Tennessee LHP Zander Sechrist Signs Undrafted Free Agent Deal With Minnesota Twins

Tennessee left-handed pitcher Zander Sechrist signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday afternoon after going unselected in the 2024 MLB Draft, Sechrist told RTI.

In the Twins organization, Sechrist joins his former Tennessee teammate Jorel Ortega who started for the Vols at second base during the 2022 season.

Sechrist is one of the most beloved Tennessee baseball players in program history. After spending much of his first three seasons in Knoxville as a midweek starter, Sechrist emerged as Tennessee’s Sunday starter in his senior season.

The left-handed pitcher’s production was up-and-down for most of the season before ending his career on a brilliant six start stretch. In those final six starts, Sechrist allowed just five earned runs in 34.2 innings pitched (1.30 ERA) while posting a 1.01 WHIP.

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The lights could not have been brighter in those six games with Tennessee clinching the SEC Regular-Season Championship, advancing to the SEC Tournament Championship, winning the Knoxville Regional and Super Regional, advancing to the College World Series finals and then winning the National Championship.

In his two starts in the College World Series, Sechrist allowed just three earned runs in 11.1 innings pitched earning the win in both games.

Over the course of his senior season, Sechrist posted a 6-1 record, 3.12 ERA and 1.18 WHIP in 78 innings pitched. He ranked second on the Vols in earned run average and third in innings pitched last season.

Tennessee baseball had eight players selected in the 2024 MLB Draft including second baseman Christian Moore (1st round), first baseman Blake Burke (1st), third baseman Billy Amick (2nd), outfielder Dylan Dreiling (2nd), right-handed pitcher Drew Beam (2nd), outfielder Kavares Tears (4th) and right-handed pitcher Aaron Combs (8th).