The Tennessee baseball team is once again loaded.
Just two years ago, the Volunteers were the No. 1 team in baseball with a team many considered to rank among the greatest college teams ever assembled. The campaign ended stunningly short in the super regionals, but 10 players wound up being selected in that year's MLB Draft, a program single-draft record.
In 2024, Tennessee has reached the College World Series finals for the second time in program history. Once again, the Volunteers are the No. 1 team in baseball — and once again, they are loaded with likely MLB draft picks.
Though the Volunteers have not found as much postseason success as the program would like, they have seen their fair share of players make their mark on the big leagues, including a Hall of Famer and a Cy Young winner.
Which players have gone on to reach the big leagues from the University of Tennessee? Here's what you need to know.
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MLB players from Tennessee
Per Baseball Reference, 65 players have reached the majors after playing their college ball at Tennessee. There have reportedly been 175 Tennessee players drafted, with 36 of those drafted eventually playing in the big leagues.
Undoubtedly the most famous former Volunteer is Todd Helton. The 17-year Rockies first baseman was a five-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glover, four-time Silver Slugger and the 2000 National League batting champion. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2024 on his sixth ballot appearance.
There have been several other notable Volunteers to reach the majors. Rick Honeycutt was a 21-year MLB veteran, amassing a 3.72 ERA. He also went on to spend 14 years as the Dodgers' pitching coach.
R.A. Dickey became the first — and so far only — knuckleball pitcher to win a Cy Young when he took home the honor in 2012 while pitching with the Mets. He led the National League with 230 strikeouts and 233.2 innings while pitching to a sterling 2.73 ERA.
There have been 11 Volunteers drafted in the first round of the MLB Draft. Only two have not reached the majors: Drew Gilbert and Chase Dollander. Gilbert, drafted in 2022, is one of the top prospects in the Astros' organization, while Dollander, a 2023 pick, is a top Rockies' prospect.
| Name | Position | Years | Years Played | Key Stats |
| Rick Honeycutt | LHP | 21 | 1977-1997 | 109-143 W-L, 797-268 G-GS, 2160 IP, 47 CG, 38 SV, 3.72 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 1038 K |
| Todd Helton | 1B | 17 | 1997-2013 | 2247 G, 9453 PA, .316/.414/.539, 369 HR, 1401 R, 1406 RBI, 37 SB |
| Phil Garner | INF | 16 | 1973-1988 | 1860 G, 6861 PA, .260/.323/.389, 109 HR, 780 R, 738 RBI, 225 SB |
| Tommy Bridges | RHP | 16 | 1930-1946 | 194-138 W-L, 424-362 G-GS, 2826.1 IP, 200 CG, 10 SV, 3.57 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 1674 K |
| R.A. Dickey | RHP | 15 | 2001-2017 | 120-118 W-L, 400-300 G-GS, 2073.2 IP, 15 CG, 2 SV, 4.04 ERA, 1.3 WHIP, 1477 K |
| Ed Bailey | C | 14 | 1953-1966 | 1212 G, 4212 PA, .256/.355/.430, 155 HR, 432 R, 540 RBI, 17 SB |
| Yan Gomes | C | 13 | 2012-2024 | 1118 G, 4082 PA, .246/.295/.412, 137 HR, 443 R, 517 RBI, 8 SB |
| Mike Difelice | C | 13 | 1996-2008 | 550 G, 1715 PA, .236/.288/.355, 28 HR, 145 R, 167 RBI, 3 SB |
| Rich Rodriguez | LHP | 13 | 1990-2003 | 31-22 W-L, 609-2 G-GS, 640.2 IP, 0 CG, 8 SV, 3.81 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 396 K |
