As the Major League Baseball regular season nears its end, the race for the wild card is coming down to the wire. The regular season is scheduled to conclude at the end of the month, with the playoffs set to begin Oct. 1 with the wild-card round. The playoffs feature …
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Gators in the MLB: Where Are They Now?
The Florida Gators baseball program has been well-represented in Major League Baseball for decades. From 2006 World Series MVP David Eckstein to 2024 rookie Wyatt Langford, Florida Baseball maintains a strong pipeline to the MLB. https://twitter.com/GatorsBB/status/1678184477871177728 Gators on the Mets The New York Mets sport four former Gators on their …
Read More »Gator Baseball Alum Pete Alonso Talks Contract
Former Gators first baseman and current New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is unsure of his future in New York as he enters the 2024 season. https://twitter.com/Mets/status/1743672376007573889 Looming Free Agency Alonso signed a one-year, $14.5 million contract for the 2023 season. He made his Mets debut in 2019 after …
Read More »Florida Baseball’s Fisher, Kurland Look To Keep Improving
Florida’s baseball season starts Friday with a three-game home-opening series against St. John’s. The Gators enter the season at No. 2 in the D1Baseball Preseason Top 25. Florida is looking to avenge last year’s College World Series loss to the LSU Tigers. https://twitter.com/GatorsBB/status/1757041878565102025 Fisher and Kurland Talk Baseball Sophomores Cade …
Read More »Diamondbacks Head to World Series; Beat Phillies 4-2 in Game 7
When the whole baseball world thought it would be Astros vs Phillies part two, the Diamondbacks said think again. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?!? THE ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS ARE HEADED TO THE WORLD SERIES!!! pic.twitter.com/hMpSHazJKK — Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) October 25, 2023 On Tuesday night, the Arizona Diamondbacks knocked the Philadelphia Phillies …
Read More »Marlins Chase For A Playoff Birth
In 2020, the Miami Marlins made the playoffs for just the third time in team history. Being that it was just the third time in the 28 years of the franchise, and the success of the last two trips, the city and fans were ecstatic. However, in 2020, the stands …
Read More »MLB Trade Deadline: Who Went Where?
The 2023 MLB trade deadline has come and gone. Each year, the deadline riles up MLB fans as teams load up or sell off before the real push for October begins. It adds some annual chaos to the league in the dog days of summer. This year was no different. …
Read More »A Look at the NL East at the All-Star Break
The MLB All-Star break is coming to an end, and the National League East is one of the strongest divisions in the league. This division is full of surprises, with a disappointing Mets team and a surging Marlins team in second place. With the second half of the season beginning …
Read More »Six Gators Selected in 2023 MLB Draft
The 2023 MLB Draft has officially come to a close and Florida baseball had its fingerprints all over the draft board. Six Gators heard their names called across the three-day event from July 9-11 at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington. The figure puts Florida in a tie for eighth for …
Read More »Gator Appearances in the MLB All-Star Break
The Florida Gators are one of the leading teams in the nation when it comes to the number of players found on MLB rosters. Specifically, some of these players have even made appearances in the All-Stars. Pete “Polar Bear” Alonso for the Mets Pete Alonso, a former Gator who currently plays …
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