Kansas State's Raphael Pelletier transferring to Kentucky
Kentucky Baseball has reeled in its first big Power-Five fish out of the Transfer Portal.
Kansas State catcher Raphael Pelletier, who will be a redshirt senior next season, is transferring to Kentucky. This might signal the end of Devin Burkes‘ tenure in Lexington.
He was an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention in 2023 with a .257 batting average and six home runs. He experienced a bit of a down year in 2024 however, as he hit just .210 with nine home runs. Two of his nine home runs came against Oklahoma State on April 20.
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The Kansas State catcher was the 42nd best transfer in the portal according to 64Analytics.
Pelletier has started 112 games for the Wildcats over the last three seasons and is a native of Quebec, Canada, following in the footsteps of fellow Canadian Émilien Pitre.
Pelletier is Kentucky’s 10th addition so far out of the Transfer Portal. He’s the second from a Power-Five school (Boone).
- Redshirt Junior C Raphael Pelletier (Kansas State)
- Freshman RHP Oliver Boone (California)
- Junior OF Jackson Strong (Canisius)
- Senior DH Cole Hage (Columbia)
- Junior RHP Ryan Verdugo (Cal State Bakersfield)
- Sophomore RHP Chase Alderman (Eastern Kentucky)
- Sophomore LHP Ethan Walker (Longwood)
- Junior RHP Scott Rouse (Radford)
- Junior LHP Cole Hentschel (Richmond)
- Senior RHP Nic McCay (South Dakota State)
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