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Bevy Of Tennessee Pitchers Enter Portal As Massive Turnover Continues | Rocky Top Insider
Tennessee baseball’s major turnover on the mound continued Monday as seven more Vol pitchers officially entered the portal. Michael Sharman, Andrew DuMont, Dane Bjorn, Tanner Wiggins, Brayden May, Luke Payne and Stratton Scott were the latest to enter the portal Monday.
The Vols have now lost an incredibly 16 pitchers to the transfer portal this offseason after a 2025 season where Tennessee’s bullpen struggled and ahead of the upcoming roster limits with the House Settlement.
Of the 30 pitchers listed on Tennessee’s official 2025 roster, 16 have entered the transfer portal this offseason. Six of the 14 pitchers who have not entered the portal project as MLB Draft picks next month.
So who is still back? At least for now, Tegan Kuhns, Brayden Krenzel, Ryan Combs, Anson Seibert, Nic Abraham, Ben Martin, Aidan Hayse and Tate Strickland. It would be surprising if any of Kuhns, Krenzel or Seibert enter the portal but it remains to be seen about the others
Kuhns and Krenzel were key arms for Tennessee last season, combining to pitch 47.2 innings in SEC play. Seibert was the highest rated pitcher in the Vols’ 2024 signing class but missed the entirety of last season after undergoing Tommy John surgery last summer.
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While the numbers are vast, most the departing players to the portal are not massive losses. Dylan Loy threw 20.1 innings in SEC play for Tennessee last season. The other 15 pitchers combined to pitch 7.1 innings in conference play. RHP Austin Breedlove and LHP Andrew Behnke were the only other pitchers to throw more than an inning in SEC play.
That doesn’t mean none of the other departures couldn’t have developed into serviceable bullpen arms but none had proved to be reliable SEC pitcher. Of the 16 departures, six never pitched in a game at Tennessee.
Tennessee has landed five pitcher in the transfer portal including Bowling Green two-way DJ Newman, UNC Asheville’s Clay Edmondson, ETSU’s Brady Frederick, Kennesaw State’s RHP Bo Rhudy and MIT’s RHP Mason Estrada.
The Vols also boast a commitment from top junior college pitcher Matt Barr and have a talented incoming pitching class.
The complete list of portal pitching departures is Michael Sharman, Andrew DuMont, Dane Bjorn, Tanner Wiggins, Brayden May, Luke Payne, Stratton Scott, Andrew Behnke, Austin Breedlove, Beau Revord, Dylan Loy, Bryson Thacker, Austin Hunley, Brayden Sharp, Thomas Crabtree and Ryler Smart.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Big hearts, small hands! Tennessee kids are stepping up to make a big difference this summer.
First Lady Maria Lee on Tuesday announced the eighth annual Tennessee Kids Serve Summer Challenge, encouraging young students to dedicate part of their summer to helping others.
The program, part of the Tennessee Serves initiative, runs from June 1 through Aug. 1 and is open to rising kindergarteners through rising sixth graders across the state.
Participants must complete at least two hours of service across two of eight designated categories to finish the challenge, with top participants earning an invitation to a September carnival at the Tennessee Residence.
Since its launch in 2019, more than 3,500 children have contributed over 15,000 hours of service through activities ranging from park cleanups to assisting nursing homes and raising funds for disaster relief.
Registration opened Tuesday, with parents and guardians able to sign up participants and access additional details through the First Lady’s official website.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A bill moving through the Tennessee Legislature could reshape how pharmacies do business in the state, with CVS warning it could lead to widespread store closures.
The Tennessee Senate has passed legislation that would change the way pharmacies can operate. The proposal has been dubbed “the CVS bill” because it directly impacts the drugstore chain.
Under the bill, drugstores would no longer be allowed to negotiate prices directly with insurance providers or government programs. Instead, a third party would be required to step in.
The bill is now under debate in the House. CVS says the change would force more than 100 of its pharmacies to close across Tennessee, but lawmakers disagree.
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