Washington RHP Grant Cunningham enters the NCAA Transfer Portal
Washington right-handed pitcher Grant Cunningham has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, per D1Baseball’s Shotgun Spratling. He spent two seasons with the Huskies.
This past season, Cunningham made 20 appearances, amassing 50.1 total innings pitched. He held opponents to a .222 batting average, recorded 56 strikeouts and only allowed four home runs. He finished the season with a 2.86 ERA.
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During his debut campaign in 2023, Grant Cunningham made 21 appearances, primarily in relief. He collected 53.1 innings pitched and 39 strikeouts while holding opposing hitters to a .278 batting average. He notched a 4.56 ERA.
Cunningham played high school baseball at Seattle Preparatory School (WA), where he was the No. 500 overall prospect in the 2022 recruiting cycle, according to Perfect Game. He was also the No. 16 right-handed pitched in the class.
Washington finished the season with a 19-31-1 overall record and a 10-20 mark in conference play. The Huskies’ postseason hopes concluded in a 6-5 loss to Arizona in the Pac-12 Tournament. Now, Cunningham will examine his options in the transfer portal.
ECU transfer LHP Zach Root commits to Arkansas
Other pitchers have found success in the transfer portal this offseason. Shortly after his season ended, East Carolina starting pitcher Zach Root entered the transfer portal. On July 1, he announced his commitment to Arkansas.
As a freshman in 2023, Root started 13 games with 20 appearances. He pitched to a 3-3 record with a 5.53 ERA, and he also had one save. He became known as a big game pitcher, and he showed tremendous potential in his 53.2 innings on the mound as a freshman.
During his sophomore campaign at ECU in 2024, Root established himself as one of the best pitchers in college baseball. Pitching on Saturday in the weekend rotation behind Trey Yesavage, Root turned into a star.
In 63.2 innings, 11 starts and 12 appearances this season, Root was 5-2 with a 3.82 ERA. He struck out 69 batters compared to 20 walks.
Root did miss some time this season, and missed over a month following his start on April 20. He returned during the AAC Tournament in Clearwater, tossing three innings of one-run ball in a win against Rice.
Once a Florida commit, Root eventually made his way to Greenville to play for ECU. He is viewed as one of the top left handed pitchers in the 2025 MLB Draft class.
On3’s Jonathan Wagner also contributed to this article.