TP Wentworth, Clemson baseball's two-way player, enters transfer portal
Wentworth showed flashes as a freshman for Clemson, hitting .220 with two double and seven RBIs. He also had a 8.00 ERA over 11 appearances. He became a late-season starter in May, playing right fielder over nine games for Clemson. Perfect Game rated him 10/10 in its rating system out of high school, which is defined as a potential very high draft pick and/or elite level college prospect.
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Clemson coach Erik Bakich touted Wentworth as a future star of the program because of his hitting and throwing power. However, his potential will not be realized at Clemson.
Wentworth is the second Clemson hitter who contributed in games in 2025 to enter the portal, joining Tristan Bissetta. The portal, which opened June 2, closes on July 1. Graduate transfers can enter outside of the window, and if a school's coach leaves, players on those rosters will have an additional 30-day window to enter.
Clemson looks to host its fourth straight NCAA regional next season as it eyes the College World Series. It suffered an early exit in its regional this season. It was the sixth time in seven years that it was eliminated as NCAA regional hosts since 2011, and the 11th time in its past 12 regional appearances that it has failed to reach the super regional.
The Tigers are landing key hitters and pitchers via the portal because of expiring eligibility, the portal and the MLB draft. They have not reached the College World Series since 2010.
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MORE: Clemson baseball adds All-American outfielder Ryan Wideman from transfer portal for 2026 season
Derrian Carter covers Clemson athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email him at dcarter@gannett.com and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DerrianCarter00
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