The Hokies have added a new CF for the '27 season in UNC Greensboro CF, Brantley Truitt. He was one of the better players still available in the portal. I had tracked him a bit as a potential transfer. I think there were enough questions at CF for the upcoming season that adding a surefire fielder in that spot made sense. Truitt can do some magical things on the grass and warning track (See video clip link with him making an over the head catch on the warning track). He also has a great arm to throw runners out. I see his value mostly as a someone that can play the position really well. Most of @QCP roster projections had question marks at CF. I think this maybe an answer to that question. He's also a decent contact hitter that can use his speed on the basepaths. He typically hits right around .300 over the last 2 seasons at UNCG. He stole 16 bags last season and should get the green light to run quite a bit in Blacksburg. It's likely he caught the coaching staff's eyes when UNCG played the Hokies last season. You may remember his double homer game against us in the second to last series of the regular season in 2026. Although he went 5 for 9 with 2 homers 1 walk and 2 steals against the Hokies in 2 games. He was largely unspectacular against other ACC schools. He went 1 for 20 with only 1 walk and no steals against ACC schools not named Virginia Tech last season, including UNC once, twice against Wake, and thrice against Pitt. In those 19 outs he made against non-VT ACC competition, 9 of them were strikeouts. I am concerned with his K numbers, especially for a guy with limited power. He has to be putting the ball in play to take advantage of his speed. He already has a ground ball rate exceeding 50%. He can test fielders with the stress he'll put on them for even routine ground balls. But the ball has to be put in play. Expect Elbin to ask him to bunt a decent amount to tap into that speed and get the most from him. I feel the role being described here is getting eerily similar to Sam Gates at the end of last season. Where his value peaked as a defensive center fielder with good bunting and speed.