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AJ Puk just moved into his spring training home in Scottsdale, Arizona, when he received a life-altering phone call. He was told the Oakland Athletics had traded him to the Miami Marlins in exchange for outfielder JJ Bleday. On the Move The Feb. 11 deal caught Puk completely by surprise, …

Gators baseball kicks off spring practice at Florida Ballpark Friday at 2:30 p.m. They open the 2022 season at home against Liberty over the weekend of Feb. 18-20. As Gators skipper Kevin O’Sullivan enters his 15th season, he leads a team loaded with young talent. Despite seeing his team’s season …

After being shut down last week with bicep soreness according to multiple reports, the Oakland A’s top prospect, A.J. Puk might need surgery. According to multiple reports, he was recommended by Dr. James Andrews to undergo Tommy John surgery. Puk reportedly had bicep soreness last week and concerns quickly arose that he …

Before the current all-stars hit the field in Miami for the 2017 MLB All-Star Game, baseball fans got to see the leagues most coveted prospects in the 2017 MLB Futures Game. On Sunday afternoon, Team U.S.A put on an offensive clinic early and were able to hold on to the …

Gator Baseball No. 3 In Preseason Rankings

The Florida baseball team officially began their first full team practice for the 2017 season Tuesday. During the first week, practices and scrimmages will be at McKethan Stadium and are open to the public. Practices times during the first week Tuesday, October 11 – 2:15 p.m. (4 innings) Wednesday, October 12 – …

MLB.com’s Jim Callis, an MLB draft and prospect expert, joined SportsScene’s Steve Russell on Monday to discuss and recap the 2016 MLB Draft. The draft concluded last weekend, and the Gator baseball team had eight players drafted. Pitcher A.J. Puk was the first Gator off the board, going to the Oakland Athletics with …

It’s not every day a team can say they were voted No. 1 in the nation before the season even begins, but this year the Gator baseball team can. With the only other time being in 2012, this year marks the second time in school history that Florida was voted …

The Florida baseball team emerged victorious in the Sunday afternoon series finale against Missouri with a final score of 6-5. The Gators capped off a series sweep of the Tigers and took a two-game lead in the SEC with an extra-innings walkoff by freshman outfielder Ryan Larson. The Gators got …

After dropping the first of a three-game series in a 17-1 blowout, the Florida baseball team evened the series with an 11-10 win Saturday afternoon. Logan Shore took the mound for the Gators, tossing seven shutout innings to get the win. The freshman righty had run support from his teammates, …