Stanford RHP Joey Volchko enters NCAA Transfer Portal with do-not-contact tag

Stanford right-handed pitcher Joey Volchko has entered the NCAA transfer portal with a “do not contact” tag, On3’s Pete Nakos has learned. He played the past two seasons for the Cardinal.

Volchko was a preseason second team All-American ahead of the 2025 season and showed flashes of why. He appeared made 15 starts this past year to post a 6.01 ERA with 56 strikeouts to 34 walks across 70.1 innings pitched.

As a freshman, Volchko appeared in 20 games with six starts. He had 53 strikeouts in only 42.2 innings pitched that year as he went 2-1 with a 5.70 ERA.

Prior to Stanford, Volchko played high school baseball at Redwood in Visalia, California. He was a first team member of the 2023 recruiting class according to Baseball America, which also ranked him as the No. 37 overall prospect in the country.

Additionally, Volchko is the No. 15 prospect on Baseball America’s 2026 MLB Draft board. That in mind, he should make a major impact wherever he ends up transferring to.

Stanford is coming off a 27-25 finish this past season and missed out on NCAA Tournament action. The Cardinal now face an uphill battle heading into next season without one of the best pitchers on their roster.

The Transfer Portal for NCAA Baseball

College baseball has two separate windows for players to enter the Transfer Portal. The main window is open now. That’s starting in late May, while the NCAA Tournament is underway, and it remains open for a total of 45 days. The other window that college baseball has is open for 15 days in December.

Unlike sports like football, baseball has unique challenges relating to scholarship distribution that coaches need to manage and could impact players as they transfer. With the house settlement passing, roster sizes are about to shrink.

NCAA Division I baseball teams currently get between 11 and 12 scholarships despite the rosters being more than double that size. It means players receive partial scholarships. That means that coaches need to find a way to balance those scholarships with players already on the roster and who they’re bringing in.

According to On3’s Transfer Portal College Baseball Tracker, 3,179 players have enters the portal so far. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.