Vol Baseball Lands No. 1 JUCO Prospect
By Cody McClure
Tennessee Baseball has landed a huge commitment to bolster its pitching staff.
Junior college right-hander Matt Barr is now a Vol, per his Instagram.
“I am humbled and proud to announce my commitment to further my baseball career at the University of Tennessee!” Barr wrote.
Barr is a 6-foot-6 player out of SUNY Niagra and is ranked as the No. 1 JUCO prospect currently.
He will be draft eligible this summer and is ranked No. 145 on the MLB draft board.
This past season as a freshman he started all 10 of the games he appeared in and posted a perfect 10-0 record.
Barr had a 1.74 ERA over 57 innings and struck out 94 batters.