Why Tennessee Baseball Was One Of The Biggest Winners Of The 2025 MLB Draft
The 2025 MLB Draft wrapped up Monday night as one of the most significant drafts in recent Tennessee history proved to be a major success for the Vols. But it wasn’t just the program record four players selected in the first round, the eight players drafted in the first three rounds or the nine players […]
What Tony Vitello Said About Tennessee’s Eight First Night Draft Selections On MLB Network
It was an eventful first night of the 2025 MLB Draft for Tennessee with eight Vols going off the board in the first three rounds of the draft including a program record four players going in the first round. Tony Vitello had a front row seat to it all. The Vols head coach was in […]
Tennessee Baseball Pitcher Nate Snead Final Pick of First Day of 2025 MLB Draft
The Los Angeles Angels selected Tennessee baseball right-handed pitcher Nate Snead with the No. 105 pick of the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday night. This is now the eighth Vol to be taken and the fifth UT pitcher off the board. Snead played two seasons at Tennessee before becoming draft-eligible. In 2025, he was one […]
Tennessee Infielder Dean Curley Selected In Second Round Of MLB Draft
The Cleveland Guardins selected Tennessee baseball infielder Dean Curley with the No. 64 pick in the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday night. Curley is now the sixth Vol to be drafted this year, joining LHP Liam Doyle, infielder Gavin Kilen, 1B/3B Andrew Fischer, RHP Marcus Phillips and RHP AJ Russell. Curley spent just two seasons […]
Texas Rangers Select Tennessee Pitcher AJ Russell In MLB Draft
The Texas Rangers selected Tennessee pitcher AJ Russell with the 11th pick in the second round (No. 55 overall) of the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday night. Russell is the fifth Vol off the board, joining LHP Liam Doyle, infielder Gavin Kilen, 1B/3B Andrew Fischer and RHP Marcus Phillips. A right-handed pitcher, Russell spent an […]
Boston Red Sox Draft Tennessee Baseball’s Marcus Phillips In First Round
The Boston Red Sox selected Tennessee pitcher Marcus Phillips with the No. 33 of the 2025 MLB Draft Sunday night. Boston selected Phillips with its second pick in the draft, taking him with a Competitive Balance first round pick. Phillips is the fourth Vol draft pick on the opening night of the draft, joining LHP […]
San Diego Padres Select Tennessee LHP Signee Kruz Schoolcraft In MLB Draft
The San Diego Padres selected Tennessee left-handed pitcher signee Kruz Schoolcraft with the 25th pick in the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft Sunday night. Schoolcraft ranked as the No. 7 player and the top left-handed pitcher in the 2025 recruiting cycle according to Perfect Game. MLB Pipeline tabbed the Beaverton, Oregon native as […]
Milwaukee Brewers Select Tennessee’s Andrew Fischer In First Round Of MLB Draft
The Milwaukee Brewers selected Tennessee infielder Andrew Fischer with the 20th pick in the 2025 MLB Draft Sunday night. Fischer is the ninth Vol to go in the first round of the MLB Draft under head coach Tony Vitello. Fischer is the third Tennessee prospect off the board, joining Liam Doyle and Gavin Kilen. It’s […]
What Tennessee Baseball Coach Tony Vitello Said on MLB Network After Liam Doyle was Drafted
With the fifth overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, Tennessee baseball left-handed pitcher Liam Doyle was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals. As Doyle became the first Vol off the board in a stacked class for UT, his head coach, Tony Vitello, watched in person on the set of the MLB Network. As a […]
Chicago White Sox Select Tennessee Signee Billy Carlson With 10th Pick Of MLB Draft
The Chicago White Sox selected Tennessee shortstop signee Billy Carlson with the 10th pick in the 2025 MLB Draft Sunday night. Carlson ranked as the No. 3 high school prospect and No. 2 shortstop in the 2025 recruiting cycle according to Perfect Game. A standout at Carona High School in Southern California, Carlson ranked as […]