The 2021 MLB Draft was pushed back a bit this year and there were 20 rounds for players to have their dreams realized. For many Tennessee players, they had their dream realized of getting drafted to play professional baseball.
Let’s take a look and give you a glimpse into where every Tennessee Vol, Vanderbilt Commodore, and local area player was drafted.
Round 1, No. 2: SP Jack Leiter, Vandy-Texas Rangers
Round 1, No. 10: SP Kumar Rocker, Vandy-New York Mets
Round 2, No. 34: 2B Cooper Kinney, Baylor High School-Tampa Bay Rays
Round 3, No. 76: OF John Rhodes, Chattanooga Christian School Grad (Kentucky)-Baltimore Orioles
Round 4, No. 110: P Luke Murphy, Vandy-Los Angeles Angels
Round 4, No. 121: SP Chad Dallas, TEN-Toronto Blue Jays
Round 5, No. 154: SS Liam Spence, TEN-Chicago Cubs
Round 5, No. 158: C CJ Rodriguez, Vandy-Oakland Athletics
Round 5, No. 160: 2B Max Ferguson, TEN-San Diego Padres
Round 7, No. 197: C Connor Pavolony, TEN-Baltimore Orioles
Round 7, No. 219: 3B Jake Rucker, TEN-Minnesota Twins
Round 7, No. 221: SP Logan Workman, Soddy-Daisy (Lee University)-Tampa Bay Rays
Round 10, No. 288: LHP Hugh Fischer, Vandy-Arizona Diamondbacks
Round 12, No. 344: P Jackson Leath, TEN-Texas Rangers
Round 13, No. 400: SP Kobe Robinson, Chatt St.-San Diego Padres
Round 16, No. 463: SS Daniel Corona, Baylor High School-Pittsburgh Pirates
Round 17: No. 515: 3B Jayson Gonzalez, Vandy-Chicago White Sox
Round 19: No. 573: UTL Dominic Keegan, Vandy-New York Yankees
Round 19: No. 581: P Sean Hunley, TEN-Tampa Bay Rays
Congratulations to all of these young men on making their dreams come true and best of luck at the next level.
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