| Chase Headley | 3B | 12 | 2007-2018 | 1436 G, 5761 PA, .263/.343/.399, 130 HR, 637 R, 596 RBI, 93 SB |
| Joe Randa | 3B | 12 | 1995-2006 | 1522 G, 6007 PA, .284/.339/.426, 123 HR, 697 R, 739 RBI, 42 SB |
| Ben Cantwell | RHP | 11 | 1927-1937 | 76-108 W-L, 316-163 G-GS, 1534 IP, 75 CG, 21 SV, 3.91 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 348 K |
| Hank DeBerry | C | 11 | 1916-1930 | 648 G, 2052 PA, .267/.323/.346, 11 HR, 170 R, 234 RBI, 13 SB |
| Rich DeLucia | RHP | 10 | 1990-1999 | 38-51 W-L, 320-49 G-GS, 624 IP, 1 CG, 7 SV, 4.62 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 502 K |
| Sammy Strang | UTIL | 10 | 1896-1908 | 903 G, 3553 PA, .269/.377/.343, 16 HR, 479 R, 253 RBI, 216 SB |
| Luke Hochevar | RHP | 9 | 2007-2016 | 46-65 W-L, 279-128 G-GS, 929.1 IP, 5 CG, 3 SV, 4.98 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 702 K |
| Augie Ojeda | SS | 9 | 2000-2010 | 502 G, 1237 PA, .235/.320/.313, 7 HR, 135 R, 81 RBI, 7 SB |
| Mike Lincoln | RHP | 9 | 1999-2010 | 17-30 W-L, 263-19 G-GS, 376.1 IP, 0 CG, 5 SV, 5.33 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 236 K |
| Greg McMichael | RHP | 8 | 1993-2000 | 31-29 W-L, 453-0 G-GS, 523.1 IP, 0 CG, 53 SV, 3.25 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 459 K |
| Mike Smithson | RHP | 8 | 1982-1989 | 76-86 W-L, 240-204 G-GS, 1356.1 IP, 41 CG, 2 SV, 4.58 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 731 K |
| Zack Godley | RHP | 7 | 2015-2021 | 37-35 W-L, 138-89 G-GS, 568.2 IP, 0 CG, 2 SV, 4.92 ERA, 1.4 WHIP, 547 K |
| Josh Lindblom | RHP | 7 | 2011-2021 | 7-12 W-L, 134-16 G-GS, 209 IP, 0 CG, 1 SV, 4.78 ERA, 1.4 WHIP, 200 K |
| Bubba Trammell | OF | 7 | 1997-2003 | 584 G, 2034 PA, .261/.339/.459, 82 HR, 243 R, 285 RBI, 10 SB |
| Nick Senzel | 3B | 6 | 2019-2024 | 430 G, 1563 PA, .237/.306/.371, 39 HR, 196 R, 141 RBI, 33 SB |
| J.P. Arencibia | C | 6 | 2010-2015 | 466 G, 1687 PA, .212/.258/.412, 80 HR, 169 R, 245 RBI, 2 SB |
| Chris Burke | 2B | 6 | 2004-2009 | 477 G, 1443 PA, .239/.315/.359, 23 HR, 176 R, 111 RBI, 40 SB |
| Tom Dukes | RHP | 6 | 1967-1972 | 5-16 W-L, 161-0 G-GS, 217 IP, 0 CG, 22 SV, 4.35 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 169 K |
| Drew Steckenrider | RHP | 5 | 2017-2022 | 10-11 W-L, 201-0 G-GS, 195.2 IP, 0 CG, 22 SV, 3.27 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 210 K |
| Julio Borbon | OF | 5 | 2009-2016 | 294 G, 878 PA, .273/.318/.347, 8 HR, 112 R, 76 RBI, 47 SB |
| Luke Hudson | RHP | 5 | 2002-2007 | 17-18 W-L, 58-41 G-GS, 243 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 5.11 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 162 K |
| Steve Searcy | LHP | 5 | 1988-1992 | 6-13 W-L, 70-21 G-GS, 187 IP, 1 CG, 0 SV, 5.68 ERA, 1.73 WHIP, 140 K |
| Tommy O'Brien | OF | 5 | 1943-1950 | 293 G, 798 PA, .277/.344/.392, 8 HR, 110 R, 78 RBI, 2 SB |
| Garrett Crochet | LHP | 4 | 2020-2024 | 9-13 W-L, 88-16 G-GS, 161.2 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 3.01 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 209 K |
| Sam Ewing | OF | 4 | 1973-1978 | 167 G, 393 PA, .255/.308/.352, 6 HR, 31 R, 47 RBI, 1 SB |
| Jim Britton | RHP | 4 | 1967-1971 | 13-16 W-L, 76-30 G-GS, 237.1 IP, 4 CG, 4 SV, 4.02 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 148 K |
| Jim Mooney | LHP | 4 | 1931-1934 | 17-20 W-L, 92-41 G-GS, 356 IP, 13 CG, 2 SV, 4.25 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 116 K |
