2025 BaseVols Projected Lineup/Roster

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taylorvol said:
Here’s updated roster including likely redshirts
BaseVols Roster 2025 (Updated 3/8/25)

PlayerYearPositionBatsStatus
1 Dean Curley SophSS, 3BROn Roster
2 Ariel AntiguaSophSS, 2B, 3BROn Roster
5 Cannon PeeblesJrC, DHSwitchOn Roster
6 Gavin Kilen Jr2B, SSLeftOn Roster
7 Nate SneadJrRHP/Weekend RotationOn Roster
8 Hunter HighSophUTLLeftOn Roster
9 Hunter Ensley R Sr CF ROn Roster
10 Jay AbernathyFrDH,LF, 2BLeftActive
11 Andrew FischerJr 3B,1BLeftOn Roster
12 Liam DoyleJrLHP/Weekend StarterOn Roster
13 Reese ChapmanJrRFLeftOn Roster
14 Blake GrimmerR Fr3B, 1BLeftOn Roster
15 Manny MarinFr3B, SS, 2BRActive
16 Dalton Bargo Jr 1B,C,RF,3B,LF,DHLeftOn Roster
17 Thomas CrabtreeSoRHPActive
18 Austin BreedloveJrRHP/Weekend ReliefActive
19 Andrew BehnkeJrLHP/Weekend ReliefOn Roster
20 Colby BackusR SrLF/DHROn Roster
21 Tegun KuhnsFrRHP/Weekend StarterActive
23 Marcus PhillipsJrRHP/Weekend StarterOn Roster
25 Brandon ArvidsonJrLHP/Weekend StarterActive
27 Stone LawlessR FrC,1B,DHROn Roster
28 Ryan CombsJrRHP/Weekend ReliefActive
29 Aidan HayseFrRHPActive
30 Levi ClarkFrDH,1B, CRActive
31 Austin HunleyR SophRHP/Weekend ReliefActive
32 Tate StricklandFrRHPActive
33 Brayden MayR FrLHPActive
33 AJ RussellJrRHP/Weekend Relief (late March)On Roster
35 Michael SharmanR JrLHP/Weekend ReliefActive
37 Dylan LoySophLHP/Weekend ReliefOn Roster
38 Brooks WrightFrCRRedshirt
40 Jaxon WalkerFrOFLeftActive
41 Chris NewstromFrUTLRActive
42 Brennon SeiglerFrOFRRedshirt
43 Luke PayneSoLHP/Weekend ReliefOn Roster
44 Nic AbrahamFrRHPActive
45 Stratton ScottFrRHPRedshirt
45 Tanner WigginsSophRHPActive
46 Brayden SharpR FrOF,LHP/Weekend ReliefLeftOn Roster
48 Robinson MartinFrINFRRedshirt
50 Tanner FranklinJrRHPOn Roster
Dane MorrowFrUTLLeftActive
Jackson JonesFr1B,3B,OFRRedshirt
Ryler Smart**FrLHPMedical Redshirt?
Andrew Dumont**FrRHPMedical Redshirt?
Beau RevordFrLFLeftRedshirt
Anton Seibert**FrRHPMedical Redshirt?
Bryson ThackerR FrLHPActive
Brayden KrenzelFrRHPActive
Dane BjornR FrLHPMedical Redshirt?
Alberto Osuna*Grad1B/DHRightIneligible
Ben MartinFrRHPRedshirt
NOTES:
53 total players
40 On Active Roster
4 Medical Redshirt
7 Redshirts
1 Ineligible
48 healthy players (counting Osuna who technically isn’t eligible yet)
22 listed on 2025 Fall Roster
18 Will Be = likely to be on roster based on Fall and Winter performance.
NCAA allows 40 on active roster; SEC allows 36 on active roster
Bold=projected starter as position player or DH
* Waiting on Eligibility ruling due to NCAA incompetence
**likely medical redshirt
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Hard to believe we only have 2 seniors on this team.
 
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THEONLYTENISEE said:
I think this years team is actually better. I’m not saying they will win it or make it to Omaha.
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Too soon to tell IMHO. Just impossible to replace grizzled vets who spent numerous seasons together like CMO, Burke, Kirby, Beam, Sechrist, Dreiling, Combs, Tears, Stark, etc. I love this team but the 2024 team was all time special.
 
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taylorvol said:
Too soon to tell IMHO. Just impossible to replace grizzled vets who spent numerous seasons together like CMO, Burke, Kirby, Beam, Sechrist, Dreiling, Combs, Tears, Stark, etc. I love this team but the 2024 team was all time special.
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True, but most of those guys weren’t seniors, either. Last year’s team had Zander, Kirby, and Stark, but those were the only seniors who made a significant impact. This year, it’s just Ensley.

Truth is, when you’re as talented as Tony’s teams are, guys just won’t be around as seniors.
 
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Conclusion: TN is the youngest team in the SEC.

Facts: According to D1 Baseball, Georgia is the SEC’s most-tenured roster, with 3.11 years of experience on average. Tennessee is the youngest at 2.10 and Florida is at 2.13.

Conclusion: the move next year to 34 man rosters won’t hurt UT, since they only play 27 men with any material innings or at bats. However, it will only be harder to have intersquad scrimmages with Fall rosters capped at 38 (vs unlimited today but averaging likely around 52). I assume some of the managers will participate in the scrimmages which isn’t ideal.

Facts: Over the past 5 years, TN has only played ~26 players with any material time (defined as at least 40 at bats or at least 9 innings pitched). This broke out to be 13.6 hitters and 12.8 pitchers. The SEC average was 27 players (13 hitters and 14 pitchers).
Source D1 Baseball.

