Outfielder Kavares Tears Pens Farewell Message To Tennessee Baseball
Outfielder Kavares Tears penned his farewell message to Tennessee baseball and Vol nation on Instagram Tuesday afternoon after the San Diego Padres selected him the fourth round of the 2024 MLB Draft. Tears was the latest homegrown stars for Tennessee baseball this season. After redshirting his first season and coming off the bench as a […]
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 […]
Tennessee Baseball Transfer Commit Eric Rataczak Selected In MLB Draft
The Miami Marlins selected incoming Tennessee baseball transfer signee Eric Rataczak with the 19th pick in the 16 round of the 2024 MLB Draft on Tuesday night. It is unclear whether the Niagara first baseman will sign with Miami or opt to play one more collegiate season at Tennessee. Rataczak committed to Tennessee baseball last […]
See The Projected Signing Bonuses For Tennessee Baseball’s Draft Picks
Tennessee baseball’s strong MLB Draft continued on Monday when professional teams selected four more Volunteer players. Through the first 10 rounds of the draft, Tennessee boasts eight draft picks which is the most of any college team in the country. After Christian Moore, Blake Burke, Billy Amick and Dylan Dreiling went in the first two […]
Chicago White Sox Select Aaron Combs In 2024 MLB Draft
The Chicago White Sox selected Tennessee right-handed pitcher Aaron Combs with the fourth pick in the eighth round (No. 229 overall) of the 2024 MLB Draft on Monday afternoon. Combs spent two seasons in Knoxville after transferring in from the College of Central Florida. After serving as a right-handed strikeout specialist in 2023, Combs emerged […]
Tennessee RHP AJ Causey Lands With Volunteer Teammate In Kansas City
The Kansas City Royals selected Tennessee right-handed pitcher AJ Causey with the second pick in the fifth round (No. 138 overall) in the 2024 MLB Draft on Monday afternoon. With Kansas City, Causey joins fellow Tennessee teammate Drew Beam. The Royals selected Causey two rounds after taking Beam. The Tennessee duo were travel ball teammates […]
San Diego Padres Select Tennessee OF Kavares Tears In MLB Draft
The San Diego Padres selected Tennessee outfielder Kavares with the 31st pick in the third round (No. 134 overall) of the 2024 MLB Draft on Monday afternoon. Tears was one of the breakout stars of Tennessee baseball’s 2024 season recording just 56 at-bats in his career entering the 2024 season. After redshirting his freshman and […]
Tennessee Baseball Sets Program Record During MLB Draft on Sunday
Another program record has been broken by the 2024 Tennessee baseball team. While all of Tennessee’s program records came on the field this season, Tony Vitello’s group wraps up the season with an off-the-field record on Sunday night during the 2024 MLB Draft. Tennessee watched as four players from the National Championship team were drafted […]
Kansas City Royals Select Tennessee RHP Drew Beam Early In Third Round Of MLB Draft
The Kansas City Royals selected Tennessee right-handed pitcher Drew Beam with the second pick in the third round (No. 76 overall) of the 2024 MLB Draft on Monday afternoon. In the Kansas City farm system, Beam joins his former Tennessee teammate Jared Dickey who landed with the Royals last offseason. Beam was a beacon of […]
Where Tennessee Baseball Signees Were Selected In The 2024 MLB Draft
Tennessee baseball’s 2024 signing class is its best in Tony Vitello’s seven seasons as head coach, ranking as a consensus top three class nationally. With an elite signing class comes major risk of losing signees to the MLB Draft. No Tennessee signees were projected to be selected in the first two round and none of […]
