KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The San Francisco Giants called up VFL and former outfielder Drew Gilbert, the team announced on X. One of Tennessee's most memorable players is set to join the Giants for their three-game home series against the Washington Nationals starting Friday night.

Gilbert was selected No. 28 overall in the first round of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Houston Astros.

The Stillwater, Minnesota native was traded to the Mets by the Astros in 2023, but just recently, on July 30, the Mets traded Gilbert and former Vols pitcher Blade Tidwell as part of a package to get pitcher Tyler Rogers from the Giants.

He is the tenth Tennessee Volunteer to reach the big leagues in the Tony Vitello coaching era and the eighth from Tennessee's 2022 team.

During his minor league career, Gilbert has h

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