Former Vol Drew Gilbert will play in Major League Baseball’s All-Star Futures Game on July 8.
The game is held in conjunction with the MLB All-Star Game at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington.
First pitch is slated for 7 p.m. EDT (Peacock).
Gilbert is rated the No. 1 minor league prospect for the Astros.
He played for the Vols from 2020-22 and was a first-round selection by Houston in the 2022 MLB draft (No. 22 overall).
Gilbert is batting .202, while recording two home runs and 10 RBIs with Corpus Christi, a Double-A affiliate for the Astros.
He was promoted from Asheville earlier this season.
During his collegiate career with the Vols, Gilbert recorded a .314 batting average and hit 21 home runs.