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Former Florida Standouts Faced Adversity in Minor Leagues

Tuesday September 30, 2025

The major-league postseason is underway, but the MiLB season has come to a close. From Colby Shelton to Jac Caglianone, several former Florida Gators have had notable performances this season. …
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Gators in MLB: Highlights from the 2025 Season

Monday September 29, 2025

The 2025 MLB regular season is finally over. After six months of ups and downs, multiple former UF players broke out and became dominant for their respective teams. Florida also had some notable …
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Gators in MLB: Rookie Hunter Barco Earns Win in Debut With Pirates

Wednesday September 24, 2025

Hunter Barco has officially joined the big leagues.  The 24-year-old left-hander made his major league debut Tuesday night for the Pittsburgh Pirates, tossing a scoreless inning and earning the win …
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Hunter Barco Talks Transition to Pros, Recovery, 2023 Gators Baseball and More

Friday March 24, 2023

ESPN Gainesville’s Ellie Shreve interviewed former Gator Hunter Barco during spring training at Pirate City in Bradenton, Florida. Barco spoke about his transition to the Pittsburgh Pirates, …
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Sproat Could Return to Florida

Tuesday August 2, 2022

Florida Gators pitcher Brandon Sproat could make a return to Gainesville for the 2023 season. The New York Mets drafted Sproat with the 90th overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft. …
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2022 MLB Draft: Three Florida Gators Selected On Day 1

Monday July 18, 2022

It’s that time of year again. The 2022 MLB amateur draft started Sunday and will go till Tuesday. Three players from the Florida Gator baseball program have been selected Sunday, day one of the …
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Florida Gators in the MLB Draft

Friday July 15, 2022

The Baltimore Orioles will be on the clock Sunday night when the MLB Draft will begin. There are multiple Gator players on the radar throughout the draft. Jud Fabian One of the top outfielders in …
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Gators Set to Host No. 1 Tennessee in Weekend Series

Friday April 22, 2022

The No. 1 ranked Tennessee Volunteers (33-3, 14-1 SEC) are set to come to Gainesville for a weekend series against the Gators (23-14, 6-9 SEC) starting Friday. Coming off a weekday victory over …
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Florida Stetson Baseball Preview

Tuesday April 19, 2022

Florida baseball has just over a month left in its season and it needs a strong finish. Following a series loss to Vanderbilt, the Gators (22-14) are back out of the Top-25 and in serious risk of not …
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Gators Baseball Sets Sights on Vanderbilt for Road Series

Friday April 15, 2022

Florida Gators baseball (21-12) hits the road this weekend for a series against Vanderbilt (23-9) starting Friday night at 7. The series marks the first time the two teams have met at Hawkins Field …