The Florida Gators aren’t just a top-five-ranked educational university. From the Swamp to The Show, the Gators lead all universities nationally in the number of baseball student-athletes to make their Major League Baseball debuts since 2008.
Since 2008, the Gators have had 38 players make their MLB debuts, including, but not limited to:
- Darren O’Day - March 31, 2008 with the Los Angeles Angels. He is currently non-active.
- Matthew LaPorta – May 3, 2009 with the Cleveland Indians. He last played for the Baltimore Orioles.