Fall Report: Vanderbilt

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Tim Corbin is never going to come across as exuberant about any Vanderbilt club in the preseason. Corbin always sees how much work and growth lies ahead, and he’s always cautious to avoid bold proclamations in the fall.

But this year, he sounds even more reserved than usual, after Vanderbilt lost first-team All-Americans Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter plus co-closer Luke Murphy from last year’s pitching staff. Top-10 picks Rocker and Leiter made an outsized impact on last year’s CWS Finals team, combining to pitch 232 innings. No other Commodore logged more than 50 innings.

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