Tennessee Infielder Signs With Minnesota Twins
Tennessee baseball third baseman Jake Rucker has signed with the Minnesota Twins, Rucker announced on his instagram Wednesday. The Twins selected Rucker in the seventh round with the 219th pick in last week’s MLB Draft. Rucker was a three-year starter for Tennessee, playing second base as a freshman and the hot corner as a sophomore […]
Pair Of Tennessee Baseball Players To Return For Second Senior Season
Tennessee baseball’s Redmond Walsh and Luc Lipcius will return for one final season, Vols’ head coach Tony Vitello announced Wednesday. Both players are able to return for another season due to the NCAA’s COVID-19 eligibility relief that gave every college baseball player in 2020 an extra year of eligibility due to the season being cut […]
Ferguson signs with San Diego
Tennessee baseball second baseman Max Ferguson signed with the San Diego Padres Monday, the lanky infielder announced on his Instagram. The Padres selected Ferguson in the fifth round with the 160th pick in the 2021 MLB Draft. The Florida native struggled the first half of the 2021 season after earning preseason All American honors. Ferguson […]
Evan Russell Returning For Final Season
Tennessee outfielder Evan Russell will return for a fifth season, the Lexington, Tennessee native announced on his Twitter Saturday night. Russell completed his fourth season in Knoxville this spring, hitting .238 with 14 home runs and 43 RBIs. The left fielder has played for collegiate seasons but due to COVID-19 eligibility relief, Russell had the […]
Tennessee Baseball Summer League Updates
Tennessee baseball players are participating in college summer leagues across the country since the Vols historic 2021 season ended in Omaha. The Vols started with 20 players playing in leagues and are down to 14 in the middle of June. Take a look at how Tennessee’s players are performing here. Pitchers Tennessee weekend starter and […]
Vols’ ace signs with Toronto Blue Jays
Tennessee baseball pitcher Chad Dallas has signed with the Toronto Blue Jays after being drafted in the fourth round with the 121st pick in the 2021 MLB Draft. The Texas native signed for $497,500 in a draft slot with a value of $473,700, MLB.com’s Jim Callis reported Friday. Dallas arrived in Knoxville in the fall […]
Tennessee Shortstop Signs With Chicago Cubs
Tennessee baseball’s on-base percentage leader and starting shortstop Liam Spence signed with the Chicago Cubs, the team announced on Twitter Friday. The Cubs selected Spence with the 154th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2021 MLB Draft Monday. Spence’s signing bonus is $135,000, nearly $209,000 less than the pick’s projected value. Spence impressed […]
WATCH: VFL Peyton Manning Tosses First Pitch at MLB All-Star Game
The 2021 MLB All-Star Game was held in Colorado, and none other than Tennessee football icon Peyton Manning was there to deliver the first pitch in front of millions. The first pitch of tonight's All-Star Game was thrown by none other than the legend himself, Peyton Manning 🏈 pic.twitter.com/LYcl23Xskc — FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July […]
Instate Pitcher Talks Commitment To Tennessee Baseball
Right handed pitcher AJ Russell committed to Tennessee baseball Sunday over Alabama and mid major suitors. “I met them (Tennessee’s coaching staff) a few times and loved them,” Russell said. “I loved their pitching coach, strength coach as well— I’ve heard nothing but good things about him. The pitching coach is pretty legit as everyone […]
SEC Network’s Tennessee Takeover Schedule for Wednesday
Wednesday, July 14 is the Volunteers’ day to shine on TV as Tennessee takes over the SEC Network lineup all day long. The network lineup on Wednesday will feature some of the great recent moments for Tennessee. These games will include football, baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, and more. The SEC Network Tennessee Takeover will […]