Tony Vitello, who has built a power program in Tennessee, described the struggles the Cardinals' top pick had in fall, promise another Cardinals' pick showed in the spring.

Liam Doyle was the first Vol off the board in the 2025 MLB Draft when the St. Louis Cardinals selected the Tennessee pitcher with the fifth overall pick. Doyle replaces Christian Moore as the highest pick of the Tony Vitello era;

In a significant development for college baseball, left-handed pitcher Cameron Appenzeller, one of the most high-profile draft risks in the 2026 class, has offi

Three Vanderbilt players were drafted in the first three rounds. Pitcher JD Thompson was chosen in the second round (No. 59 overall to Milwaukee). Outfielder RJ Austin was selected in the third round (No. 93 to Baltimore), as was pitcher Cody Bowker (No. 100 to Philadelphia).

Two baseball players with ties to the Tri-Cities were selected on the first day of the Major League Baseball draft.Providence Academy standout Josh Owens was p

Shortly after the end of the Vols' season, head coach Tony Vitello noted that he planned to be "more aggressive" in the transfer portal (which Vitello has followed through on). That comment seemed to indicate that Vitello and the Vols were bitter about the way the 2025 season.

At the conclusion of Day 1 of the 2025 MLB Draft, University of Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello stood inside The Roxy building with one thing on his mind: “I got to get out of this suit,” he said, “which is not natural for me.