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On Tuesday morning, D1Baseball released their preseason baseball rankings. The Gators expectations for the 2024 season begin to ramp up as they were placed at the No. 2 spot. The Gators ended last season at the exact same spot, No. 2 in the country, after falling to LSU in Game 3 in the College World…
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After the Gators’ historic 2023 campaign, there is speculation if they will be a similar team this season. In Sunday’s exhibition game against Stetson, there were signs of that same successful team from last year. Here are some takeaways about what to expect this upcoming season. The Florida Gators will officially open their 2024 season…
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The Florida Women’s basketball team will make its season debut on Monday, Nov. 6, against North Florida in their home arena, the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The Gators brought in the new addition of Atlanta Dream Guard Rhyne Howard onto the coaching staff as the assistant coach. Howard returned home to her mother’s alma mater,…
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The New York Mets announced their player development awards for the 2023 season and former Florida Gators pitcher Christian Scott earned the franchise’s Pitcher of the Year honor. Your 2023 @Mets Minor League Pitcher of the Year: @chscott8! đź‘Š pic.twitter.com/6xc2F1WHXK — Mets Player Development (@MetsPlayerDev) September 20, 2023 Scott spent time playing across three different…
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The Cincinnati Reds have told teams that former Gators third baseman, Jonathan India, is available ahead of the August 1st MLB trade deadline. MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand was the first to report the news. https://twitter.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1683464587083907073 Feinsand reports that the Reds are looking to add a starting pitcher with team control (years remaining on contract) as the…
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In the seventeenth round of the 2023 MLB Draft, Florida infielder Colby Halter became the sixth Gator selected as the Oakland Athletics called his name. Halter was the No. 496 overall pick. The A’s selected a Gator for the first time since 2018 when they took JJ Schwarz in the eighth round. 17 (496): @Athletics…
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A pair of Gators heard their name called on day two of the 2023 MLB Draft Monday. Shortstop Josh Rivera was selected with the No. 81 overall pick by the Chicago Cubs. LHP Philip Abner was selected just a short time later by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the sixth round. With the 81st pick, the…
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SEATTLE – For the second year in a row, Julio RodrĂguez knocked Pete Alonso out of Major League Baseball’s Home Run Derby. RodrĂguez, the hometown favorite, had T-Mobile Park buzzing after belting 41 homers in the first round, which was the most ever in a single round. JULIO RODRIGUEZ PUT ON A SHOW 🤩 41…
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The Florida baseball program added to its big night as a third player was selected on the 2023 MLB Draft’s first day. RHP Brandon Sproat was drafted No. 56 overall by the New York Mets Sunday night. With the 56th pick, the @Mets select @GatorsBB right-handed pitcher Brandon Sproat, No. 54 on the Top 250…
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A pair of Florida Gators had their name called during the first round of the MLB Draft Sunday evening. OF Wyatt Langford was selected No. 4 overall by the Texas Rangers while RHP Hurston Waldrep was taken by the Atlanta Braves with the No. 24 overall selection. The University of Florida has now produced 217…
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