Analyzing Tennessee’s Top-100 baseball commits in 2025 class

Tennessee’s 2025 baseball recruiting class keeps on getting better with a trio of commitments from top-100 players the past two weeks.

At current standing, the Vols are slated No. 3 in Perfect Game team rankings with 23 commits and four top-100 players. Tony Vitello added LHP Cameron Appenzeller (No. 22 overall) Monday morning following his official visit weekend to Knoxville and flipped middle infielder Ethan Moore (No. 94 overall) from Louisville on Thursday. UT only trails LSU (No. 1) and Texas (No. 2) in the 2025 team rankings, having leaped Arkansas this week from No. 4 into No. 3.

Committed🍊🍊🍊#GBO pic.twitter.com/gxm9PZ08dX

— Cameron Appenzeller (@CamAppenzeller) November 4, 2024

Another #Vols baseball commit.

Ethan Moore (‘25 Perfect Game: No. 94) and was a former Louisville commit. Middle infielder who took an OV to Tennessee recently. pic.twitter.com/6zve8FPezs

— Eric Cain (@_Cainer) November 7, 2024

SS Billy Carlson (No. 5 overall) committed to Tennessee two weeks ago and the top-2025 target left on the board is LHP/LHH Kruz Schoolcraft (No. 8 overall), who was on campus for the Alabama football game weekend for an official visit. He will choose between Tennessee, Texas A&M, Florida, Oregon, Oregon State and many more.

Go Vols!!🍊🍊 #Committed pic.twitter.com/5IIQCI4QVF

— Billy Carlson (@bcarlsonn3) October 25, 2024

Following Moore’s pledge on Thursday, the other top-100 commitment in the 2025 class for Tennessee is OF Taylor Tracey (No. 75 overall). Here’s a breakdown of Tennessee’s top-100 player commitments + top-remaining target Kruz Schoolcraft. It goes without saying that all of these Tennessee commits will be draft risks.

No. 5 Billy Carlson (SS/RHP)

From: Carona, CA.
National Ranking: No. 5 overall, No. 3 SS
California Ranking: No. 2 overall, No. 1 SS
Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6-1, 180
*2024 PG All-American Classic Player
*Former Vanderbilt commit

Quick PG Scouting Report: Top defensive player in the 2025 class. Elite arm strength and plus agility/actions. Hitting .412-3-19 in 2024. Also mid-90’s off the mound.

2024 National Showcase (PG Report): Billy Carlson is a 2025 SS/RHP/2B with a 6-1 175 lb. frame from Corona, CA who attends Corona. Loose and athletic middle infielder’s build. 6.68 runner in the sixty. Primary shortstop on defense, has elite level defensive tools, top of the scale arm strength and makes accurate throws, has bounce and lightness in his footwork and glides smoothly through the ball, works through everything cleanly. Right handed hitter, hits from a medium straight stance, gets coiled in his lower half with an inward toe tap, has present bat speed and gets separated well, lived on the barrel with hard pull to mid field contact. Also pitched and could be one of the top arms in the country if he choose to concentrate on pitching. Fastball topped out at 96 mph with big carry through the zone. Curveball was a hammer with 18″ of IHB, also threw a nice change up. Good student, verbal commitment to Vanderbilt. Selected to play in the Perfect Game All-American Classic.

No. 21 Cameron Appenzeller (LHP)

From: Springfield, Ill.
National Ranking: No. 22 overall, No. 2 LHP
Illinois Ranking: No. 2 overall, No. 1 LHP
Bats/Throws: L/L
Height/Weight: 6-5, 180
*2024 PG All-American Classic Player
*Former South Carolina commit

Quick PG Scouting Report: Extremely projectable southpaw. Has gained 8-10 mph over the last year. 90-93 mph at PG National with curveball/change. Lots more there.

2024 National Showcase (PG Report): Cameron Appenzeller is a 2025 LHP/1B/OF with a 6-5 180 lb. frame from Springfield, IL who attends Glenwood HS. Extra large frame and build with long limbs, broad shoulders, and lots of physical projection remaining. Primary left-handed pitcher who only pitched during the event. Free and easy delivery with a very low effort release. Athletic delivery and repeats pretty well. Low arm slot and throws two different fastballs while topping out at 93 mph. Held the low-90s throughout the outing, getting up to 19″ of horizontal break on the two seam with up to 17″ of IVB on the four seam. Tunnels slider really well and acts as a flat sweeper. Very good pitch against left-handed hitters and has the comfort to land the pitch for strikes. Showed the changeup in his second inning of work, landing the pitch for strikes and getting up to 16″ of horizontal break. Very advanced three pitch mix with command and substantial projection remaining. Tremendous student. Verbal commitment to South Carolina. Selected to play in the Perfect Game All-American Classic.

