Tennessee Head Coach Tony Vitello eyes the game at the NCAA Baseball Tournament Knoxville Regional at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, June 5, 2021. Kns Vols Regional Liberty
After completing a historic season, Tennessee baseball is now having a historic offseason. The Vols’ success on the recruiting trail, in the MLB Draft and with Tony Vitello himself has made for arguably the best past two days in offseason history.
The initial big news for the Vols was on the recruiting trail. Chase Burns, an elite in-state right-handed pitcher from Gallatin, Tenn., revealed on Monday that he would not sign with a team in the MLB Draft and instead head to Rocky Top to play for UT.