Mateo Serna (8) swings during an April 23 game against Arkansas at Taylor Stadium in Columbia. Serna was among three Tigers who have announced plans to hit the transfer portal in recent days.
Mateo Serna (8) swings during an April 23 game against Arkansas at Taylor Stadium in Columbia. Serna was among three Tigers who have announced plans to hit the transfer portal in recent days.
Mizzou catcher Mateo Serna has opted to enter the transfer portal, according to his post on Instagram. Serna started 117 games over three seasons with the Tigers. Serna is one of three Tigers who have announced their intention to enter the portal in recent days.
Serna was a consistent bat, hitting .240 last season and .237 with nine homers and 36 RBI in 2025. His greatest strengths were his defense and ability to manage the staff. Serna was an influential piece of the team’s first SEC Tournament win in nine years when it toppled Ole Miss last month.
In addition to his three hits, Serna initiated eight ABS challenges behind the plate, getting seven of those calls overturned, often in key spots when the team needed a strike.
Utility player Tyler Macon and infielder Gehrig Goldbeck also intend to leave the program, as reported by TR Robertson and Black & Gold Fan Zone, respectively, via X.
The Tigers have begun picking up players from the portal to fill in for their departures. Black & Gold Fan Zone has confirmed two additions to the team so far via X.
The most recent acquisition for the team is Carter DeGondea, who previously played at Georgia Southern. DeGondea, a left-handed pitcher, started 14 games last season and finished with an 8.69 ERA while striking out 57.
Another pickup is Wilfred Gonzalez from Florida Gulf Coast. He batted .323 and scored 36 runs last season for the Eagles and will have one year of eligibility remaining. He showed steady defense and led the team with 109 assists. He will look to help fill the void in the middle infield now that Macon and Blaize Ward have left.
Along with Serna, Jamal George who started 15 games, has graduated, leaving Juliomar Campos as the presumed replacement at catcher. Campos appeared in 11 games as a freshman, going 8-for-28 with one homer.
“I am forever grateful for the opportunities the University of Missouri has afforded me and will always appreciate the time I spent in Columbia,” Serna said in his post. He will have one year of eligibility remaining.
Macon came in as a middle infielder and redshirted his freshman year at Mizzou. Over the past two seasons, he has played middle infield, both corner infield spots and outfield. He played in 71 games over those two seasons and started in 56.
Macon hit .327 with an .870 OPS this season, and was a huge part of the early success of the team. In an early-season game against Mount St. Mary’s, Macon became the first player in team history to reach base in all eight of his plate appearances.
Gehrig Goldbeck, who was limited by injuries and played in only four games last season, has also opted to enter the portal. Goldbeck batted .222 with three RBI in 2026 after starting in 35 games in 2025.
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