Maryland baseball sophomore Chris Hacopian plans to enter the transfer portal, a team spokesperson confirmed to The Diamondback Saturday.
Hacopian totaled 29 home runs and 103 RBIs in his two seasons at Maryland. He was an All-Big Ten second team honoree both years.
The rising junior has been projected as high as a potential top-10 pick in the 2026 MLB draft. Hacopian was expected to be the Terps’ most established returning hitter entering his first draft-eligible season.
Hacopian did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
The shortstop flipped his commitment from Wake Forest to Maryland in 2023 to play for coach Matt Swope and with his older brother, Eddie. Their father, Derek, also played for the Terps in 1992 and was the ACC Player of the Year.
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The younger Hacopian’s departure is a massive blow to a Maryland offense that is losing multiple key contributors to graduation. First baseman Hollis Porter, who led the Terps with 21 home runs, also plans to enter the transfer portal, The Diamondback reported Thursday.
Hacopian batted a team-high .375 this past season with 61 RBIs, the second-best total on the team behind Porter. His .502 on-base percentage was the ninth-best in program history and he tied a program record with six hits at Penn State on May 3.
In his freshman campaign, Hacopian played third base and batted .323, second-best behind his older brother. His 15 home runs were tied for the second-most for a freshman in program history, earning a Big Ten All-Freshman team nod.
Hacopian is the fourth confirmed transfer this offseason, following Porter, Luke Keefer and Dom Moats.
This story will be updated.
