Former player Monte Harrison will be showcasing a different set of talents next season when he laces up for the Arkansas football team.
Harrison, who made his last appearance in the majors with the Los Angeles Angels in 2022, intends to return to the NCAA, where he will walk on the as a wide receiver.
The 28-year-old ex-MLB player was a four-star football recruit out of Lee’s Summit West High School in Missouri more than a decade ago.
He committed to Nebraska to play football and baseball, but was drafted in 2014.
Harrison played in the minors for years but made his MLB debut with the Miami Marlins in 2020.
He played two seasons with
before signing with the Angels in 2022.
Harrison was traded by the Brewers in 2018 as one of the top prospects in a blockbuster deal that sent outfielder Christian Yelich to Milwaukee.
Harrison hit .240 with 90 homers, 336 RBI and 210 stolen bases in the minors.
He batted .177 with two homers and six RBI in the majors.
The spring transfer portal window opened Tuesday, April 16, and Arkansas football is expected to both gain and lose players before it closes again April 30.
Arkansas lost 14 players and gained 13 via the portal during the first transfer portal window from Dec. 4-Jan. 2.
Its transfer additions participated in spring practices, which concluded days before the spring window.
We’ll update this page each time the Razorbacks have a player announce his intentions to leave Arkansas or transfer into the program.