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Shohei Ohtani pitched and hit in consecutive innings, Peter Alonso defended his Home Run Derby crown, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sent a ball into orbit en route to an All-Star Game MVP. Before all the excitement began, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred addressed trending topics across baseball. Rule Changes …

After the first day of the 2021 MLB Draft concluded, the Gator Baseball community saw three of their incoming signees get selected in the First Round of the Draft. With three signees already selected, there was a lot of intrigue surrounding current Florida Gator Baseball players headed into Day Two …

Along with being the head coach of Florida’s baseball program, Kevin O’Sullivan recently added the title of “Pitching Coach” to his resume. After being named the pitching coach to USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team earlier this month, O’Sullivan has enjoyed his time working with some of the best college players …

The 2021 MLB Draft starts this Sunday and will continue until July 13. Let’s take a look at this week’s top prospects and who are expected to be selected during the early rounds. Jud Fabian, OF, Florida A red flag with Jud Fabian is his strikeout rate. Fabian is a …

Stars and Stripes The Collegiate National Team Coaching Staff named Florida Skipper Kevin O’Sullivan as their pitching coach. He will be joining two of his gator pitchers, freshmen Brandon Sproat and Hunter Barco.  Normally a 45-man roster would typically compete against international opponents in other countries. However, because of travel …

Under the lights of Omaha, Neb., the Mississippi State Bulldogs saw one of their toughest challenges when matched up against the defending College World Series Champions, the Vanderbilt Commodores. Scoring was at a premium for Vanderbilt. But the latter could be said for Mississippi State. Vanderbilt outplayed Mississippi State on …

The 2021 College World Series starts tomorrow in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight teams are split into two double-elimination brackets, consisting of four teams each. The winners of each bracket will meet in the CWS finals, a best-of-three series to decide the NCAA champion. Here is a look into the upcoming CWS …

As pitchers have come to learn how to improve their grip and spin rates, its effect on defensive performance has become much more obvious. The increased number of strikeouts led to a league intervention. The MLB stated pitchers caught using illegal foreign substances will be ejected from and suspended for …

The College World Series Begins The road to Omaha is over and the 2021’s College World Series bracket is finalized. For the 12th time in the tournament’s history, the SEC will have three teams participating. The defending Champions, the Vanderbilt Commodores along with Tennessee, and Mississippi State will represent the …

Coming off a series sweep of the Baltimore Orioles, the Tampa Bay Rays travel to Guaranteed Rate Field to take on the Chicago White Sox. The Rays boast the AL’s best record at 42-24 with the White Sox just a half game back at 41-24. For Tampa Bay, Tyler Glasnow …