Breaking: Jordan Beck Selected in MLB Draft

Former Tennessee Baseball proper fielder Jordan Beck had been chosen thirty eighth total by the Colorado Rockies within the second spherical of the 2022 MLB Draft. Beck turns into the third Volunteer to be chosen on this 12 months’s draft and second to have truly performed at UT, becoming a member of teammate and fellow 21-year-old Drew Gilbert. 

Beck is coming off a stellar profession at Tennessee, the place he posted his greatest work this previous season. Beck hit .298 with a .595% slugging proportion and a ..399 on base proportion. 

Regardless of Tennessee’s struggles within the season-ending Tremendous Regional collection towards Notre Dame, Beck was stellar on the play with two home-runs in the course of the weekend. Beck posted back-to-back large seasons on the plate for the Vols. In 2021, he had 15 dwelling runs and 64 RBIs, whereas following that up with 18 dwelling runs and 61 RBIs in 2022. 

Under is a have a look at Beck’s profession honors courtesy of Tennessee Athletics Communications Division. 

CAREER HONORS

• 2022 ABCA/Rawlings Southeast All-Area — 2nd Group
• 2022 CoSIDA Educational All-District 3 First Group
• 2022 Spring SEC Educational Honor Roll
• 2022 Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch Record
• 2022 NCBWA Preseason All-American – 2nd Group
• 2022 Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Preseason All-American – 2nd Group
• 2022 Baseball America Preseason All-American – third Group
• 2022 Preseason All-SEC – 2nd Group
• 2021 ABCA/Rawlings Southeast All-Area Second Group
• 2021 Spring SEC Educational Honor Roll
• SEC Co-Newcomer of the Week — Could 3, 2021
• No. 5 on D1Baseball.com’s Prime 2022 Faculty MLB Draft SEC Prospects Record
• 2020 Spherical Rock Basic All-Event Group
• 2019-20 SEC First-12 months Educational Honor Roll
• Chosen within the 14th Spherical of the 2019 MLB Draft by the Boston Purple Sox

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