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The 2026 MLB Draft is three weeks away as Josh Elander and his staff work to put together Tennessee’s roster for the 2027 season. The Vols have been extremely active in the portal to date while retaining most of the top players from last season’s team returning to college baseball.
But the draft remains the major question mark for Tennessee’s roster next season. There aren’t many current Tennessee players in a stay or go situation— though Blake Grimmer is a big one who could provide a major boost to the Vols’ lineup if he returns for the 2027 season.
The bigger questions surround a small handful of Tennessee transfer commits and over a half dozen of the Vols’ high school signees who could be on Tennessee’s roster next season or opt to go ahead and begin their professional careers.
MLB Pipeline has released a top 200 draft board while Perfect Game has released a top 300 draft board. Both are ripe with Tennessee players and commits.
MLB Pipeline has seven Tennessee prep signees, one transfer commit and three players from last season’s team in its top 200. Perfect Game has eight Tennessee prep signees, two transfer commits and four players from last season’s team in its top 300. Take a look at both here.
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Current Tennessee player. Tennessee transfer commit. Tennessee high school signee
LHP/OF Jared Grindlinger — No. 18
RHP Tegan Kuhns — No. 24
RHP Kaiden McCarthy — No. 78
RHP Shawn Sullivan — No. 83
RHP/SS Cole Koeninger — No. 98
SS Jack Dugan — No. 106
C Sean Dunlap — No. 112
RHP Tyler Putnam — No. 134
3B/OF Henry Ford — No. 145
 LHP Jake McCoy — No. 150
C/OF Garrett Wright — No. 188
RHP Tegan Kuhns — No. 24
LHP/OF Jared Grindlinger — No. 42
RHP/SS Cole Koeninger — No. 50
C Sean Dunlap — No. 61
RHP Kaiden McCarthy — No. 91
RHP Cannon Grant — No. 135
3B/OF Henry Ford — No. 136
LHP Ricky Ojeda — No. 178
 LHP Jake McCoy — No. 188
RHP Shawn Sullivan — No. 204
SS Jack Dugan — No. 219
C/OF Garrett Wright — No. 225
SS Jaxson Wood — No. 251
LHP Brandon Arvidson — No. 281