If Tony Kemp keeps playing like this, the Houston Astros will have no choice but to call him up. Behind him, former Vanderbilt players like Tyler Beede, Taylor Hill, and Drew Hayes are making waves in the minors.
Tim Corbin's era of success hasn't just had an impact in Nashville - it's been felt in Detroit, Oakland, Pittsburgh, and everywhere else Vanderbilt Baseball alumni call home. Players like David Price, Sonny Gray, and Pedro Alvarez have helped carry the Commodore mantle into the major leagues, but they'll soon have some reinforcements. Corbin's veterans have been a staple of recent MLB Drafts and a handful of young 'Dores are now turning heads as they shoot up top prospect lists and make scouts' short lists of potential call-ups.