This Milwaukee Breweries They went with a surprising first pick in the 2024 MLB Draft when they selected 17-year-old Braylon Payne. At 34th overall, they selected a polished college hitter with tremendous power when they selected Blake Burke out of the University of Tennessee.
Milwaukee Brewers 2024 MLB Draft #34: 1B Blake Burke
In three NCAA seasons at Tennessee, Blake Burke hit 50 home runs and had a 1.072 OPS. The left-handed first baseman, who hits and throws, has 70-degree power and became a household name earlier this year when he hit a 479-foot home run that left his bat at 114 mph.
BLAKE BURKE 479 FEET FROM THE CHURCH
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Blake Burke was a national champion with the Tennessee Volunteers.
The 2024 College World Series champions are the Tennessee Volunteers. Blake Burke played a significant role in their success. He is also the first Volunteers player drafted by the Brewers since 2016. Garrett Stallings was the last Tennessee player drafted by Milwaukee.
Since 2020, six Tennessee Volunteer players have been selected in the first round of the draft.
Since 2020, six Volunteer players have been selected in the first round: Garrett Crochet in 2020, Jordan Beck in 2022, Drew Gilbert in 2022, Chase Dollander in 2023, Christian Moore in 2024 and Blake Burke.
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