A crowd of 55,000 faithful baseball fans gathered on Sunday to see and hear the newest members of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. This was the second-largest ever recorded for the ceremony in Cooperstown. This record breaking crowd witnessed the enshrinement of some of the game’s greatest. Mike …
Read More »Miami Marlins Need Momentum
The Marlins have not had the best start to their season. With many games left, maybe they can manage to turn things around. Potential to Succeed 3-7 so far, the Marlins are not off to a good start. The regular season has been disappointing; they tied their series with the …
Read More »Flurry of Action as MLB Trade Deadline Looms
The MLB Trade Deadline is rapidly approaching with the deadline being at 4 p.m. Tuesday. There’s already been plenty of action, with the potential for more fireworks still a possibility. Latest Deals Rays Land Tommy Pham In a rare instance of the Rays being buyers instead of sellers, Tampa Bay …
Read More »Gators Bullpen Ace Michael Byrne Signs Major League Contract
In so many close games, the Florida Gators needed somebody to shut the door. That role for the past two seasons fell on the shoulders of Michael Byrne. Thanks to Byrne, Florida came out on top in many of those contests. However, UF will have to find a new hurler to …
Read More »From the Gators to the Reds: Jonathan India Signs with Cincinnati
Just under a couple of weeks ago, Jonathan India was playing in the College World Series for the Florida Gators. Although one chapter closed that night as the Gators lost 5-2 against Arkansas, another chapter began for India 11 days later. This past Tuesday, the former third baseman received a …
Read More »MLB Draft: Gator Players and Commits Selected On Day One
Booking a trip to Super Regionals wasn’t the only big event to happen to three Gator baseball players last night. Junior third baseman Jonathan India, and junior pitchers Brady Singer and Jackson Kowar all heard their name called on the first day of the MLB Draft. In addition to them, …
Read More »David Ross After Baseball
David Ross started his baseball career in 1996 with the Auburn University Tigers where he played until 1998. He then transferred to the University of Florida and became one of the few players to attend a College World Series with two different teams. After college, Ross was drafted to …
Read More »Florida Catcher Mark Kolozsvary Signs With Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds have agreed to terms with Florida catcher Mark Kolozsvary. The Reds selected Kolozsvary in the seventh round of this year’s MLB draft, making him the 197th overall pick. And ANOTHER one!!#MarkoKolo is the 7th #Gators catcher drafted in the past 10 seasons.https://t.co/1AHd8owhtm pic.twitter.com/bUuP2KJzEc — Florida Gators Baseball …
Read More »MLB All-Star Game Rosters Announced
The Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves are all sending players to the 2017 MLB All-Star Game. Corey Dickerson, Marcell Ozuna, Giancarlo Stanton and Ender Inciarte are just a few of the big names headed to Miami for the mid-summer classic. American League The Rays’ Corey Dickerson will …
Read More »Busy Day for Gators in Pro Draft; More to Come in Final Day
The Florida Gator baseball program has an impressive track record of getting players to the MLB. In the first round, we saw junior right-hander Alex Faedo taken 18th overall by the Detroit Tigers. Yesterday, three more Gators were taken off the board. Gators Taken in Day 2 Things got busy …
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