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Expect to hear ‘Trinity Catholic Baseball’ a lot next summer as the Ocala based high school is projected to have several prospects selected in the 2019 MLB Draft. The Celtics senior class is loaded with Division-One talent. Catcher Bryce Boone (FSU commit), and a pair of Gators commitments lead the charge for Trinity Catholic. In…
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The Florida Gators are off to a fast start in the 2021 recruiting cycle. Florida has received seven verbal commitments from prospects about to enter their sophomore year of high school. Among those seven, only one hails from outside of the Sunshine State. The lone out of state commitment is from Charlotte, NC native Philip…
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ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting that Mets prospect Tim Tebow broke a bone in his hand and will likely miss the remainder of the season. Mets’ minor-league OF Tim Tebow broke the hamate bone in his right hand swinging the bat this weekend and is scheduled to have surgery Tuesday and is now likely out…
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The state of Florida is known for the athletes that have come out of the state to thrive in collegiate and professional organizations. While football is the headliner, the University of Florida is proving that the state isn’t lagging in producing top notch baseball talent either. The Gators have feasted with rosters that have been…
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Former Heisman Trophy winning quarterback turned professional baseball player Tim Tebow will see a hand specialist early next week. Tebow injured his right hand in Thursday’s 3-2 Binghamton victory over Trenton. Tim Tebow departed a game at Double-A Binghamton this week due to an injured right hand, the Mets say. He will see a hand…
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Jennifer Rocha has accepted a position with the Oklahoma Sooners. Rocha was announced as the Sooners’ associate head coach on Wednesday. Rocha spent the last thirteen years in Gainesville and has been instrumental in turning Florida into a national powerhouse. Rocha was elevated to associate head coach at Florida prior to the 2018 season. Rocha…
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The University of Florida was well represented at the MLB Futures Game in the nation’s capital on Sunday. Team USA featured a trio of former Gators who are rising through their respective organizations. The USA defeated the World team 10-6. First baseman Peter Alonso, the #2 prospect in the New York Mets’ system went 1-2…
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Heisman Trophy winner. Two-time National Champion. NFL First round draft pick. NFL playoff game winner (as a starting quarterback). Of all the accomplishments of Timothy Richard Tebow, perhaps his latest is the most impressive. At thirty years old, Tebow was named an All-Star in the Double-A Eastern League. Tebow is a prospect in the New…
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Florida sophomore outfielder Wil Dalton was selected for the 2018 Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans College Home Run Derby. The Derby will be held Saturday, June 30 at 8:00 PM EST and will air live on ESPN2. The event will be hosted at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, the same site as the annual College…
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The New York Mets’ #4 prospect has gotten off to a fast start since his promotion to Triple-A Las Vegas on June 14. Peter Alonso has recorded a base hit in six of his first seven games. On Saturday, Alonso hit his first career Triple-A home run against the Reno Aces. 51S WITH A HOME…
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