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Dalton Bargo to transfer to NC State for 2026 season

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Dalton Bargo, Tennessee
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Tennessee junior utility player Dalton Bargo went undrafted in the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft two weeks ago and is set to transfer to NC State, sources told Volquest on Thursday. The slugger was a draft-eligible junior who has spent two seasons on Rocky Top and the 2025 campaign as the eventual everyday left fielder.       

The junior hit for a .272 average with 14 home runs and 40 runs batted in across 202 at-bats with 54 starts across 63 games played this past season. Bargo scored 47 runs on the season and was third on the team with 14 doubles. The junior was exceptional in Southeastern Conference play on the year, hitting .312 (third on team) while tying for the third-most home runs (7) and RBI (22) in the 30-game league slate.

Bargo settled in as the primary let field for the Vols down the stretch after appearing in right field for two games, catcher for two games, third base for 18 games and first base for seven contests this past season. In two seasons with the Vols, Bargo appeared in left field for 38 games.

The utility payer signed with Missouri out of high school, acting as the primary designate hitter in the lineup as a true freshman while catching in one game. In 50 games with the Tigers in 2023, Bargo tallied a .295 batting average with five home runs and 23 RBI.   

Bargo did not appear as a top-500 MLB Draft prospect per Baseball America or as a top-250 prospect per MLB Pipeline ahead of draft weekend.  

Tennessee in the 2025 MLB Draft

Round 1 (No. 5 overall) Liam Doyle – Cardinals
Round 1 (No. 9 overall) Steele Hall (signee) – Reds
Round 1 (No. 10 overall) Billy Carlson (signee) – White Sox
Round 1 (No. 13 overall) Gavin Kilen – Giants
Round 1 (No. 20 overall) Andrew Fischer – Brewers
Round 1 (No. 25 overall) Kruz Schoolcraft (signee) – Padres
Round 1 (No. 33 overall) Marcus Phillips – Red Sox
Round 2 (No. 52 overall) AJ Russell – Rangers
Round 2 (No. 64 overall) Dean Curley – Guardians
Round 2 (No. 72 overall) Tanner Franklin – Cardinals
Round 3 (No. 105 overall) Nate Snead – Angels
Round 5 (No. 149 overall) Matt Barr (JUCO) – Twins
Round 7 (No. 225 overall) Mason Estrada (portal) – Dodgers
Round 14 (No. 430 overall) Clay Edmondson (portal) – Padres*
Round 15 (No. 456 overall) DJ Newman (portal) – Astros
Round 17 (No. 522 overall) Cannon Peebles – Guardians
Round 18 (No. 534 overall) Ethan Moore (signee) – Reds
Round 19 (No. 572 overall) Cameron Appenzeller (signee) – Mariners

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