Four Vols taken in first round of MLB Draft

ATLANTA –  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.

The Volunteers led all schools with a program-record eight players selected in the opening three rounds of this year’s draft, including four first rounders in Liam Doyle, Gavin Kilen, Andrew Fischer and Marcus Phillips.

UT’s four first-round picks were also a program high and were tied with Arkansas for the most of any school in this year’s draft. Tennessee’s seven players picked in the first two rounds led all programs and was a school record, as well. 

Arkansas, LSU and Florida State, who all had four players taken on Sunday night, were the next closest programs to the Big Orange in terms of total players selected on Day 1.

Headlined by first rounders Doyle and Phillips, five of UT’s eight selections were pitchers, setting another highwater mark for the program. Prior to Sunday night, the most pitchers picked in the first three rounds of any draft was two in 2022 and 2006. 

More information on each of Tennessee’s draft picks can be found below. 

The final 17 rounds of the 2025 MLB Draft take place on Monday starting at 11:30 a.m. and will be streamed on MLB.com.

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