Tennessee Vols Baseball Players Who Became MLB Stars! Ex-Volunteers: R.A. Dickey, Todd Helton, Yan Gomes, etc! How did the ex-Volunteers do in MLB?

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Hello Everyone! Welcome to Sports Teller! Today, we will be going over the Tennessee Vols Baseball Players Who Became MLB Stars! In fact, we will showcase each of the former Volunteers’ career highlights and accomplishments in the MLB.

Please feel free to check out our articles of MLB Stars from other SEC College Baseball Teams Like LSU Tigers, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, and Texas A&M Aggies! Without further adieu, let’s begin!

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Tennessee Vols Baseball Players Who Became MLB Stars

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The University of Tennessee Volunteers are one of the good programs in college baseball. In fact, the university has seen former players who would go on to succeed in Major League Baseball (MLB). Some of those athletes would go on to become MLB All-Stars as well as even playing in the World Series. Tennessee went to the College World Series (CWS) four times (1951, 1995, 2001 & 2005) and played in the NCAA Tournament four times since 2000. In fact, the Volunteers recently won the SEC Conference Tournament three times (1993-1995). Now that your know the history of Tennessee’s success on the baseball field, you might be wondering: Which of the Volunteers would go on to have successful MLB careers? For a list of ex-Tennessee Volunteers who became MLB stars, please refer to the information below!

Here Are the Tennessee Volunteers Baseball Players Who Became MLB Stars:

R.A. Dicky-Starting RHP (1994-1996)

• Played in the MLB for 16 Years (2001-2017)
• 2012 NL Cy Young Winner with Mets: 20 Wins & 230 Strikeouts
• Known for Throwing Knuckle Balls
• Won Gold Glove with Blue Jays in 2013
• 1-Time All-Star with New York in 2012
• Finished in Top 15 in NL MVP Voting in 2012
• 1 Playoff Appearance in 2015 With Blue Jays
• Pitched in 2015 ALCS vs. Royals
• E.R.A. of 3.00 or Below in a Single Season Twice
• Won 10 or More Games in a Season Seven Times
• 170 or More Strikeouts in a Single Season Three Times
• 120-118 MLB Record
• 4.04 MLB E.R.A.
• 1,477 MLB Strikeouts

Todd Helton-INF (1993-1995)

• Played in the MLB for 16 Years (1997-2013, all with Rockies)
• 5-Time All-Star with Colorado
• #17 Jersey Retired by Rockies in 2014
• Won 3 Gold Gloves & 4 Silver Sluggers
• Claimed Batting Title (0.372) in 2000
• Finished in Top 5 in NL Rookie of the Year Voting in 1998
• Finished in Top 10 in NL MVP Voting Three Times
• 2 Playoff Appearances: 4 RBIs in 15 Games
• Played in 2007 World Series vs. Red Sox
• 30 or More Home Runs in a Season Six Times
• 100 or More RBIs in a Single Season Five Times
• Batted 0.340 or Higher in a Season Three Times
• 0.316 MLB Batting Average
• 369 MLB Home Runs
• 1,406 MLB RBIs
• 2,519 MLB Hits

Phil Garner-INF (1968-1970)

• Manager for Brewers (1992-1999), Tigers (2000-2002) & Astros (2004-2007)
• Guided Houston to 2005 World Series & 2004 NLCS
• 985-1,054 MLB Managerial Record
• Played in the MLB for 15 Years (1973-1988)
• 1979 World Series Champion with Pittsburgh
• 3-Time All-Star with Athletics & Pirates
• 4 Playoff Appearances with Oakland, Pittsburgh & Houston
• Played in 3 League Championship Appearances
• Career Postseason Stats: 0.309 BA, 1 HR & 8 RBI
• 10 or More Home Runs in a Single Season Five Teams
• 70 or More RBIs in a Season Four Times
• Stole 30 or More Bases in a Single Season Three Times
• 0.260 MLB Batting Average
• 109 MLB Home Runs
• 738 MLB RBIs
• 225 MLB Stolen Bases

Rick Honeycutt-Starting LHP (1973-1976)

• Los Angeles Dodgers Pitching Coach (2006-2019)
• Led the Dodgers to 2 World Series & 10 Playoff Appearances
• Coached Clayton Kershaw, Walker Buehler & More
• Played in the MLB for 20 Years (1977-1997)
• Won 1989 World Series with Athletics
• 2-Time All-Star with Mariners & Rangers
• 7 Playoff Appearances with Dodgers, Athletics & Cardinals
• 3 World Series & 7 League Championship Series
• Career Postseason Stats: 3-0 Record & 17 Strikeouts
• E.R.A. of 3.50 or Below in a Season Eleven Times
• Won 10 or More Games in a Single Season Six Times
• 100 or More Strikeouts in a Season Twice
• 109-143 MLB Record
• 3.72 MLB E.R.A.
• 1,038 MLB Strikeouts

Yan Gomes-Catcher (2008)

• Playing in the MLB Since 2012
• Won 2019 World Series with Nationals
• 1-Time All-Star with Indians in 2018
• Silver Slugger Winner with Cleveland in 2014
• 5 Playoff Appearances with Indians & Nationals
• 2 World Series Appearances (2016 & 2019)
• Career Postseason Stats: 4 RBIs in 22 Games
• 15 or More Home Runs in a Single Season Twice
• 40 or More RBIs in a Season Five Times
• 0.245 MLB Batting Average
• 99 MLB Home Runs
• 351 MLB RBIs

Zack Godley-Relief RHP (2010-2013)

• Playing in the MLB Since 2015
• 1 Playoff Appearance with Dbacks in 2017
• Won 5 or More Games in a Season Four Times
• 150 or More Strikeouts in a Single Season Twice
• Won 15 Games for Arizona 2018
• 37-30 MLB Record
• 4.68 MLB E.R.A.
• 514 MLB Strikeouts

J.P. Arencibia-Catcher (2005-2007)

• Played in the MLB for 5 Years (2010-2015)
• Hit Home Run in 1st MLB At-Bat in 2010
• Played for Blue Jays (2010-2013), Rangers (2014) & Rays (2015)
• 15 or More Home Runs in a Single Season Three Times
• 50 or More RBIs in a Season Three Times
• 0.212 MLB Batting Average
• 80 MLB Home Runs
• 245 MLB RBIs

Luke Hochevar-Starting RHP (2003-2005)

• Played in the MLB for 9 Years (2007-2016, all with Kansas City)
• Won 2015 World Series with Royals
• 1 Playoff Appearance in 2015: 2-0 Record
• Won 5 or More Games in a Season Six Times
• 100 or More Strikeouts in a Single Season Three Times
• 46-65 MLB Record
• 4.98 MLB E.R.A.
• 702 MLB Strikeouts

NOTE: OF=Outfielder, INF=Infielder, C-Catcher, 1B=First Baseman, 2B=Second Baseman, SS=Shortstop, 3B=Third Baseman,

RBIs=Runs Batted In, RHP=Right Handed Pitcher, LHP=Left Handed Pitcher, ALCS=American League Championship Series,

NLCS=National League Championship Series, AL=American League, NL=National League, E.R.A.=Earned Run Average

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