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Injury update on Drew Gilbert

Injury update on former Vol Drew Gilbert.

Former Vol Drew Gilbert debuted with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers Aug. 9.

The Woodpeckers compete in the Carolina League and are a Single-A affiliate of the Houston Astros.

Gilbert went 0-for-2 with one walk and one stolen base in Fayetteville’s 6-4 loss against the Down East Wood Ducks Saturday.

During the game, Gilbert suffered an injury.

“Drew Gilbert has a right forearm injury and is undergoing further evaluation, according to the Astros,” Chandler Rome announced.

Gilbert was assigned to Fayetteville on Aug. 8 from FCL Astros Orange, a rookie-level affiliate of Houston.

The former Vol was selected by Houston in the first round (No. 28 overall) of the 2022 MLB draft.

The 5-foot-9, 185-pound Gilbert appeared in 58 games for the Vols in 2022, totaling 11 home runs, 70 RBIs, 60 runs, 72 hits, 21 doubles, four triples, 33 walks and four stolen bases. He started 57 contests during the 2022 campaign.

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Drew Gilbert hits first home run with Fayetteville

Former Vol Drew Gilbert hits first home run with Fayetteville.

Former Vol Drew Gilbert hit his first home run with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers Wednesday.

The Woodpeckers compete in the Carolina League and are a Single-A affiliate of the Houston Astros.

Gilbert went 2-for-3, recording one home run, two RBIs and two runs against the Down East Wood Ducks Wednesday.

Gilbert was assigned to Fayetteville on Aug. 8 from FCL Astros Orange, a rookie-level affiliate of Houston.

The former Vol was selected by Houston in the first round (No. 28 overall) of the 2022 MLB draft.

The 5-foot-9, 185-pound Gilbert appeared in 58 games for the Vols in 2022, totaling 11 home runs, 70 RBIs, 60 runs, 72 hits, 21 doubles, four triples, 33 walks and four stolen bases. He started 57 contests during the 2022 campaign.

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PHOTOS: Drew Gilbert through the years

PHOTOS: Drew Gilbert through the years

Drew Gilbert played at Tennessee from 2020-22.

He appeared in 58 games for the Vols in 2022, totaling 11 home runs, 70 RBIs, 60 runs, 72 hits, 21 doubles, four triples, 33 walks and four stolen bases. He started 57 contests for Tennessee during the 2022 campaign.

Tennessee won the Southeastern Conference East division for the second consecutive season, the league regular season and tournament championships in 2022.

Gilbert and Tennessee appeared in the 2021 College World Series.

He appeared in 141 games with the Vols from 2020-22, recording a .314 batting average, totaling 22 home runs, 140 RBIs, 116 runs, 55 walks and 16 stolen bases.

He was selected by Houston in the first round (No. 28 overall) of the 2022 MLB draft.

Below are photos of Gilbert through the years.

Drew Gilbert hits home run in professional debut

Former Vol Drew Gilbert hits home run in professional debut.

Former Vol Drew Gilbert made his debut for Florida Complex League Astros’ Orange team Thursday.

The FCL Astros are a rookie-level affiliate of Houston.

Gilbert went 1-for-2, recording one home run, one RBI, one run and one walk.

Gilbert was selected by Houston in the first round (No. 28 overall) of the 2022 MLB draft.

The 5-foot-9, 185-pound Gilbert appeared in 58 games for the Vols in 2022, totaling 11 home runs, 70 RBIs, 60 runs, 72 hits, 21 doubles, four triples, 33 walks and four stolen bases. He started 57 contests during the 2022 campaign.

Tennessee won the Southeastern Conference East division for the second consecutive season along with the league’s regular-season and tournament championships in 2022.

Gilbert came to Tennessee from Stillwater High School in Stillwater, Minnesota.

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Drew Gilbert’s contract with Houston detailed

Former Vol Drew Gilbert’s contract with Houston detailed.

The 2022 Major League Baseball first-year player draft took place July 17–19 in Los Angeles, California.

The 2022 MLB draft was 20 rounds. Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello served as a Major League Baseball Network analyst during the first round.

Ten student-athletes on the Vols’ 2022 roster were selected during the MLB draft.

Tennessee junior centerfielder Drew Gilbert was selected by Houston in the first round (No. 28 overall).

The 5-foot-9, 185-pound Gilbert appeared in 58 games for the Vols in 2022, totaling 11 home runs, 70 RBIs, 60 runs, 72 hits, 21 doubles, four triples, 33 walks and four stolen bases. He started 57 contests during the 2022 campaign.

Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline detailed Gilbert signing with Houston.

“First-rounder Drew Gilbert signs with Astros for $2.5 million (slot 28 value = $2,621,700),” Callis announced. “Aggressive hitter with excellent hand-eye coordination, solid to plus speed, very good instincts in center, fastball to 93 mph when he relieved in past.”

