UK's Tyler Bell Named to SEC All-Freshman Team
Bell is the only Bat Cat this season to bat over .300 in conference play at .318 and leads the team in doubles, home runs, RBI, and slugging percentage.
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He was named SEC Freshman of the Week just once this year, back in March, after he had eight total hits and drove in seven runs to help the Wildcats clinch a series victory at preseason top-ranked Texas A&M.
Coming out of high school, the Frankfort, Illinois, native was considered one of the best players in the country and was drafted in the second round of the 2024 MLB draft by the Tampa Bay Rays.
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