No. 75 Taylor Tracey (OF/LHP)

From: Austin, TX
National Ranking: No. 75 overall, No. 15 OF
Texas Ranking: No. 10 overall, No. 2 OF
Bats/Throws: R/L
Height/Weight: 6-6, 195
*2024 PG All-American Classic Player

Quick PG Scouting Report: Two-way prospect. Right handed hitter/left-handed pitcher. Huge projections on both sides. Up to 92 on the mound. Big power at the plate.

2024 National Showcase (PG Report): Taylor Tracey is a 2025 OF/LHP with a 6-6 190 lb. frame from Austin, TX who attends Dripping Springs HS. Recorded a 6.68 second 60-yard dash time. Extra large frame and build with excellent athleticism and tons of projection. Primary outfielder with quickness to actions and stays low through release. Clean glove hand with solid exchanges. Loose arm with arm strength to it. Secondary left-handed pitcher with a high slot lefty with smooth movements. Leg lift up past the belt with a quick arm. Arm side run to the two seamer and has good feel for an upper-70s bullet slider. Flashed a changeup as well. Right-handed hitter with a wide base, natural load, and easy separation. Terrific bat speed and generates leverage out in front and has the makings of a very good power swing. Multiple 90+ EVs in game action. Athletic, up the middle profile with advanced feel to hit and will grow into more power as well. Great student. Verbal commitment to Tennessee. Selected to play in the Perfect Game All-American Classic.

No. 94 Tyler Wood (SS/2B)

From: River Forest, Ill.
National Ranking: No. 94 overall, No. 32 SS
Illinois Ranking: No. 4 overall, No. 2 SS
Bats/Throws: S/R
Height/Weight: 6-3, 195

2024 National Showcase (PG Report): Ethan Moore is a 2025 SS/RHP/MIF with a 5-11 180 lb. frame from River Forest, IL who attends Oak Park & River Forest. Compact athletic build with good present strength. 6.80 runner in the sixty. Primary shortstop on defense, has quick hands and gets low to the ground and in position to field the ball, best playing on the run, has quick and sure glove to hand exchanges, solid overall actions. Switch-hitter at the plate, hits from a spread stance with a rock back load and a hard shift to his front side, carries momentum into his swing, has quick hands and an accurate barrel from both sides, not quite as under control and connected right handed but has bat speed from both sides, nice game swings with hard contact. Good student, verbal commitment to Louisville (has since flipped to Tennessee.

TARGET: No. 8 Kruz Schoolcraft (LHP/1B, OF)

From: Beaverton, OR
National Ranking: No. 8 overall, No. 1 LHP
Oregon Ranking: No. 1 overall, No. 1 LHP
Bats/Throws: L/L
Height/Weight: 6-8, 230
*2024 PG All-American Classic Player
*2022 14U Select Festival Player

Quick PG Scouting Report: Re-classified from 2026 class. Ultra high ceiling talent. Up to 97 mph on the mound plus secondary. Also top of the scale power at the plate.

2024 National Showcase (PG Report): Kruz Schoolcraft is a 2025 LHP/1B/OF with a 6-8 215 lb. frame from Beaverton, OR who attends Sunset. Huge athletic body with length and strength. Full arm action in back with a fast arm coming through, low effort mechanics, lots of arms and legs for a hitter to deal with and find the ball. Steady mid 90’s fastball that tops out at 97 mph, throws his fastball to spots to the glove side. Upper 80’s slider had short biting action and was thrown to spots as well. Also threw a big fading mid-80’s change up with up to 18″ of horizontal life. Very high ceiling on the mound. Left handed hitter, has big impact bat speed and impacts the ball hard with easy juice, loved over 104 mph exit velos in batting practice, top of the scale raw power. Good student, yet to commit after re-classifying to the 2025 class. Selected to play in the Perfect Game All-American Classic.