The Boston Red Sox selected Tennessee right-handed pitcher Marcus Phillips with the No. 33 pick in the 2025 MLB Draft Sunday night. Phillips adds a power arm to Boston’s farm system as they continue to target high-upside college talent.

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.

Marcus Philips played in the 2017 Little League World Series on the first team from Sioux Falls ever to make it to Williamsport. Here he is introducing himself and showing off his jump shot form: And here he is hammering a homer to the opposite field:

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.

Pitcher JD Thompson of Vanderbilt baseball was drafted in the second round of the 2025 MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers on July 13. The left-hander was the first Vanderbilt player to be drafted in 2025,