Tennessee baseball pitcher Marcus Phillips became the fourth Vol to hear his name called on Sunday night when the Boston Red Sox drafted him with the No. 33 overall pick.
The selection is a part of the MLB's competitive balance round, which gives extra picks to struggling teams. The Red Sox are hoping to bolster their pitching staff with the extra pick, going to the well that has benefited them this season — Tony Vitello developed pitchers.
Boston already has one Vitello-developed pitcher in Garrett Crochet. He has quickly become the best pitcher on the roster and earned a second-straight All-Star appearance this season.