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Midseason check-in: How KU baseball alumni are doing as MLB, MiLB seasons progress

The 162-game Major League Baseball season has crossed its halfway point, and the minor leagues are soon to be flooded with new talent when the MLB Draft concludes on July 14 in Cumberland, Georgia. Having just completed one of its best seasons in recent years, the Kansas baseball program is ...

KU hires Gonzaga’s Derrick as rowing coach

Kansas athletic director Travis Goff announced on Friday that KU has hired Gonzaga head coach Andrew Derrick as its new rowing coach. In his five seasons with the Bulldogs, Derrick led his team to four straight West Coast Conference titles followed by one second-place finish. Gonzaga compiled ...

A closer look at KU baseball’s early transfer-portal additions

Junior-college recruiting is only one piece of the puzzle for the Kansas baseball coaching staff. It’s a big one, certainly, big enough that KU has earned the top-ranked JUCO class in the nation three years in a row. But it is far from the only tool the Jayhawks use to build their roster, ...

Where KU baseball players are honing their craft this summer

Updated 9:38 a.m. Friday, June 20, 2025: The return of Kansas baseball is about eight months away after the Jayhawks’ memorable season ended early in the NCAA Tournament, but fans might be able to get something vaguely resembling it in St. Cloud, Minnesota, this summer. Four members of next ...