Tennessee baseball signee Matthew Dallas goes undrafted after indicating he will attend UT

Matthew Dallas is going to pitch for Tennessee baseball, he told Knox News on Monday.

The Briarcrest Christian pitcher is one of the top players in Tennessee's recruiting class and was a top-250 MLB Draft prospect, according to MLB.com. Dallas indicated to Knox News he will come to school midway through the second day of the 2023 MLB Draft on Monday. He was not selected in the draft, which concluded Tuesday.

The 6-foot-5 left-handed pitcher posted a 0.80 ERA with 102 strikeouts in 52⅔ innings as a senior at Briarcrest Christian outside Memphis. He was 2-2 with 74 strikeouts as a junior.

Dallas has a projectable frame and the pitches to match. He throws in the low-90s with good offspeed pitches, most notably his changeup. Dallas will be eligible for the 2025 MLB Draft after two seasons at UT.

Dallas started the gold medal game for Team USA U18 in 2022, throwing 3⅓ innings with three strikeouts against Chinese Taipei. He allowed an unearned run.

Dallas' older brother, Michael, signed with Kentucky out of high school. He transferred to Jacksonville State, where he hit .256 in 25 games as a sophomore in 2023. His other older brother, Blake, played college baseball at Christian Brothers University.

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Vols signee Carson Rucker was picked in the fourth round by the Detroit Tigers with pick No. 107 overall. The Goodpasture Christian product was the lone Tennessee signee picked in the first five rounds.

Ryan Galanie, a transfer commit from Wofford, was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 13th round with pick No. 319. He will sign with the White Sox, he told Knox News on Wednesday.

Pitcher Chase Dollander was taken in the first round by the Colorado Rockies with the No. 9 overall pick. Shortstop Maui Ahuna was picked by the San Francisco Giants in the fourth round with pick No. 107. Pitcher Andrew Lindsey was the fifth-round pick of the Miami Marlins. He was No. 146 overall. Pitcher Seth Halvorsen was drafted in the seventh round by the Colorado Rockies with pick No. 202.

Four Tennessee players were selected during Tuesday's final day of the MLB Draft. Outfielder Jared Dickey was picked by the Kansas City Royals in the 11th round with pick No. 319. Pitcher Zach Joyce was selected by the L.A. Angels in the 14th round with pick No. 414, one pick before pitcher Jake Fitzgibbons was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Pitcher Bryce Jenkins was selected by the New York Mets in the 17th round with pick No. 516.

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