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Updated July 11, 2026, 3:53 p.m. CT Tennessee baseball signee Kaiden McCarthy was selected No. 48 overall in the second round of the 2026 MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves on July 11. McCarthy, a right-handed pitcher who hails from Chester, Vermont, is the first high schooler from Vermont ever drafted in the top two rounds. Only two had previously been picked in the first five rounds. The No. 48 overall pick has a slot value of $2,081,900. When McCarthy committed to Tennessee on Nov.

Updated July 11, 2026, 3:53 p.m. CT Tennessee baseball signee Kaiden McCarthy was selected No. 48 overall in the second round of the 2026 MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves on July 11. McCarthy, a right-handed pitcher who hails from Chester, Vermont, is the first high schooler from Vermont ever drafted in the top two rounds. Only two had previously been picked in the first five rounds. The No. 48 overall pick has a slot value of $2,081,900. When McCarthy committed to Tennessee on Nov.

July 11, 2026, 3:06 p.m. CT It has long been presumed that Tennessee baseball signee Trevor Condon will skip college and sign with an MLB organization straight out of high school. Him being picked in the first round all but cemented that. Condon, who signed with Tennessee in November, was selected No. 13 overall in the 2026 MLB Draft on July 11 by the St. Louis Cardinals. That pick has a slot value of $5,661,300.

Updated July 11, 2026, 3:12 p.m. CT Tennessee pitcher Tegan Kuhns was drafted No. 32 overall in the 2026 MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals on July 11, marking the fifth straight year a Tennessee player was drafted in the first round. Kuhns' selection came in the Competitive Balance Round A. The Cardinals took Vols signee Trevor Condon, an outfielder, with their other first-round pick at No. 13 overall.

Updated July 11, 2026, 3:14 p.m. CT Tennessee pitcher Tegan Kuhns was drafted No. 32 overall in the 2026 MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals on July 11, marking the fifth straight year a Tennessee player was drafted in the first round. Kuhns' selection came in the Competitive Balance Round A and has a slot value of $3,044,600. The Cardinals took Vols signee Trevor Condon, an outfielder, with their other first-round pick at No. 13 overall.

July 11, 2026, 1:42 p.m. CT Tennessee baseball signee Trevor Condon, an outfielder, was selected No. 13 overall in the 2026 MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. The No. 13 overall pick has a slot value of $5,661,300. As a first-round pick, Condon is expected to sign with the Cardinals and forgo college.

Updated July 11, 2026, 1:52 p.m. CT Tennessee baseball signee Trevor Condon, an outfielder, was selected No. 13 overall in the 2026 MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals on July 11. The No. 13 overall pick has a slot value of $5,661,300. As a first-round pick, Condon is expected to sign with the Cardinals and forgo college.

Updated July 11, 2026, 1:51 p.m. CT Tennessee baseball signee Jared Grindlinger was drafted No. 12 overall in the 2026 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels on July 11. The No. 12 overall pick has a slot value of $5,889,300. Grindlinger is all but assured to sign with the Angels and skip college. Grindlinger, the brother of current Tennessee player Trent Grindlinger, was ranked by MLB Pipeline as the No. 16 prospect before the draft. He is a two-way player but was drafted as an outfielder.

Updated July 11, 2026, 1:41 p.m. CT Tennessee baseball signee Jared Grindlinger was drafted No. 12 overall in the 2026 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels. The No. 12 overall pick has a slot value of $5,889,300. Grindlinger is all but assured to sign with the Angels and skip college. Grindlinger, the brother of current Tennessee player Trent Grindlinger, was ranked by MLB Pipeline as the No. 16 prospect before the draft. He is a two-way player but was drafted as an outfielder.

Two 2026 World Cup quarterfinal matches are scheduled for today, July 11. England will play Norway at 5 p.m. ET, followed by Argentina versus Switzerland at 9 p.m. ET. Streaming services like Fubo and Hulu + Live TV offer free trials to watch the matches. Editor's note: Follow LIVE World Cup action on Saturday, July 11 Nearly 100 games into the 2026 World Cup and after today only four teams will remain.