The University of Tennessee had an impressive showing in the first round of the 2022 MLB Draft. Outfielder Drew Gilbert went 28th overall, while outfielder Jordan Beck went 38th overall.

OF Drew Gilbert- Houston Astros- First Round- No. 28 Overall

Gilbert was the first Tennessee player selected following the best season of his collegiate career, leading the team with a .362 batting average, 21 doubles and four triples while ranking second on the team with a career-high 70 RBIs despite missing six games due to injury.

The Stillwater, Minnesota, native was named a first-team All-American by the NCBWA and garnered All-America acclaim from the ABCA, D1Baseball.com, Collegiate Baseball and Perfect Game, as well. The junior outfielder was also an All-SEC first-team selection and was named to the SEC All-Defensive team. Gilbert earned SEC Tournament MVP honors after helping lead the Vols to their first conference title since 1995.

During his three seasons at UT, Gilbert batted .314/.400/.534 with 116 runs scored, 160 hits, 36 doubles, 22 home runs, 140 RBIs and 16 stolen bases in 141 games played.

OF Jordan Beck- Colorado Rockies- First Round- No. 38 Overall

An ultra-talented prospect, Beck built off an impressive sophomore season with an even better junior campaign in which he set career highs in batting average (.298), runs scored (70), triples (three), homers (18), total bases (150), slugging percentage (.595) and walks (37) to earn ABCA/Rawlings Southeast All-Region honors.

The Hazel Green, Alabama, native played a major role in helping lead Tennessee to SEC regular season and tournament titles as well as the No. 1 national seed in the NCAA tournament in 2022. He also was a key member of the Vols’ 2021 College World Series team. For his collegiate career, Beck batted .284/.366/.553 with 122 runs scored, 156 hits, 36 doubles, 34 home runs, 134 RBIs, 69 walks and 14 steals in 149 games played. His 34 long balls are tied for seventh most in program history.