Brian O’Connor is shaking up Starkville with impact transfers and key veterans returning to Mississippi State baseball for a pivotal 2026 campaign.

Mississippi State baseball has landed four players from the transfer portal, three of which come from Brian O'Connor's former team at Virginia.

Mississippi State coach Chris Jans has been busy like every other basketball coach in the country. That's the way things go now. In the ever-evolving landscape of college basketball, has taken a careful approach to rebuilding the Bulldogs' roster.