Top Alabama transfer portal addition reportedly signs with MLB team

Matthew Tippie, a right-handed pitcher who was set to join the Alabama Crimson Tide for the 2026 season after transferring from Texas State, has signed with the New York Yankees as an undrafted free agent instead. This decision follows Alabama’s recent MLB draft where four players, including Riley Quick, were selected.

Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Matthew Tippie, a pitcher who was supposed to join the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team, has decided to play for the New York Yankees instead.

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