The Tampa Bay Rays are feeling optimistic heading into the 2025 season, but a hint of uncertainty still lingers. With key players awoken from their injury-induced slumbers, Tampa’s pitching legacy remains strong. However, questions persist about how fresh faces will fit into the lineup and what the veterans can do …
Read More »Former UF Baseball Player Caglianone’s Impressive First Impression
Former University of Florida star first baseman/pitcher Jac Caglianone is attracting some attention with his outstanding start in the Kansas City Royals 2025 Spring Training. After being selected sixth overall in the 2024 Major League Baseball draft, Caglianone is quickly proving himself as a top talent. Caglianone’s professional journey began …
Read More »Rays’ Chandler Simpson Says He’s Fastest Player in Baseball
The Tampa Bay Rays are rolling into their third week of spring training, and a certain player has caught some eyes. Since he was drafted in 2022, Chandler Simpson has surprised fans with his potential. Just last year, Simpson stole 104 total bases, roughly 30 more than any other minor …
Read More »2 Former UF Baseball Players Crack MLB’s Top 50 Prospects List
Two Former Gator baseball players have landed on the MLB’s top 50 prospects list for this upcoming season. Jac Caglianone and Brandon Sproat are working to earn a spot on their teams’ opening day rosters. Caglianone was a first basemen and pitcher for the gators during the 2022-24 seasons. Sproat …
Read More »Amazon Prime To Stream Lightning, Rays Games To Area
Tampa Bay Lightning and Rays games in North and Central Florida are now available for fans to watch in a new way. Amazon Prime Video is offering streaming through an ad-on. FanDuel Sports Network Sun will remain a streaming option, Prime Video will simply be an added way fans can …
Read More »Former UF Baseball’s Faedo Returns Home To Tampa
Alex Faedo, former pitcher for the Florida Gators, receives a surprising call: He is coming back home to play for the Tampa Bay Rays. The news is both unexpected and exciting for Faedo and his family. “[When I hear] the Rays, it kind of freezes time for a second,” Faedo …
Read More »Tampa Bay Rays: Return Of Ace
Recovered from his second Tommy John surgery, Tampa Bay Rays‘ starting pitcher Shane McClanahan will return after missing the entire 2024 season. It is the beginning of a new chronicle for the Rays: The Return of the Ace. We back pic.twitter.com/roIsVRcfhZ — Shane McClanahan (@Sugar_ShaneM) February 12, 2025 The Setback …
Read More »Gators In MLB: Spring Training Approaches
Move over NFL, it’s baseball season. Former Gators C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Fred Johnson hoisting the Lombardi Trophy marks the dawn of the new MLB season. Florida’s baseball continues to dominate, and more players find homes in the pros year after year. Now, with 2025 spring training on the horizon, where …
Read More »Former UF Baseball Star Alonso Re-Signs With Mets
Former Florida baseball standout Pete Alonso agreed to a two-year, $54 million contract with the New York Mets. The deal includes a $10 million signing bonus and an opt-out clause after the first year. This allows Alonso the flexibility to explore free agency again next offseason. Time At UF Alonso …
Read More »Former Florida Baseball Standout Bader Signs With Twins
Former Florida Gator outfielder Harrison Bader has agreed to a one-year deal with the Minnesota Twins, the New York Post‘s Jon Heyman reported Wednesday afternoon. The details of the contract have not been revealed. The Athletic reported that the contract is pending Bader clears a physical with the Twins. Twins, …
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