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USA Today
17-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Where does Marcus Phillips rank in top 150 prospects for 2025 MLB draft?
Where does Marcus Phillips rank in top 150 prospects for 2025 MLB draft? One week remains in the 2025 SEC baseball regular season. Ahead of the SEC Tournament in Hoover, Alabama, MLB released its list of the top 150 prospects for the 2025 MLB draft. Among the prospects, Tennessee right-handed pitcher Marcus Phillips ranks No. 69 overall. He is the No. 13 right-handed pitcher on the prospect list. "Phillips can blow hitters away with a fastball that sits at 96-98 mph and touches 100, compensating for lackluster shape with deceptively low release height and plenty of carry and extension," Phillips' scouting profile says. "His slider parks in the mid-80s and reaches 90 mph with more depth than sweep." Phillips started his collegiate career as a two-way player at Iowa Western Community College in 2023. He pitched 20 innings in 19 appearances last season 20 innings. Phillips totaled 22 strikeouts, while allowing 15 hits, 13 runs and 15 walks. He moved into the weekend starting rotation this season. In 14 starts, Phillips has pitched 67.2 innings and struck out 80 batters, while allowing 59 hits, 34 runs and 26 walks. More: Where does AJ Russell rank in top 150 prospects for 2025 MLB draft? Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Iowa football puts nation's top return specialist, Kaden Wetjen, on scholarship
The Iowa Hawkeyes have long relied on special teams to be a differentiator for them in close games and give them an edge. Oftentimes, it has paid huge dividends for Iowa and has resulted in game-defining plays that end up turning into wins. One of the reasons Iowa can rely so heavily on special teams is its special teams coordinator, LeVar Woods. An eye for talent and an ability to get the most out of his players, he did that once again last year with return specialist Kaden Wetjen. Advertisement Wetjen, the winner of the 2024 Big Ten Return Specialist of the Year, the 2024 Jet Award given to the nation's top returner, and a First-Team All-American, did it all without being on scholarship. That is no longer the case. The Iowa Hawkeyes have put college football's best return on scholarship ahead of the 2025-26 college football season. Wejten had 26 kickoff returns last season, averaging 28 yards per return to go with one touchdown. In the punt return game, he had 26 punt returns, averaging 12.6 yards per retur,n along with an 85-yard punt return touchdown. The product of Williamsburg, Iowa, spent time at Iowa Western Community College before joining the Hawkeyes. Faced with the chance to capitalize on his return skills by exploring the NFL or transfer portal, Wetjen elected to come back to Iowa, and the decision is now paying off. Advertisement Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes and opinions. Follow Riley on X: @rileydonald This article originally appeared on Hawkeyes Wire: Iowa football puts Kaden Wetjen on scholarship after strong year
