups this spring.
Landon Hairston followed a .400, 28-home-run Arizona State season with a .188 average in four official Team USA games. The small sample did not erase his elite 2026 production, but it highlighted platoon splits and adjustments worth watching in 2027.
Clemson missed the NCAA Tournament for the first time under Erik Bakich in 2026. With seven transfers added and key offensive losses to replace, the Tigers enter fall practice with talent but a bigger question: can Bakich turn a reshaped roster into a more complete team?
Finn Edwards arrives at Georgia with a 94-95 mph fastball, a power slider and major physical projection, but also significant command questions. After a rough 2026 at Arizona State, the Bulldogs give him a chance to turn impressive raw traits into a real 2027 MLB Draft profile.
College baseball's new four-game fall exhibition allowance could change how teams prepare for 2027. More outside competition means coaches can test transfers, freshmen and new roles earlier, identify problems sooner and enter the spring with better answers about their rosters.
North Carolina transfer Jamie Laskofski is D1Baseball's No. 1 ranked transfer hitter in the country, backed by a CAA Player of the Year season at William & Mary and a standout Cape Cod League summer with the Brewster Whitecaps. forty4 Baseball breaks down why that combination makes the ranking more than a projection.
Missouri transfer Seojun Oh slugged .672 with 17 home runs and 60 RBIs at High Point last season, but D1Baseball ranked him only No. 40 on its Top 50 Transfer Hitters Countdown. forty4 Baseball explains why the jump from the Big South to the SEC explains the gap, and what to watch once he takes the field for Missouri.
Oklahoma finishes No. 1 in the final forty4 Baseball Top 25 after winning the 2026 national championship over North Carolina. Georgia, West Virginia and Texas round out the top five, while Troy, Cal Poly, St. John's and Little Rock headline a postseason that reshaped the final rankings.
Between Innings is forty4 Baseball's editorial section for long-form baseball coverage — analysis, history, and player stories that go beyond the box score, spanning both Major League Baseball and college baseball.
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