Kentucky baseball star Tyler Bell ‘out indefinitely’ with injury, per report
By Jacob Moss
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The 2026 college baseball season has finally arrived, and the SEC once again figures to be the deepest and most competitive conference in the entire country on the diamond after sending a record-breaking 13 squads to the CWS regionals last year.
The Kentucky Wildcats were 1 of 8 SEC programs selected to host a regional in 2025, and they look primed to make another run at a trip to Omaha this season after returning several guys from last year’s squad.
One of the most important returnees for the Wildcats was starting shortstop Tyler Bell. However, it looks like they’ll be forced to play without him for the foreseeable future, with ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel reporting that the projected first-round MLB draft pick is out indefinitely after injuring his shoulder in the Cats’ season opener against UNC Greensboro.
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The Illinois native was drafted in the second round of the 2024 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays, but elected to join the Wildcats instead of immediately turning pro. Bell made an immediate impact for Kentucky last season, slashing .296/.385/.552 with 46 RBIs and 10 homers.
A projected first-round draft pick this summer, Bell was expected to take an even bigger role for the Cats this season, but this injury has put a bit of a wrench into those plans. Now, Kentucky will have to navigate the foreseeable future without one of its best hitters.
Kentucky is set to finish its series with UNC Greensboro on Saturday.
