Collin Priest Leaves Clemson Transfer Portal Tracker

Collin Priest is in the transfer portal, and Clemson’s tracker just lost the bat it expected to build around in 2026. The former All-ACC slugger is leaving after a season wiped out by a hamstring injury.

Priest arrived before the 2025 season and was supposed to anchor the heart of the lineup. Instead, he never played in the 2026 season, and Clemson finished 31-26 while the roster kept moving around him.

Priest’s Clemson arc

Priest came to Clemson fresh off smashing Michigan’s freshman home run record, a track record that made him one of the most intriguing offensive additions on the roster. He was listed as the Tigers’ first baseman and designated hitter, the kind of left-handed power source a lineup usually tries to build around.

That projection never got a chance to settle in during 2026. The hamstring injury kept him out for the entire season, removing him from the spot Clemson had expected him to occupy in the middle of the order.

Clemson’s roster turnover

Priest’s exit adds to the churn around Tigertown. Three more infielders left Clemson around June 1, 2026, during a transfer portal window that has already pushed the Tigers into deeper roster reshuffling.

For Erik Bakich, the loss is not just about one player leaving. Priest still has two years of eligibility left, which means another program gets a hitter with upside and Clemson has to replace a player it never really got to use in 2026.

The practical next step for Clemson is roster planning, not a recovery wait. Priest is gone, the portal is open to him, and the Tigers now have to account for a lineup spot that was once meant to be his.