By R.L. Bynum

North Carolina snagged its second catcher from the transfer portal, and didn’t have to go very far to get him.

After two seasons at Duke, Macon Winslow is transferring to UNC. He made the announcement Monday afternoon on his Instagram account, calling it a “New Chapter.”

The 6–0, 200-pound Hertford native, who split time between outfield and catcher as a freshman, hit .278 with 13 doubles, nine home runs with 48 RBI and 31 walks with a slugging percentage of .490 and a .391 on-base percentage last season. He was on the midseason watchlist for the Buster Posey Award for college baseball’s top catcher.

Winslow was one of 23 Blue Devils players to enter the transfer portal after Coach Chris Pollard left Duke to take the head coaching job at Virginia. So far, three of those players — DH Sam Harris, outfielder AJ Gracia and right fielder Kyle Johnson — have committed to Virginia.

Winslow, who entered the portal on June 10, the day Pollard announced he was leaving, went 3 for 5 with two RBI in Duke’s 9–5 victory over Carolina at Boshamer Stadium on April 4. He went 0 for 3 in his only other appearance in that series. He only played in one game of the regular-season-ending UNC at Duke series in 2024, going 0 for 1 with two walks in UNC’s 14–6 victory in the last game of the series.

He hit the game-tying home run for Duke in the bottom of the ninth inning of the Blue Devils’ 4–3 victory over Pittsburgh in the ACC tournament.

When Duke won the Athens Regional, he was named to the All-Regional team.

Out of Perquimans County High School, he was the No. 1-rated catcher in North Carolina.

Winslow is Carolina’s sixth transfer portal commitment and second catcher, after Georgia State catcher Colin Hynek.

Other transfers to commit to the Tar Heels are Stony Brook first baseman Eric Paulsen, Georgia State outfielder Michael Maginnis, North Dakota State shortstop Jake Schaffner and UNCW pitcher Trace Baker. Baker, however, is expected to be drafted and could sign a pro contract.

UNC transfer commitments

Player	Pos.	Class (next season)	Career statistics	Former school
Macon Winslow	C	Junior	.267, 13 HRs, 65 RBI
Trace Baker	RHP	Senior	5–1, 2.24 ERA 5 saves	UNCW
Jake Schaffner	SS	Junior	.353, 37 RBI 34 steals	North Dakota State
Colin Hynek	C	Senior	.228, 33 HRs, 91 RBI	Georgia State
Michael Maginnis	OF	Senior	.295, 26 HRs, 111 RBI, 40 SBs	Georgia State
Erik Paulsen	1B	Junior	.330, 13 HRs, 68 RBI, 8 SBs	Stony Brook