Florida has now produced 11 top-five classes in the last 15 years.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida’s incoming 2023 recruiting class is once again ranked among the best in the sport, as Collegiate Baseball on Tuesday placed the Gators at No. 4 in the country for the early signing period.
Since earning the team’s first of three No. 1 classes in 2009, Florida has now produced 11 top-five rankings in the last 15 cycles. Since Head Coach Kevin O’Sullivan’s first-full class in 2008, all but two of the Gators’ recruiting classes have been ranked inside the top 10 by Collegiate Baseball.
Florida – CB Recruiting Class Ranking by Year
2023: No. 4
2022: No. 21
2021: No. 2
2020: No. 5
2019: No. 2
2018: No. 5
2017: No. 2
2016: No. 6
2015: No. 1
2014: No. 3
2013: No. 1
2012: No. 7
2011: No. 8
2010: No. 5
2009: No. 1
2008: No. 18
Florida’s 2023-24 class of incoming players can be found below.
2023-24 Florida Baseball Newcomers
No. Name Pos. B/T Hometown / High School / Previous School
44 Armando Albert INF L/R Plantation, Fla. / Belen Jesuit / Santa Fe CC / Florida Atlantic
24 Blake Brookins OF L/R Palmetto Bay, Fla. / Miami Palmetto
29 Brody Donay C R/R Lakeland, Fla. / Lakeland Christian
26 Tanner Garrison C R/R Elgin, S.C. / Cardinal Neman / Coastal Carolina
17 Jacob Gomberg LHP L/L Coral Springs, Fla. / Marjory Stoneman Douglas
50 Jaylen Guy OF R/R Greensboro, Va. / Southeast Guilford / Liberty
48 Hunter Jones RHP R/R Anthony, Fla. / North Marion
23 John Martinez INF R/R Orlando, Fla. / Montverde Academy
31 Frank Menendez LHP L/L Miami, Fla. / Doral Academy Charter
21 Caden McDonald RHP R/R Tampa, Fla. / Sickles
9 Luke McNeillie RHP L/R Milton, Ga. / Milton
5 Sammy Mummau INF R/R Palm Harbor, Fla. / Dunedin
12 Liam Peterson RHP R/R Palm Harbor, Fla. / Calvary Christian
34 Alex Philpott RHP R/R Tampa, Fla. / Strawberry Crest
8 Christian Rodriguez RHP R/R Coral Springs, Fla. / Marjory Stoneman Douglas
15 Landon Russell INF R/R Phenix City, Ala. / Russell County / Gulf Coast CC
33 Robert Satin LHP L/L Tampa, Fla. / Plant
10 Colby Shelton INF L/R Lithia, Fla. / Bloomingdale / Alabama
32 Grayson Smith RHP R/R Rocky Face, Ga. / McCallie School
30 Ashton Wilson UTIL R/R Orlando, Fla. / TNXL Academy / Charleston Southern
25 Reilly Witmer RHP R/R Naples, Fla. / Naples
16 Hayden Yost OF L/L Tampa, Fla. / Sickles
The Gators return to the diamond on Sunday, Oct. 8<https://admin.floridagators.com/news/2023/9/18/gators-unveil-2023-fall-baseball-slate.aspx> at 4 p.m. with the first official practice of the fall season. Gates are open to all fans for the duration of fall practice.
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