(© Scott Utterback/Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Kentucky baseball’s work in the transfer portal is mostly done but roster-building is far from over. Some players will have some important decisions to make after the MLB Draft takes place next weekend. One of those players just received a major honor. Louisville (Ky.) Trinity standout and Kentucky signee Grayson Willoughby was named the 2026 MaxPreps National Baseball Player of the Year on Independence Day Eve.