Tracy Smith may have traded<\/a> in his red and gold jersey for maize and blue four years ago, but his name still carries weight in the desert.<\/p>\n Freshman catcher Cooper Clouser is set to transfer to the Michigan baseball team from Arizona State, where Smith spent seven seasons as head coach from 2014-2021. Clouser will follow in his new coach\u2019s footsteps from his hometown Tempe, Ariz. to Ann Arbor.<\/p>\n A highly-touted prospect out of Corona Del Sol High School, Clouser was ranked as the second-best backstop in the state of Arizona and 39th in the nation by Perfect Game<\/a>. Although he was named a top-50 incoming Big 12 freshman in the preseason, Clouser did not feature prominently for a deep Sun Devils squad that featured six players selected<\/a> in the first 10 rounds of this year\u2019s MLB Draft.<\/p>\n Clouser played in just seven games for Arizona State, primarily in its series with Oklahoma State. The left-handed hitter showcased discipline in the batter\u2019s box during his limited runouts, reaching base five times in eight total plate appearances.\u00a0<\/p>\n