The Giants selected Gavin Kilen, an infielder out of Tennessee, with the No. 13 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday.

With their first of five picks on the opening night of the Major League Baseball draft, the Milwaukee Brewers went to a corner bat out of college, third baseman Andrew Fischer from the University of Tennessee. Fischer hit 25 home runs while batting .341 with a 1.257 OPS as a junior for Tennessee this season.

Taken 20th overall in the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft, Fischer was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers. “We are extremely proud of him and wish him the best of luck,” Wall head coach Jim Rochford said. “He is an extremely hard-working young man who has dedicated himself to reaching this level.”

The Cardinals selected Liam Doyle, a left-handed pitcher out of the University of Tennessee, with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday. Doyle, MLB Pipeline’s No. 8 Draft prospect, is

Tennessee infielder Gavin Kilen was selected by the Giants in the first round (No. 13 overall). He played one season for the Vols after transferring from Louisville.

With several of his players projected to be selected in the early rounds, Vitello’s perspective will offer fans and front offices alike an insider’s view into the mindset of a modern college baseball powerhouse.