Former Chiles baseball star and Alabama catcher announces transfer to Florida State
A former Chiles High baseball standout is coming home.
Former Alabama catcher Jaxson West announced his decision to transfer to Florida State on social media Thursday afternoon.
He's the ninth player to transfer to the Seminoles, joining head coach Link Jarrett as he embarks on his second season.
As a freshman with the Crimson Tide, West went 5-for-27 (.185 average) with a home run, five RBI and walked seven times.
His last game action came on May 26 against Vanderbilt. His lone home run was a go-ahead two-run home run against Missouri on April 21.
West was one of many Crimson Tide players to enter the portal after Rob Vaughn was hired as the Alabama head coach.
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Jason Jackson, a former pitcher at Florida High and Tallahassee Community College, was named the interim coach after Brad Bohannon was fired May 5, five days after suspicious wagering was detected on the Crimson Tide's game at LSU.
Alabama outfielder Max Williams announced his decision to transfer to FSU on June 1.
As a senior at Chiles, West hit .321 in 105 plate appearances with a home run, 19 RBI, seven runs scored and six doubles, earning first-team honors on the Democrat's All-Big Bend first-team in 2022.
West, who is listed at 6-foot, 195-pounds and hits left-handed, is a candidate for starting catching duties following the graduation of Colton Vincent.
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West is the Seminoles' ninth acquisition.
UNC Wilmington junior right-handed pitcher Ethan Chenault announced his intention to transfer to FSU. The Forest, Virginia, native pitched 47.2 innings this season with a 4.91 ERA, allowing 28 runs on 34 hits, walking 24, and striking out 59. He went 3-1 in 17 appearances this season.
Chenault told 247 Sports that he is draft eligible and intends on going through the draft process in July.
UCF left-handed pitch Jacob Marlowe announced on June 2 that he was transferring to FSU.
The 6-foot, 175-pound pitcher is from Naples and was a sophomore last year. He went 3-6 with a 5.64 ERA in 19 appearances (eight starts) while striking out 41 and walking 12 in 60.2 innings.
On June 5, pitcher Cameron "Cam" Leiter announced he was committing to FSU after only one season with the Knights. At UCF, he pitched 56.2 innings with a 4.92 ERA, allowing 33 runs on 53 hits, walking 41, and striking out a team-high 80.
On June 1, three different players announced their intentions to transfer to FSU: Florida High alumnus and UCF shortstop Drew Faurot, UNF infielder Alex Lodise and Alabama outfielder Max Williams. That same day, current FSU player James Tibbs announced that he was returning to Tallahassee for his junior season.
Faurot, a 6-foot-3 shortstop known for his versatility, was a unanimous selection to the American Athletic Conference Freshman All-Conference Team. He started 57 games, hit .252, and had 51 RBI. He also set the freshman record for home runs with 16. He is also the son of former FSU baseball player Adam Faurot.
Lodise, a St. Augustine native was a first-team, All-ASUN selection last season as a freshman, hitting .306 with 51 runs, 67 hits, 14 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs, and 63 RBI. Lodise set the UNF freshman single-season record for home runs, runs, and RBI. Defensively, he had a .928 fielding percentage.
Williams is also a Florida native, playing for Clay High School in Green Cove Springs. He made three starts this season as a freshman, appeared in 18 games, and hit .320 (25 at-bats).
The Seminoles went 23-31 this season in Link Jarrett's first year at the helm, missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1977.
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FSU 2023 baseball transfer tracker
Transfers in:
Noah Short, RHP (West Virginia)
Jaxson West, C (Alabama)
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