The 2025 MLB draft will take place July 13-14 at Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, Georgia.
Liam Doyle, Gavin Kilen, Andrew Fischer, Dean Curley, Marcus Phillips, AJ Russell, Tanner Franklin and Nate Snead are former Vols expected to be drafted in 2025.
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Eight former Vols were selected in the 2024 MLB draft: Christian Moore (Angels), Blake Burke (Milwaukee), Billy Amick (Minnesota), Dylan Dreiling (Texas), Drew Beam (Kansas City), Kavares Tears (San Diego), A.J. Causey (Kansas City) and Aaron Combs (White Sox).
MLB.com released a mock draft for the first round following the 2025 MLB draft combine. Below are 2025 MLB draft projections and excerpts for Tennessee players.
Liam Doyle
Mar 20, 2025; Tuscaloosa AL, USA; Tennessee pitcher Liam Doyle (12) pitches against Alabama at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
Team: Toronto
Pick: No. 8
“Doyle’s gone as high as No. 2 in our previous mocks, but his stock is down slightly. The Blue Jays go for a guy that two, three weeks ago they didn’t expect being here.”
Gavin Kilen
Tennessee infielder Gavin Kilen (6) blows a kiss to the dugout after hitting a two-run home run during a NCAA baseball game between the Tennessee Volunteers and Florida Gators at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Sunday, March 16, 2025.
Team: Athletics
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Pick: No. 11
“You don’t want to automatically give the A’s a college hitter, but they have recent history of drafting polished bats that reach the big leagues quickly.”
Andrew Fischer
Tennessee infielder Andrew Fischer (11) flips his bat after he hits a home run during a NCAA baseball game between the Tennessee Volunteers and Vanderbilt Commodores at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on May 11, 2025.
Team: Cleveland
Pick: No. 27
“Fischer fits the kind of left-handed power bat the Guardians covet. He cranked 56 homers in his college career, including 25 for the Volunteers this spring.”
This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Three Vols projected in first round after MLB combine