Dalton Guthrie (UF 2015-17) became the 81st Gator to appear in an MLB game and the 29th to do so under Head Coach Kevin O’Sullivan in his Tuesday debut for Philadelphia.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Former Florida infielder Dalton Guthrie became the 81st Gator to debut in Major League Baseball on Tuesday night, receiving the start in right field for the Philadelphia Phillies against the visiting Miami Marlins.
Guthrie finished 0-for-3 at the plate in his first taste of MLB action, although he recorded a pair of putouts in two defensive chances.
Guthrie received his first-career promotion to the MLB on Sunday afternoon, as the Phillies selected his contract from Triple-A Lehigh Valley after placing outfielder Nick Castellanos on the 10-day injured list. Following the team’s Monday off-day, Guthrie earned a spot in Philadelphia’s first starting lineup since his promotion to The Show.
With his MLB debut now in the rearview, Guthrie holds status as the 81st Gator to debut in the MLB and the 29th to do so under Head Coach Kevin O’Sullivan<https://floridagators.com/staff.aspx?staff=33>. Guthrie is the fourth Florida player to reach the big leagues in 2022 alone, following Mark Kolozsvary (April 20 – Cincinnati Reds), Alex Faedo (May 4, Detroit Tigers) and Danny Young (May 9 – Seattle Mariners).
Philadelphia chose Guthrie with the 173rd overall pick in the sixth round of the 2017 MLB Draft. The Sarasota, Fla. native has since played in parts of five Minor League seasons, batting .261/.317/.390 with 27 homers, 78 doubles and 36 stolen bases across 371 games. Things clicked for Guthrie at the Triple-A level this year, as he slashed a robust .302/.363/.476 with 10 home runs, 27 doubles, 64 runs, 52 RBI and 21 steals in 92 games.
Guthrie proved himself to be incredibly versatile throughout his climb up Philadelphia’s farm system, logging time at all three outfield positions in addition to over 500 innings each at second base, third base and shortstop.
Gators fans likely remember Guthrie well from his stellar run in Gainesville from 2015-17, during which he made 201 starts to help power Florida to 156 victories and a trio of College World Series berths. After being named a Freshman All-American in his rookie campaign, the toolsy infielder went on to collect numerous honors such as two-time SEC All-Defensive Team, 2016 All-SEC Second Team, 2016 All-South Region and mention on the 2017 Golden Spikes Watch List.
Over the course of three years in Orange & Blue, Guthrie posted a .289/.360/.362 batting line with seven homers, 37 doubles, 141 runs, 71 RBI and 25 steals. While being a fixture in the Gator middle infield, he delivered a .970 career fielding percentage across 845 defensive chances.
Guthrie is the 13th player from the 2015 Florida team to make it to the MLB, equating to 37.1% of the 35-man roster from that year.
Below is a complete list of Gators to debut in the MLB under O’Sullivan.
MLB Players Under O’Sullivan
Player Drafted (Round) MLB Debut Team
1 Nick Maronde 2011 (3rd) September 2, 2012 Los Angeles Angels
2 Paco Rodriguez 2012 (2nd) September 9, 2012 Los Angeles Dodgers
3 Mike Zunino 2012 (1st – 3rd overall) June 12, 2013 Seattle Mariners
4 Kevin Chapman 2010 (4th) August 9, 2013 Houston Astros
5 Matt den Dekker 2010 (5th) August 29, 2013 New York Mets
6 Anthony DeSclafani 2011 (6th) May 14, 2014 Miami Marlins
7 Cole Figueroa 2008 (6th) May 16, 2014 Tampa Bay Rays
8 Preston Tucker 2012 (7th) May 7, 2015 Houston Astros
9 Brian Johnson 2012 (1st – 31st overall) July 21, 2015 Boston Red Sox
10 Nolan Fontana 2012 (2nd) May 22, 2017 Los Angeles Angels
11 Austin Maddox 2012 (3rd) June 17, 2017 Boston Red Sox
12 Harrison Bader 2015 (3rd) July 25, 2017 St. Louis Cardinals
13 Bobby Poyner 2015 (14th) March 31, 2018 Boston Red Sox
14 Justin Shafer 2014 (8th) August 19, 2018 Toronto Blue Jays
15 Eric Hanhold 2015 (6th) September 4, 2018 New York Mets
16 Richie Martin 2015 (1st – 20th overall) March 28, 2019 Baltimore Orioles
17 Pete Alonso 2016 (2nd) March 28, 2019 New York Mets
18 Shaun Anderson 2016 (3rd) May 15, 2019 San Francisco Giants
19 A.J. Puk 2016 (1st – 6th overall) August 21, 2019 Oakland Athletics
20 Brady Singer 2018 (1st – 18th overall) July 25, 2020 Kansas City Royals
21 Dane Dunning 2016 (1st – 29th overall) August 19, 2020 Chicago White Sox
22 Jonathan India 2018 (1st – 5th overall) Thursday, April 1, 2021 Cincinnati Reds
23 Jackson Kowar 2018 (1st – 33rd overall) Monday, June 7, 2021 Kansas City Royals
24 Taylor Gushue 2014 (4th) Wednesday, June 30, 2021 Chicago Cubs
25 Kirby Snead 2016 (10th) Wednesday, July 28, 2021 Toronto Blue Jays
26 Mark Kolozsvary 2017 (7th) Wednesday, April 20, 2022 Cincinnati Reds
27 Alex Faedo 2017 (1st – 18th overall) Wednesday, May 4, 2022 Detroit Tigers
28 Danny Young 2015 (8th) Monday, May 9, 2022 Seattle Mariners
29 Dalton Guthrie 2017 (6th) Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022 Philadelphia Phillies
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