Baseball Prospect Journal Podcast · Dan Zielinski

College Baseball Preview - Tennessee, SEC, College World Series

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Drew Beam has a legit 5-6 pitch mix, including a changeup Logan calls maybe the best in college baseball.

1. Baseball Prospect Journal Podcast previews Tennessee baseball, the SEC, and the College World Series race. 2. Dan Zielinski hosts and Logan Quinton joins as a Baseball Prospect Journal Tennessee and SEC contributor, plus host of the 920 Podcast. 3. The episode asks what Tennessee, the SEC, and the national field look like entering the 2024 college baseball season. 4. Logan says Tennessee’s lineup is “balanced” and points to the shortstop competition as the biggest unresolved roster spot. 5. Ariel Antigua is sidelined for a few more weeks, but Logan says his fall work made him stand out immediately. 6. Bracky Lowry, Alex Perry, and Cannon Peebles give Tennessee transfer-portal help and depth at the plate. 7. Blake Burke, Christian Moore, and Billy Amick form the core of the infield and give Tennessee multiple draft-eligible bats. 8. Hunter Inslee, Dylan Dreiling, Kavaris Tears, and Reese Chapman shape a crowded outfield picture. 9. Logan calls Dalton Bargo a plug-and-play left-handed utility bat who can move around the diamond. 10. Dan and Logan focus on Drew Beam’s pitch mix, his changeup, and why he looks like a first-round arm. 11. Logan says Beam’s command and five- to six-pitch mix make him one of the safest pitchers in the draft conversation. 12. AJ Russell is scheduled to start Friday, with Beam moved to Saturday and Sunday still undecided. 13. Logan says Russell’s command and breakers will determine whether his fastball-heavy profile plays as a starter. 14. The discussion returns to Tennessee’s lineup, with Blake Burke’s opposite-field power and SEC production drawing attention. 15. Logan says Burke’s conference numbers will matter more than his non-conference damage for draft stock. 16. Kavaris Tears is Logan’s breakout pick because of off-season physical changes and stronger defensive projection in right field. 17. Logan and Dan keep the tone conversational, with a lot of roster-specific scouting and back-and-forth draft talk. 18. The format is a two-person preview with occasional examples from scrimmages, fall work, and prior College World Series observations. 19. Listeners who follow Tennessee baseball, SEC baseball, and draft prospects will get the most from this episode. 20. Listeners wanting broad entertainment without roster breakdowns may skip it.

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A Tennessee preview built around roster scouting and a few lingering questions.

This episode uses Tennessee's 2024 outlook as a way into an SEC preview and a wider college baseball discussion. Dan Zielinski and Logan Quinton spend most of their time on the Volunteers' draft eligible players, the teams that look capable of reaching the College World Series,…

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