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Georgia star Tre Phelps forgoes 2025 MLB Draft, will return to Bulldogs in 2026

Barkley-Truaxby: Barkley Truax07/13/25BarkleyTruax
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Georgia infielder/outfielder Tre Phelps (1) during Georgia’s game against Oklahoma at Foley Field in Athens, Ga., on Friday, April 25, 2025. (Conor Dillon/UGAAA)

Tre Phelps has announced his return to Georgia baseball in 2026. He was previously considered an MLB Draft prospect as a draft-eligible sophomore.

“Let’s run it back,” he posted on X followed by a graphic. 2026 will be his third season with the program.

Phelps was used in multiple spots on defense during the 2025 season. He started 50 games for the Bulldogs including 17 at first base, 12 in left field, 10 in right field and two at third base. He played nine games as the Bulldogs designated hitter as well.

He finished the 2025 season batting .318 with 14 doubles, one triple, 10 home runs and 44 RBI. He was at one time considered a potential first-round draft choice after his freshman season after being named to the First Team Freshman All-American and averaging a .353 batting average with 12 home runs, 40 RBI and a .699 slugging percentage in 42 games.

“After standing out with the ability to make both consistent contact and hard contact as a freshman, Phelps has regressed in both regards this spring,” his MLB scouting report reads. “He’s trying to do too much at the plate, chasing too many pitches and letting his right-handed swing get too long and uphill. He showed the possibility of becoming a solid hitter with power to match a year ago but has struggled mightily with non-fastballs in 2025.

“Phelps displays fringy speed out of the batter’s box but is closer to solid once he gets going. He moves well in the field and shows soft hands and a strong if sometimes inaccurate arm, but he loses focus much too often.”

Phelps will have two seasons of college baseball eligibility if he chooses to use it. This past season, he helped lead Georgia to a 43-17 (18-12, SEC), advancing through and hosting the Athens Regional as the No. 7 national seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Despite the Bulldogs season ended earlier than anticipated, Phelps had a strong showing in the regional matchup, being named to the NCAA Athens Regional All-Tournament Team after batting .538 (7-for-13) with five runs scored, two doubles, two home runs and five RBIs across three games.

Phelps decision comes on the day of the 2025 MLB Draft, which is being held on July 13-14 in Atlanta, as part of MLB’s All-Star week. Coverage of the annual event will begin at 6 p.m. ET live on ESPN and the MLB Network.