Inside Auburn Recruiting: Carl Nonamaker on Roster Strategy, Draft & NIL

Auburn Associate Head Coach Carl Nonamaker walks through his baseball journey to Auburn and explains how summer, fall and the new realities of the transfer portal, NIL and the draft shape roster-building today.

He outlines what scouts look for in hitters and pitchers (athleticism, swing quality, command, and in‑zone effectiveness), how Auburn evaluates high school vs transfer recruits, the pressure points in August recruiting, and why communication, character and program fit matter.