Tennessee26.413.612.8
 
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NighthawkVol said:
True, but most of those guys weren’t seniors, either. Last year’s team had Zander, Kirby, and Stark, but those were the only seniors who made a significant impact. This year, it’s just Ensley.

Truth is, when you’re as talented as Tony’s teams are, guys just won’t be around as seniors.
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I don’t expect many seniors due to MLB draft and portal. Last years team had many seasons playing together and just more overall experience. The trust, cohesiveness, and togetherness of playing numerous seasons together is hard to replace. Don’t get me wrong, the 2025 team is tremendous but the limited time together is the only concern I have. Granted, it’s hard to find a concern before SEC play begins.
 
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taylorvol said:
Too soon to tell IMHO. Just impossible to replace grizzled vets who spent numerous seasons together like CMO, Burke, Kirby, Beam, Sechrist, Dreiling, Combs, Tears, Stark, etc. I love this team but the 2024 team was all time special.
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At this point in the season, we’re further along in both pitching and hitting vs year last.
 
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taylorvol said:
I don’t expect many seniors due to MLB draft and portal. Last years team had many seasons playing together and just more overall experience. The trust, cohesiveness, and togetherness of playing numerous seasons together is hard to replace. Don’t get me wrong, the 2025 team is tremendous but the limited time together is the only concern I have. Granted, it’s hard to find a concern before SEC play begins.
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Agree. This team probably has more raw talent, but that team had a special cohesiveness and culture.

I’m not sure there will ever be a pair of Volunteers I love more than Zander and Kirby. I wouldn’t trade any starting pitcher in the country last year, no matter how talented, for Zander. He was a lock to win the big games. And Kirby was money in pressure moments. Talent doesn’t trump guts.
 
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taylorvol said:
I don’t expect many seniors due to MLB draft and portal. Last years team had many seasons playing together and just more overall experience. The trust, cohesiveness, and togetherness of playing numerous seasons together is hard to replace. Don’t get me wrong, the 2025 team is tremendous but the limited time together is the only concern I have. Granted, it’s hard to find a concern before SEC play begins.
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The only position players that had really played a lengthy time together last year was CMO, Burke and Stark, Ensley.

We are experienced in the most important parts (up the middle). I think we’ll be fine experience wise. We scrimmage so much in the fall/preseason that these guys get a lot of time playing with everyone
 
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This is my guess on starting positions and lineup once the SEC starts. I think LF is the only open spot depending on Bargo keeping his K’s low. Abernathy has only K’d three time this season. I think Abernathy is the starting LF by the end of the season.

SS-Dean
2nd-Gavin
CF-Hunter
1st-Fischer
DH-Levi
RF-Reece
C-Cannon
3rd-Marin
LF-Bargo
 
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rockytop25 said:
The only position players that had really played a lengthy time together last year was CMO, Burke and Stark, Ensley.

We are experienced in the most important parts (up the middle). I think we’ll be fine experience wise. We scrimmage so much in the fall/preseason that these guys get a lot of time playing with everyone
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Tears was on the team for 3 years and Dreiling for 2 years. That still means/counts a lot. The pitching experience was huge.
 
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THEONLYTENISEE said:
At this point in the season, we’re further along in both pitching and hitting vs year last.
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I do think this year’s team may have a little more pitching depth than last year’s team. Let’s play a full sec schedule before comparing to much though Maybe the Kirby effect will show up in tight pressure moments later in the year.
 
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Will be interesting to see what consistent high talent pitching in SEC play does to a few of these younger guys and their plate appearances. Clark reminds me alot of Curley in the beginning of last year, if I remember correctly there was a learning curve with Curley once they got deep into SEC play, not calling it a slump but Clark looks really composed so we shall see. Marin and Abernathy will be the most interesting to watch.
 
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Grnhead13 said:
Will be interesting to see what consistent high talent pitching in SEC play does to a few of these younger guys and their plate appearances. Clark reminds me alot of Curley in the beginning of last year, if I remember correctly there was a learning curve with Curley once they got deep into SEC play, not calling it a slump but Clark looks really composed so we shall see. Marin and Abernathy will be the most interesting to watch.
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Agreed. Hard to get a good evaluation until at least 1/3 of way into SEC play IMHO. And even then it will be interesting to see their adjustments to our competitor’s adjustments based on their scouting reports.
 
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taylorvol said:
I remember plenty of examples of kids who were crushing the ball until the scouting report revealed his weakness. It that weakness is not resolved, they won’t receive too many meaningful at bats. The SEC is certainly not for everyone.
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Burke had to learn to lay off the junk away from him and take the ball the other way. When he did he became a 1st round draft pick.
 
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tn4elvis said:
Don’t do it. Let this team become who they become. It’s not fair to compare them to 2024 yet.
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Yeah everyone was comparing the 2024 team to 2022. Saying it was impossible to be better than 2022. I don’t think y’all realize the factory being built in Knoxville. Again, not saying we go to Omaha or win the Natty. I will say there will be equal or better talent than 22 and 24 in multiple years to come.
 
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THEONLYTENISEE said:
Yeah everyone was comparing the 2024 team to 2022. Saying it was impossible to be better than 2022. I don’t think y’all realize the factory being built in Knoxville. Again, not saying we go to Omaha or win the Natty. I will say there will be equal or better talent than 22 and 24 in multiple years to come.
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Tony and Josh are basically getting whoever they want recruiting wise and in the portal. So we are going to be great for a long time. I just don’t think it is a fair comparison to compare any team to 2024. You could actually argue that team as the best of all time.
 
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taylorvol said:
Tears was on the team for 3 years and Dreiling for 2 years. That still means/counts a lot. The pitching experience was huge.
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Tears and Dreiling played pretty sparingly in the field before last year was my point.

This team top to bottom is probably more talented than last year, but talent doesn’t guarantee you anything.
 
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