Former Vol Andre Lipcius was traded from Detroit to the Dodgers on Monday.
“The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired infielder Andre Lipcius from the Detroit Tigers for cash considerations,” Los Angeles announced. “In order to make room on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers transferred left-hand pitcher Clayton Kershaw to the 60-day injured list.”
Lipcius played for the Vols from 2017-2019 and was an All-American. He was selected by Detroit in the third-round (No. 81 overall) of the 2019 MLB draft.
Lipcius appeared in 169 games, including 168 starts, at Tennessee. He recorded a .300 batting average, 25 home runs, 126 RBIs, 122 runs, 190 hits, 37 doubles, two triples, 90 walks and 21 stolen bases for the Vols.
The former Vol made his Major League Baseball debut with Detroit on Sept. 1, 2023.
