Here's how Vanderbilt baseball's new assistant coaches, Jayson King and Ty Blankmeyer, are looking to help lead the program back to glory.

After adding Ravenwood's Michael Holt on Wednesday, Bland, a 6-foot-3, 225-pound first baseman in the class of 2026, announced his commitment on social media Thursday. Bland was one of three sophomores on Houston's varsity team in 2024. He hit .386 with 10 doubles, five triples and six home runs.

Keon Johnson, ranked the No. 6 player in the class of 2026 by Perfect Game and Baseball America, announced his commitment to Vanderbilt baseball Tuesday via social media. Embedded content: Johnson, a 6-foot-2,

Napper committed in May 2023, the only player in the class to commit before the rules change. The 5-11, 195-pound lefty is a two-sport athlete who also plays basketball. At Grace Christian, he was a teammate of current Vanderbilt player Hudson Barton.

The addition of Johnson now adds more steam to the Commodores, which is the top baseball recruiting class in the country. For 2026, the Commodores now have commitments from two of