Georgia adds three more baseball transfers on Wednesday

Paz got the day rolling with his announcement via his Instagram. A Carrollton, Texas, native, Paz is entering his second year of eligibility after a difficult freshman season in which he posted a 9.20 ERA.

However, his ability to miss bats was evident, as he recorded 40 strikeouts over 29.1 innings and showed a mid-90s fastball with a “really nasty breaker,” according to OverSlotBaseball.com’s Joe Doyle. The baseball analyst added that Paz has frontline upside “if everything clicks.”

Following the fifth SEC pitcher to transfer to Athens, Stevens released a graphic on his Instagram page announcing that he would be transferring to Georgia.

Stevens, a fourth-year player from Elk Grove, California, hit .230 with five home runs in 74 at-bats last season. He also made two appearances on the mound, recording a strikeout on both outs. Stevens began his collegiate career at Mississippi State, where he hit .310 over two seasons and posted a 4.97 ERA as a pitcher.

He did not appear against Georgia in either matchup at the College World Series.

Rounding out the day was Coppersmith, a Jupiter, Florida, native, entering his fourth year of eligibility and fifth collegiate season. He posted an 8.14 ERA across 24⅓ innings last season, recording 23 strikeouts and 14 walks in 17 appearances for Stetson, 16 of which came in relief.

It is clear that Georgia is making an effort at restocking its pitching staff with the departures of six arms to the portal and six being drafted, including Joey Volchko, Justin Byrd, Caden Aoki, Dylan Vigue, Caleb Jameson and Matt Scott.

Bulldogs transfer left-handed pitcher Edwin Alicea, who announced he was coming to UGA on July 10 from USF, is not expected to join the team after being taken in the 14th round by the Detroit Tigers.