Teel is the fourth Virginia player to transfer to Mississippi State, joining All-ACC Freshman Team pitcher Tomas Valincius, outfielder James Nunnallee and designated hitter Chone James. MSU also landed Illinois Second Team All-Big Ten outfielder Vytas Valincius in the transfer portal. All four of them committed on June 6.

The Bulldogs retained Justin Parker as the pitching coach. The news was announced just hours before O'Connor's introduction at Dudy Noble Field on June 5. Parker was the interim MSU coach after Chris Lemonis was fired on April 28. He led the Bulldogs to a 9-1 finish to the regular season and an NCAA tournament at-large bid.