Blake Burke selected No. 34 overall by Brewers

Former Tennessee first baseman Blake Burke selected No. 34 overall by the Brewers.

The 2024 Major League Baseball draft is taking place Sunday-Tuesday in Fort Worth, Texas. The draft is being held in conjunction with MLB’s All-Star Game on Tuesday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

Former Tennessee first baseman Blake Burke was selected by Milwaukee with the 34th overall pick in the draft.

Burke appeared in 182 games, including 159 starts, from 2022-24 at Tennessee. He recorded a .332 batting average, 50 home runs, 136 RBIs, 152 runs, 80 walks and 17 stolen bases.

Tennessee won the national championship in 2024.

Rounds 3-10 of the MLB draft will be held on Monday, while rounds 11-20 are slated for Tuesday.

READ: Tennessee baseball career home run tracker

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