Tennessee Pitcher Enters Transfer Portal
Tennessee pitcher Elijah Pleasants has entered the transfer portal, Knoxville News Sentinel’s Mike Wilson first reported and sources confirmed to Rocky Top Insider Thursday. The junior was a weekend starter the first two weeks of the season but fell out of the rotation after giving up five runs in two innings against Indiana State. Back […]
Top Tennessee Baseball Signee Inks Deal With Tampa Bay
One of Tennessee baseball’s top signees in the 2021 class, Ryan Spikes, signed with the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday, Tampa Bay Times’ Marc Topkin first reported. Spikes, a five-star recruit from Lilburn, Georgia, demanded top two round money from professional teams. The prep shortstop seemed to slip far enough to go to Knoxville, being drafted […]
Tennessee Catcher Played Part Of Season With Broken Hand
Tennessee catcher Connor Pavolony helped set the tone in SEC play for the Vols’ historic 2021 season. The opening weekend against Georgia, Pavolony showed his toughness, playing with a few minor injuries and tagging up from third for a go-ahead run in the first of five series rubber matches Tennessee would win. That turned out […]
Connor Pavolony Reflects On His Time At Tennessee And The “Ping” In NCAA Regional
On this episode of the Rocky Top Insider Podcast, RTI’s Trey Wallace is joined by former Tennessee catcher Connor Pavolony. We discussed his new MLB contract, time playing for the Vols, memories of this past season and much more! Make sure you don’t miss any episodes on the RTI podcast network! Subscribe to the podcast on […]
Vols’ Backstop Signs With Baltimore
Tennessee catcher Connor Pavolony has signed with the Baltimore Orioles, MLB.com’s Jim Callis reported Saturday. The Orioles signed Pavolony for $325,000 after selecting him in the seventh round with the 167th overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft. The $325,000 signing bonus is well over the $237,000 estimated pick value. Pavolony was a three year […]
Questions Remain, But Vitello Brings Some Clarity To LNS Upgrades
Tennessee head baseball coach Tony Vitello signed a long awaited contract extension last week that keeps the Vols’ coach under contract through the 2026 season and pays him a staggering $1.5 million a year. Plans or a commitment to renovating Lindsey Nelson Stadium were not included in the fourth year head coach’s extension but Vitello […]
WATCH: Tony Vitello Talks To Media Wednesday
Tennessee head baseball coach Tony Vitello met with the local media Wednesday. The newly extended Vols’ head coach talked on a plethora of topics. Included was renovations to Lindsey Nelson Stadium, the MLB Draft and Tennessee’s retooled pitching. Vitello also discussed the return of Evan Russell, Luc Lipcius and Redmond Walsh for a super senior […]
Tennessee Baseball JUCO Commit Signs With Royals
Tennessee baseball junior college commit Dayton Dooney won’t make it to Knoxville as the switch hitter signed with the Kansas City Royals, MLB.com’s Jim Callis reported Wednesday. The Royals selected Dooney in the sixth round of the 2021 MLB Draft with the 169th overall pick. Dooney signed with Kansas City for $297,500, just under the […]
Sought After Transfer Catcher Talks Commitment To Tennessee Baseball
West Virginia transfer catcher Matt McCormick has committed to Tennessee, the former Freshman All-American told RockyTopInsider Thursday morning. McCormick committed to Tennessee after visiting Tuesday and Wednesday this week. “They care about the players,” McCormick said on why Tennessee. “I’ll get developed there if I put the time and effort in. They laid it out […]
Tennessee Baseball Reliever Signs With Tampa Bay
Tennessee relief pitcher Sean Hunley signed with the Tampa Bay Rays, the Mt. Juliet native announced on Instagram Wednesday. The Rays selected Hunley in the 19th round of last week’s MLB Draft, with the 581st pick. Hunley was simply fantastic in his Tennessee career, earning freshman All-American honors in 2018 as the Vols’ midweek starter. […]