| Chase Silseth | RHP | 3 | 2022-2024 | 5-5 W-L, 25-17 G-GS, 89 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 5.06 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 92 K |
| Christin Stewart | OF | 3 | 2018-2020 | 157 G, 587 PA, .225/.300/.376, 15 HR, 45 R, 59 RBI, 0 SB |
| Andrew Toles | OF | 3 | 2016-2018 | 96 G, 249 PA, .286/.333/.459, 8 HR, 41 R, 35 RBI, 2 SB |
| Don Williams | RHP | 3 | 1958-1962 | 0-0 W-L, 11-0 G-GS, 20 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 7.20 ERA, 1.65 WHIP, 7 K |
| Ben Joyce | RHP | 2 | 2023-2024 | 1-1 W-L, 18-1 G-GS, 17.2 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 5.60 ERA, 1.82 WHIP, 17 K |
| Zac Grotz | RHP | 2 | 2019-2020 | 1-0 W-L, 19-0 G-GS, 24.2 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 7.30 ERA, 1.83 WHIP, 22 K |
| Matt Duffy | 3B | 2 | 2015-2016 | 11 G, 12 PA, .273/.333/.364, 0 HR, 0 R, 3 RBI, 0 SB |
| Deunte Heath | RHP | 2 | 2012-2013 | 0-0 W-L, 8-0 G-GS, 9.2 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 10.24 ERA, 2.43 WHIP, 4 K |
| Joe McClain | RHP | 2 | 1961-1962 | 8-22 W-L, 43-33 G-GS, 236 IP, 7 CG, 1 SV, 4.42 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 82 K |
| Pat McGlothin | RHP | 2 | 1949-1950 | 1-1 W-L, 8-0 G-GS, 17.2 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 5.60 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 13 K |
| Frank Callaway | INF | 2 | 1921-1922 | 43 G, 110 PA, .255/.277/.327, 0 HR, 12 R, 8 RBI, 1 SB |
| Charlie Moran | C | 2 | 1903-1908 | 25 G, 77 PA, .221/.221/.286, 0 HR, 4 R, 3 RBI, 1 SB |
| War Sanders | LHP | 2 | 1903-1904 | 2-8 W-L, 12-9 G-GS, 59 IP, 4 CG, 0 SV, 5.64 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, 20 K |
| Jordan Beck | OF | 1 | 2024 | 23 G, 81 PA, .190/.198/.317, 2 HR, 4 R, 8 RBI, 2 SB |
| Trey Lipscomb | 3B | 1 | 2024 | 37 G, 131 PA, .241/.315/.276, 1 HR, 16 R, 9 RBI, 10 SB |
| Andre Lipcius | 3B | 1 | 2023 | 13 G, 38 PA, .286/.342/.400, 1 HR, 3 R, 4 RBI, 0 SB |
| Matt Ramsey | RHP | 1 | 2019 | 0-0 W-L, 1-0 G-GS, 1 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 0.00 ERA, 0 WHIP, 1 K |
| Jordan De Jong | RHP | 1 | 2007 | 0-0 W-L, 6-0 G-GS, 9 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 8.00 ERA, 1.78 WHIP, 7 K |
| Alan Cockrell | OF | 1 | 1996 | 9 G, 9 PA, .250/.222/.375, 0 HR, 0 R, 2 RBI, 0 SB |
| Bronson Heflin | RHP | 1 | 1996 | 0-0 W-L, 3-0 G-GS, 6.2 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 6.75 ERA, 2.31 WHIP, 4 K |
| Pete Charton | RHP | 1 | 1964 | 0-2 W-L, 25-5 G-GS, 65 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 5.26 ERA, 1.4 WHIP, 37 K |
| Buddy Gilbert | OF | 1 | 1959 | 7 G, 23 PA, .150/.261/.450, 2 HR, 4 R, 2 RBI, 0 SB |
| Bernie Walter | RHP | 1 | 1930 | 0-0 W-L, 1-0 G-GS, 1 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 0.00 ERA, 0 WHIP, 1 K |
| Earl Williams | C | 1 | 1928 | 3 G, 2 PA, .000/.000/.000, 0 HR, 0 R, 0 RBI, 0 SB |
| Hunter Lane | 3B | 1 | 1924 | 7 G, 16 PA, .067/.125/.067, 0 HR, 0 R, 0 RBI, 0 SB |
| Red Massey | OF | 1 | 1918 | 66 G, 231 PA, .291/.363/.340, 0 HR, 20 R, 18 RBI, 1 SB |
| Larry Douglas | RHP | 1 | 1915 | 1-0 W-L, 2-0 G-GS, 3 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 3.00 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, 1 K |
| Bill McAllester | C | 1 | 1913 | 49 G, 103 PA, .153/.250/.200, 0 HR, 3 R, 6 RBI, 2 SB |
| Mark Stewart | C | 1 | 1913 | 1 G, 1 PA, .000/.000/.000, 0 HR, 0 R, 0 RBI, 0 SB |