Tennessee baseball player Max Ferguson has been drafted by the San Diego Padres.
Ferguson, an infielder for the Volunteers, was taken by the Padres in the fifth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball first-year player draft on Monday.
He was selected with the 160th overall draft pick.
Ferguson, the Vols’ starting second baseman in 2021, batted .253 for Tennessee, which won 50 games and made its first appearance in the College World Series since 2005. He hit 12 home runs and stole 15 bases last season.
Ferguson recorded a career batting average of .258 on Rocky Top and hit 14 career home runs.
Although primarily playing second base for the Vols, he can play multiple positions in the infield and the outfield.
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