WATCH: Former Tennessee Baseball Standout Hits First MLB Home Run
Former Tennessee star Jordan Beck made his MLB debut earlier this month and continues to rack up firsts in his Colorado Rockies tenure. That continued on Thursday when Beck hit his first career home run in what was the best game of his professional career to date. Beck went three-of-four with a double and a […]
VFL Jordan Beck Wraps Up Debut MLB Series With Colorado
After being called up to Major League Baseball on Monday, VFL Jordan Beck’s first series in professional baseball is officially wrapped up. Beck started all three games for the Rockies at left field for their series against the Marlins in Miami as Colorado was swept in the process. Still, though, there was encouragement from Beck’s […]
VFL Jordan Beck Records Two Hits During MLB Debut
Former Tennessee baseball star Jordan Beck made his MLB debut on Tuesday night for the Colorado Rockies during a game against the Miami Marlins. While the Rockies fell to the Marlins via walk-off fashion in the 10th inning, Beck’s debut was still memorable thanks to a pair of successful appearances at the plate. Beck was […]
Former Tennessee Star Called Up to The Big League
Former Tennessee star outfielder Jordan Beck is being called up by the Colorado Rockies, first reported by Ben McKee of GoVols247 on Monday. Beck joins the Rockies in Miami ahead of their three-game series with the Marlins starting on Tuesday evening at 6:40 p.m. ET. While Beck’s call-up does come in the wake of an […]
VFL Jordan Beck Awarded Rockies Spring Training MVP
Former Tennessee outfielder Jordan Beck is tearing it up in the Colorado Rockies organization after being selected with the 38th overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft. On Sunday, Beck was named the winner of the 2024 Abby Greer Award, which is the Rockies’ Spring Training MVP. The Rockies’ social media account posted a video […]
Three VFLs Listed on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Prospects List
Three former Tennessee baseball players have landed on MLB Pipeline’s 2024 Preseason Top 100 Prospects list. Chase Dollander came in at No. 52 as the highest VFL, with Drew Gilbert filing in one spot behind him at No. 53. Jordan Beck rounded out Tennessee’s representation on the list, coming in at No. 81. The full […]
Trio Of Former Tennessee Baseball Players Land On MLB Top 100 Prospects List
Tony Vitello has rejuvenated the Tennessee baseball program in his six-year tenure. The program has claimed two SEC East titles, a SEC regular season and tournament championship and has taken a pair of trips to the College World Series in the last three years. They’re also starting to consistently put players in professional baseball. That […]
Beck, Gilbert Off To Scorching Starts In Professional Careers
Jordan Beck and Drew Gilbert can still hit. The duo of outfielders combined for 72 doubles, 56 home runs and 274 RBIs in their three seasons playing beside each other in Tennessee’s outfield. Both were first round selections in last month’s MLB Draft and both are continuing their collegiate success in their first taste of […]
Estimated Signing Bonus For Tennessee Players Selected In MLB Draft
Tennessee broke a program record with 10 players selected in the 20-round MLB Draft this week. Nine of those 10 players were selected in the first 10 rounds of the draft, giving us an idea of there potential signing bonuses. Each year, the MLB creates a “slot value” for every pick in the first 10 […]
The Rockies Are Fired Up About Drafting Mike Honcho… a.k.a. Jordan Beck
After spending the last three years at the University of Tennessee, former Vol baseball outfielder Jordan Beck became a fan favorite among the Tennessee faithful. Beck’s big bat, motor in the outfield, and rambunctious personality were almost always on display as the Hazel Green, Alabama native gave his all for the Vols. Now, Beck is […]