Phillips, MLB Draft and Tennessee
Digest more
It was a record-setting night for the Tennessee baseball program on Sunday during Day 1 of the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft in Atlanta.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -It was a pretty emotional night for the Phillips family last night at the MLB Draft party in Sioux Falls. Marcus waited patiently to hear his name called and with the 33rd pick, my Boston Red Sox chose the Tennessee standout... I was overjoyed that he’s be headed to Boston.
Tennessee baseball had nine players picked in the 2025 MLB Draft, but it also got key players back and recruits to campus for Tony Vitello's roster.
Austin Breedlove pitched in 25 games with two starts, including eight appearances in SEC play. He had a 3.42 ERA but a 13.50 ERA in conference play.
Sioux Falls-native and Tennessee Volunteer Pitcher Marcus Phillips awaits to hear his name called in some of the early rounds of the 2025 MLB Draft.
An adjusted MLB draft schedule forced a quick turnaround for the Chicago Cubs and amateur scouting director Dan Kantrovitz. The league changed the format this year. Rather than spreading the 20