Marcus Phillips was 4-5 with a 3.90 ERA in 17 starts in 2025 with Tennessee baseball. He struck out 98 in 83 innings and walked 34.

Already having taken University of Oklahoma standout Kyson Witherspoon with their first-round pick, the Red Sox went with University of Tennessee right-hander Marcus Phillips with the 33rd overall pick, as part of Competitive Balance Round A.

The Red Sox have selected 20-year-old righty Kyson Witherspoon out of Oklahoma with the 15th overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft.

Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run homer, Brayan Bello pitched one-run ball into the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 4-1, series-sweeping victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.

The Red Sox last had a 10-game win streak in July 2018 and head into the All-Star break in third place in the competitive AL East.