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4 days ago
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Seth Halvorsen earns ninth save for Colorado in 2025
Colorado (23-74) opened its second half of the 2025 MLB season with a, 6-4, win against Minnesota (47-50) on Friday. The three-game series is taking place at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. Former Vol Jordan Beck started in left field for the Rockies. He went 3-for-5 and hit his 11th home run in 2025. Beck recorded two RBIs, two runs and one stolen base. Former Tennessee pitcher Seth Halvorsen earned his ninth save of the season for Colorado. He pitched one inning and recorded two strikeouts. Halvorsen totaled 17 pitches, including 12 strikes, against four batters. He allowed one hit and zero walks. Beck and Halvorsen were teammates at Tennessee in 2022. The Vols won SEC Tournament and regular-season championships in 2022. Game No. 2 between the Rockies and Twins is slated for 8:10 p.m. EDT on Saturday. Sunday's series finale is scheduled for 3:10 p.m. EDT. More: Tony Vitello describes what 2022 Tennessee championship team means to him Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
USA Today
16-07-2025
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Hunter Ensley signs with MLB team
Former Vol Hunter Ensley signed with a Major League Baseball team. He signed with Kansas City after being undrafted in the 2025 MLB draft. Ensley played for the Vols from 2021-25. He appeared in 205 games, including 174 starts, at Tennessee. The right-handed outfielder recorded a .303 batting average, 202 hits, 41 doubles, 29 home runs, 141 RBIs, 133 runs, 85 walks, 17 stolen bases, a .992 fielding percentage and was hit by 26 pitches. Ensley won a 2024 national championship, two SEC Tournament titles (2022, 2024), two SEC regular-season championships (2022, 2024) and three College World Series appearances (2021, 2023-24) during his career at Tennessee. He is from Huntingdon High School in Huntingdon, Tennessee. Tennessee had nine players selected in the 2025 MLB draft, including a record-setting four first-round picks and eight selections in the first three rounds. Pitcher Liam Doyle was Tennessee's highest draft pick after being selected in the first round by St. Louis (No. 5 overall). More: Tennessee Vols 2025 MLB draft tracker Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
USA Today
14-07-2025
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- USA Today
Boston selects Marcus Phillips in 2025 MLB draft
The 2025 Major League Baseball draft is taking place at Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, Georgia. The first three rounds are slated for Sunday, while rounds 4-20 are scheduled for Monday. Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello is serving as a MLB draft guest analyst for rounds 1-3 on MLB Network. Tennessee pitcher Marcus Phillips was selected by the Red Sox with the No. 33 overall pick. He appeared in 36 games, including 19 starts, for the Vols from 2024-25. Phillips (4-5) recorded 120 strikeouts, three saves and a 4.11 ERA in 103 innings. He won a national championship, SEC Tournament title and SEC regular-season championship in 2024 at Tennessee. Phillips was named SEC Pitcher of the Week on March 17. 11 former Vols who played for Vitello at Tennessee have reached MLB: Garrett Crochet, Chase Silseth, Ben Joyce, Andre Lipcius, Trey Lipscomb, Jordan Beck, Seth Halvorsen, Chase Dollander, Blade Tidwell and Christian Moore.
USA Today
14-07-2025
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- USA Today
Texas A&M junior OF selected 27th overall by the Cleveland Guardians in the 2025 MLB Draft
Texas A&M's all-time home run leader was always expected to be selected in the first round of whichever MLB Draft cycle he placed his name in. Still, after his up-and-down final campaign with the Aggies last season, the junior's stock expectedly tumbled. Still, during his final appearance in an Aggie uniform against future National Champion LSU in the SEC Tournament, LaViolette played through a hand fracture to produce two of the Aggies' three wins in the 4-3 loss. While the Tomball, Texas native already earned his historic status with Texas A&M, LaViolette's final performance cemented him as an Aggie legend. Yes, legend is an appropriate term for a player who currently holds several Texas A&M baseball records, starting with career home runs (68) and walks (163), while also ranking fourth in RBI (196) and total bases (438). Entering the program as the 27th-ranked prospect in the 2022 recruiting class, the expectations were always high, and after an impressive 2023 freshman season, LaViolette made a statement during his 2024 sophomore season, ending the year with a .305 batting average, 29 homers, and 78 RBI. LaVolette has more than proven his worth as a top MLB prospect. During the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft, the junior outfielder was selected 27th overall by the Cleveland Guardians, where he will likely begin his professional career in the minor leagues before advancing up the ladder. This is an excellent value pick that would not have happened a year ago if LaViolette had declared last summer. What's surprising is that the Houston Astros had a shot at landing the Texas native as No. 21, but opted to pick Mount Vernon 3b Xavier Neyens. If LaViolette fixes his consistency issues at the plate, his power is already at an advanced level. Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes and opinions. Follow Cameron on X: @CameronOhnysty.
USA Today
13-07-2025
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Billy Carlson selected in first round of 2025 MLB draft
The 2025 Major League Baseball draft is taking place at Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, Georgia. The first three rounds are slated for Sunday, while rounds 4-20 are scheduled for head coach Tony Vitello is serving as a MLB draft guest analyst for rounds 1-3 on MLB 2025 commit Billy Carlson was selected by the White Sox in the first round (No. 10 overall) of the MLB draft on Sunday. He is a former Vanderbilt commit and flipped to the Vols on Oct. 25, 6-foot-1, 185-pound shortstop was ranked as the No. 7 overall prospect in the 2025 MLB draft by He is from Corona High School in Corona, California. More: Tennessee Vols 2025 MLB draft tracker Entering the 2025 MLB draft, the Vols have produced 43 players selected since 2018 under Vitello. 2026 will mark the ninth season for him as Tennessee's head coach. Vitello has guided the Vols to one national championship, two SEC Tournament titles and two SEC regular-season championships.
