Maddix Simpson, a transfer third baseman from Ohio State, announced his commitment to Vanderbilt baseball via social media July 10.
Simpson in 2026 hit .283 with eight doubles and four homers. He was a contact specialist, with a strikeout rate under 15%. As a sophomore in 2026, he played exclusively third base, though he also played in 14 games at shortstop in 2025. Per D1Baseball’s Defensive Runs Saved, he is an above-average defender at both third base and shortstop.
With the Commodores, he projects as a depth piece with Vanderbilt returning starters at both shortstop (Ryker Waite) and third base (Brodie Johnston) who could be among the best players in the SEC in 2027.
Simpson is the ninth transfer the Commodores have added in 2026. He joins fellow position players Blaize Ward (Missouri), Hunter Ray (Fairleigh Dickinson), Niko Brini (Wofford), Matt Conte (Wake Forest) and Bud Coombs (Maryland) along with pitchers Shane Brinham (Michigan), Gavin Lauridsen (USC) and Dominic Monaco (Western Kentucky).
Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@gannett.com or on X @aria_gerson.
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