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2022 MLB draft: Drew Gilbert selected by Houston in first round

2022 MLB draft: Drew Gilbert selected by Houston in the first round

The 2022 Major League Baseball first-year player draft will take place July 17–19 in Los Angeles, California.

The draft is 20 rounds and will televised by MLB Network. Baltimore has the No. 1 overall pick.

Tennessee junior centerfielder Drew Gilbert was selected by Houston in the first round (No. 28 overall).

The 5-foot-9, 185-pound Gilbert appeared in 58 games for the Vols in 2022, totaling 11 home runs, 70 RBIs, 60 runs, 72 hits, 21 doubles, four triples, 33 walks and four stolen bases. He started 57 contests during the 2022 campaign.

Tennessee won the Southeastern Conference East division for the second consecutive season, the league regular season and tournament championships in 2022.

Gilbert came to Tennessee from Stillwater High School in Stillwater, Minnesota.

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Drew Gilbert returns to Tennessee’s starting lineup against Notre Dame

Drew Gilbert returns to Tennessee’s starting lineup against Notre Dame.

No. 1 Tennessee (57-8) is hosting Notre Dame (39-16) in the best-of-three series finale of the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional Sunday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Outfielder Drew Gilbert is returning to Tennessee’s starting lineup against the Fighting Irish.

Gilbert was ejected in game No. 1 Friday and was suspended for Saturday’s contest.

In the fifth inning Friday, Gilbert was ejected for arguing a strike call. Tennessee pitching coach Frank Anderson was also ejected for arguing the call.

Umpire crew chief Billy Van Raaphorst released a statement to Mike Wilson of the Knoxville News Sentinel regarding Gilbert’s ejection.

“Tennessee #1 Drew Gilbert argued several pitches during the top of the second inning, steaming in from cente rfield. To begin the next inning, I talked to the player between innings, warning him to direct his comments only to his team, not our crew or the other team. He said OK and that he just gets excited.

“During the fifth inning following strike one, Tennessee batter Gilbert yelled an expletive, followed by another expletive as he walked out of the box and was subsequently ejected.” –Billy Van Raaphorst

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Umpire crew chief Billy Van Raaphorst releases statement on Drew Gilbert’s ejection

Umpire crew chief Billy Van Raaphorst releases a statement regarding Drew Gilbert’s ejection against Notre Dame.

Notre Dame (39-15) defeated No. 1 Tennessee (56-8), 8-6, Friday in game No. 1 of the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional.

In the fifth inning, Tennessee centerfielder Drew Gilbert was ejected for arguing a strike call. Tennessee pitching coach Frank Anderson was also ejected for arguing the call.

Following the contest, umpire crew chief Billy Van Raaphorst released a statement to Mike Wilson of the Knoxville News Sentinel regarding Gilbert’s ejection.

“Tennessee #1 Drew Gilbert argued several pitches during the top of the second inning, steaming in from centerfield. To begin the next inning I talked to the player between innings, warning him to direct his comments only to his team, not our crew or the other team. He said O.K. and that he just gets excited.

“During the fifth inning following strike one, Tennessee batter Gilbert yelled an expletive, followed by another expletive as he walked out of the box and was subsequently ejected.” –Billy Van Raaphorst

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Tale of the Tape: Individual Leaders – Notre Dame vs. Tennessee

Which players do you trust to beat the Volunteers?

Notre Dame is about to embark on its toughest test of the season against Tennessee in the Super Regionals. The Irish’s best pitching hopes rest in the arm of left-hander [autotag]John Michael Bertrand[/autotag], who leads them in the most significant categories. The offense is pretty balanced as we see we have multiple players atop the important categories there. That kind of production theoretically should help, but how much will it help against that Volunteers juggernaut?

The Volunteers have five players listed on MLB.com’s top 200 prospects for the upcoming draft. One of them is outfielder Drew Gilbert, the Volunteers’ top hitter. Also on there is third baseman Trey Lipscomb, their big power source. Lipscomb is tied for the scoring lead on the team with outfielder Jordan Beck, another player on the list.

The Irish won’t be intimidated by any Volunteers threat though. Otherwise, how could they have gotten this far? Only the strong survive.

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Four Vols named to Knoxville Regional All-Tournament team

Four Vols named to the Knoxville Regional All-Tournament team.

No. 1 Tennessee (56-7) defeated Georgia Tech, 9-6, Sunday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional.

The Vols advanced to Super Regional play with the win against Georgia Tech.

Tennessee will host Notre Dame at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in the NCAA Tournament Super Regional. The winner will advance to the College World Series.

Notre Dame advanced to Super Regional play with a 2-1 win against Texas Tech in the Statesboro Regional final.

Following Tennessee’s win against Georgia Tech, the Knoxville Regional All-Tournament team was announced.

Four Vols were named to the Knoxville Regional All-Tournament team. Tennessee players named to the Knoxville Regional All-Tournament team are listed below.