Tennessee Baseball Signing Tracker: Which Vols Are Signing With Professional Teams
With the MLB Draft in the rearview mirror we are now in the homestretch of the summer portion of the college baseball offseason. The transfer portal is still up-and-running but has slowed down and while Tennessee will still be active, they’ve already done the majority of its work in the portal this offseason. Attention now […]
New York Mets Select Bryce Jenkins In 17th Round Of MLB Draft
The New York Mets selected Tennessee pitcher Bryce Jenkins with the 516th pick (17th round) of the 2023 MLB Draft Tuesday afternoon. Jenkins spent just one year at Tennessee after transferring in from junior college. The right-handed reliever failed to earn a defined role in the Vols’ bullpen, posting a 1-0 record and 5.51 ERA […]
Chicago White Sox Draft Tennessee Transfer Commit Ryan Galanie
The Chicago White Sox selected Tennessee transfer commit Ryan Galanie with the 15th pick in the 13th round (389 overall) of the 2023 MLB Draft Tuesday afternoon. A four-year Wofford standout, Galanie hit .383 with 17 home runs, 15 doubles and 66 RBIs this season on his way to earning SoCon Player of the Year […]
Kansas City Selects Jared Dickey To Open Day Three Of MLB Draft
The Kansas City Royals selected Tennessee utility man Jared Dickey with the fifth pick in the 11th round (319th overall) of the 2023 MLB Draft Tuesday afternoon. Dickey is the fifth Tennessee player selected in this year’s draft, joining Chase Dollander, Maui Ahuna, Seth Halvorsen and Andrew Lindsey. The redshirt sophomore utility man fell in […]
Chase Dollander Becomes Tennessee’s Highest Draft Pick Of Tony Vitello Era
The Colorado Rockies selected Tennessee pitcher Chase Dollander with the ninth pick in the 2023 MLB Draft Sunday night. Dollander becomes the Vols’ third first round pick in two years and the fourth first round selection of the Tony Vitello era. The right-handed pitcher is Tennessee’s highest drafted player since Nick Senzel went second overall […]
Ryan Galanie Discusses MLB Draft, Possibility Of Foregoing Final Collegiate Season
Tennessee baseball earned another major win in the transfer portal Sunday when Wofford grad transfer Ryan Galanie committed to Tony Vitello and his staff over a number of suitors including Louisville and Texas. But the drama isn’t over yet for Tennessee in its quest to get Galanie to Knoxville. The reigning SoCon Player of the […]
Tennessee Outfielder Seth Stephenson Selected in Seventh Round of 2022 MLB Draft
Tennessee left fielder and leadoff man Seth Stephenson is officially off the board. With the 207th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft, the Detroit Tigers have selected Seth Stephenson from the University of Tennessee. Stephenson is now the eighth MLB Draft selection from the University of Tennessee in […]
Tennessee 2B Jorel Ortega Selected in Sixth Round of MLB Draft
Tennessee second baseman Jorel Ortega has officially been selected in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. With the 174th overall pick in the sixth round, the Minnesota Twins have selected Ortega out of the University of Tennessee. Ortega is the seventh MLB Draft selection from Tennessee so far in this year’s draft. According to Baseball […]
Where Five Vols are Projecting for Sunday’s MLB Draft
After an electric and historic season that ended up being cut short, a handful of Tennessee baseball players are hoping to hear their names called in this Sunday’s MLB Draft. In three recent MLB mock drafts from this week, a total of five Tennessee players are accounted for in some form or fashion: Drew Gilbert, […]
Tony Vitello To Serve As Analyst On MLB Draft Broadcast
Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello will serve as an analyst on the MLB Draft broadcast during Sunday night’s first round, the Vols’ head coach said on The Drive Thursday afternoon. The MLB Network broadcasts the first round of the MLB Draft and Vitello and UCLA coach John Savage will serve as analysts on the MLB […]
