Oklahoma Sooners Patty Gasso discusses transfer portal plans

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05-06-2025

Oklahoma Sooners Patty Gasso discusses transfer portal plans
The transfer portal has taketh from the Oklahoma Sooners since their season ended on Monday. Four players have entered the portal, but you can bet that the Sooners and Patty Gasso will be active to add talent to get Oklahoma back to the top of the sport.
Joining Chris Plank, the Voice of OU Softball on The Ref in Norman, Patty Gasso discussed what Oklahoma is going to be looking to accomplish in the transfer portal.
"Right now, I don't have a lot to say about it," Gasso said. "But you will see movement, and you will be happy with the movement that you're seeing. But we don't need a lot of moves because we have a really solid group of blue-collar athletes returning that are team first and that's what I care about. And also, we have a nice mix of portal athletes."
The Oklahoma Sooners will bring back eight of the nine position players that started in their 3-2 loss against Texas Tech. Cydney Sanders vacates first base. Hannah Coor, who became a regular piece of the outfield rotation is out the door via the transfer portal. Sydney Barker, who went 3-for-3 against NiJaree Canady, could become the everyday right fielder or take over for Sanders at first base.
Gasso also discussed the importance of not recruiting players who could be progress-stoppers for the freshmen on the roster right now or those who will come to Norman in a few months. Oklahoma signed the No. 1 recruiting class, according to Softball America, which features the No. 1 player in the nation, Kai Minor, the No. 1 pitcher Allyssa Parker, the No. 1 infielder Lexi McDaniel, and the No. 1 catcher Kendall Wells.
"I don't want to over recruit on this freshman class and the next one that's coming in because they're both young athletes that we need in this program. So, I love our positioning right now. We don't need a lot, but we need a little. That's what we're working on.
Aside from maybe adding a pitcher to replace Sam Landry, the Sooners don't have a lot of needs with the corps for the lineup of freshmen and sophomores. Oklahoma also welcomes the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation this fall.
Gasso and her staff will make an impact in the transfer portal. It's not a matter of if but when those additions come down the pipeline.
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