The 2025 MLB season is underway, and plenty of former Florida players are hitting the diamond. Florida baseball stars traded in the orange and blue for their major league threads. Players across the league are making their mark in hopes of playing in October. Pete Alonso One of, if not …
Read More »Former UF Players Ready To Play On MLB Opening Day
The MLB season is officially here, and several former Florida Gators are set to impact Opening Day. From seasoned veterans to rising stars, these players carry the UF legacy into the big leagues. Pete Alonso Leads the Charge Few former Gators have made as big of an impact in Major …
Read More »What to Watch for This MLB Season
The best time of the year has finally arrived. After the Dodgers were crowned champion, the winter came and went, and MLB Spring Training was back in a flash. Now, Opening Day looms large and the MLB regular season will soon be back in full swing. In the 125th season …
Read More »Gators In MLB: Spring Training Approaches
Move over NFL, it’s baseball season. Former Gators C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Fred Johnson hoisting the Lombardi Trophy marks the dawn of the new MLB season. Florida’s baseball continues to dominate, and more players find homes in the pros year after year. Now, with 2025 spring training on the horizon, where …
Read More »Former UF Baseball Star Alonso Re-Signs With Mets
Former Florida baseball standout Pete Alonso agreed to a two-year, $54 million contract with the New York Mets. The deal includes a $10 million signing bonus and an opt-out clause after the first year. This allows Alonso the flexibility to explore free agency again next offseason. Time At UF Alonso …
Read More »Suzuki, Sabathia, Wagner Elected To Hall Of Fame
The National Baseball Hall of Fame elected three deserving players Wednesday: CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner and Ichiro Suzuki. Having had excellent careers, it’s easy to see why the Baseball Writers’ Association of America cast their ballots for these three. CC Sabathia Sabathia had an amazing 19-year career as a pitcher. …
Read More »Dodgers Ticket Punched To World Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers punched their ticket to the World Series after defeating the New York Mets 10-5 in Game 6 of the NLCS in Dodger Stadium on Sunday. Shohei Ohtani and Tommy Edman led the way for the Dodgers with a combined five RBIs and four hits. The Dodgers …
Read More »Ohtani-Led Dodgers Silence Mets To Lead NLCS 2-1
The Los Angeles Dodgers took a 2-1 lead in the NLCS against the New York Mets after dominating Game 3 Wednesday, 8-0, in New York. A rough day for Mets fans as they watched their team struggle to get anything going. Tonight’s game will be the 10th time these teams …
Read More »Mets Down Dodgers To Even NLCS At 1-1
The New York Mets defeated the Los Angels Dodgers 7-3 on Monday to tie the NLCS at 1-1 . Punched back. #MetsWin #LGM pic.twitter.com/6pehGuk4UG — x – New York Mets (@Mets) October 14, 2024 New York put on a power display to score six runs in the first two innings …
Read More »Padres, Phillies Even NLDS Series
As fall arrives and the seasons shift (kind of), Americans make numerous adjustments to their lifestyles. They change what they wear, turn the A/C off (again, maybe not Florida) and eat warmer foods. They also watch playoff baseball. After the conclusion of the wild card round, divisional round games are …
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