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Do you understand his history and timeline? Do you understand he was returning from TJS? Pretty sure neither Vitello nor Anderson missed out on anything. I think they were able to facilitate Zach’s return to a baseball career. Jeesh….Vitello missed out on this kid. Threw 10 innings in 2023 at UT and signed for 150k with the Angels and is already in Single A. First Vol out of the '23 Vol Draft class to Single A.
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Vitello missed out on this kid. Threw 10 innings in 2023 at UT and signed for 150k with the Angels and is already in Single A. First Vol out of the '23 Vol Draft class to Single A.
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And he was hurt half the season……….remember when everyone thought he injured his arm again during a game and was going to need TJ again?Vitello missed out on this kid. Threw 10 innings in 2023 at UT and signed for 150k with the Angels and is already in Single A. First Vol out of the '23 Vol Draft class to Single A.
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Someone will be promoted first, someone will be promoted last, and some might not get promoted.Vitello missed out on this kid. Threw 10 innings in 2023 at UT and signed for 150k with the Angels and is already in Single A. First Vol out of the '23 Vol Draft class to Single A.
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Someone will be promoted first, someone will be promoted last, and some might not get promoted.
Your post is obviously a swipe at CTV, but it comes off a little bit as a swipe against all the other players who also signed but weren’t as quick to A ball. I don’t recall a Volnation baseball forum post before bragging ‘X was first in his class to A/AA/AAA.’
100% agree. Comparing when one player gets promoted to another is ridiculous. All organizations do it differently. One player can go to AA in one org but if that same player were with a different org they may never get out of low A. So, if he wants to look at it that way, the Angels have one of the weakest and worst farm systems in baseball. So absolutely, someone as talented as Zach should have been promoted. But that can’t be compared to where others are with their respective organizations at the same point in time.
Yeah I think Vitello was simply managing his future. He got shut down mid season due to discomfort in elbow on top of coming off TJS. If anything, Tony’s management of him got him farther than actually playing him. Just my opinion.Vitello missed out on this kid. Threw 10 innings in 2023 at UT and signed for 150k with the Angels and is already in Single A. First Vol out of the '23 Vol Draft class to Single A.
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They seem to be exceedingly driven to sculpt players for the next level. We are so fortunate and blessed.In one of Frank’s interviews, he told the story of a coach abusing a player by throwing him too much and another pitching a hurt player. He said I promised myself I will never be that guy. I’ve also heard Tony speak of the same things. I’m sure this resonates in their decision making whether we agree or understand it.
The 2023 MLB Draft begins Sunday, July 9th, 2023 at 7PM EDT (ESPN, MLB Network) and ends Tuesday, July 11th, 2023. There are 20 rounds in this year's draft.
When: July 9, 2023 (Round 1, 2) at 7PM EDT; July 10, 2023 (Rounds 3-10) at 2PM EDT; July 11, 2023 (Rounds 11-20) at 2PM EDT
TV channels: ESPN, MLB Network (Round 1)
Where: Lumen Field, Seattle, WA.
Like last year, I decided to use Google spreadsheets this year to keep track of our draft-eligible players, incoming freshman class /signees, JUCO class, and (outgoing/incoming) transfers. Scroll down, and at the bottom of the spreadsheet, you will see four tabs for the four categories mentioned above. You can toggle back and forth between tabs to see players and their info. If anyone has additional info, please let me know in the replies, and I’ll do my best to update. During the draft, I'll try to update our draftees with round and MLB team.
I'll also update this OP with additional links, articles, and information as they become available. Feel free to post any links or info you find. Thanks everyone!
LINKS AND RESOURCES
ONGOING DISCUSSION THREADS
- MLB Draft Tracker
- 2023 MLB Draft News, Dates, Tracker and Prospects | MLB.com
- Keith Law's MLB Mock Draft 2.0: First round changes as intel increases closer to draft (Chase Dollander #9 to the Colorado Rockies)
- Which Tennessee Players Are Projected First Round Picks In Upcoming MLB Draft | Rocky Top Insider
- Tennessee baseball roster 2024: Drew Beam, transfer portal needs
- Tennessee baseball, Chase Dollander headed for big 2023 MLB Draft
- Tennessee Baseball 2023 MLB Draft Preview | Rocky Top Insider
- MLB Draft: Mock Draft 5.0 - Paul Skenes, Dylan Crews & Under-Slots - Future Stars Series
Portal Activity (News and Rumors)
2024 Lineup
INCOMING TRANSFERS
RHP AJ Causey (Transfer Jacksonville State)
RHP Nate Snead - (Transfer Wichita State)
Cannon Peebles
Inf/Of Ryan Galanie - transfer from Wofford
3B - Billy Amick - Clemson Transfer
C Dalton Bargo (Missouri Transfer)
PODCASTS
New Diamond Vols podcast: MLB Draft Preview with guest Joe Doyle (cohosts Ben McKee, Wes Rucker, and VFL Will Heflin):