Tennessee baseball shortstop Manny Marin transfers to Arkansas

Adam Sparks, Knoxville News SentinelTue, June 30, 2026 at 2:56 PM UTC

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Manny Marin, Tennessee's starting shortstop, will transfer to Arkansas.

He announced his decision on June 30 on Instagram.

"Woo Pig," Marin posted along with a graphic of the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Marin played in 55 of Tennessee's 60 games in the 2026 season, including 52 starts. He won an early season competition for the starting shortstop and remained there for most of his sophomore year.

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Marin had a .291 batting average with nine home runs and 43 RBIs. He also stole five bases and had a fielding percentage of .976 with five errors. He spent the 2025 season primarily as Tennessee's third baseman and hit .283 with three homers and 23 RBIs.

Marin, a native of Hialeah, Florida, entered the portal on June 5. He gives Arkansas an experienced infielder from an SEC foe.

Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email adam.sparks@knoxnews.com. X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing atknoxnews.com/subscribe.

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