
Liam Peterson tries on a Cleveland Guardians cap after being selected with the 19th overall pick in the first round.
2026 MLB Draft Recap: Six Gators Selected
Monday, July 13, 2026 | Baseball
Florida has produced an MLB Draft pick every year since 1997 (excluding 2020) featuring six-plus selections in 14 of the last 18 years.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Headlined by right-handed pitcher Liam Peterson as the 21st first-round pick in program history (27th counting the secondary phase), a total of six Florida Gators had their names called at the 2026 MLB Draft in Philadelphia, Penn.
Going to the Cleveland Guardians with the 19th overall pick in the first round, Peterson was followed by teammates Kyle Jones (Round 3, Pick 102 – Milwaukee Brewers), Russell Sandefer (Round 4, Pick 132 – Los Angeles Dodgers), Luke McNeillie (Round 5, Pick 152 – New York Mets), Hayden Yost (Round 5, Pick 162 – Seattle Mariners) and Blake Cyr (Round 18, Pick 548 – New York Yankees).
Following the Draft, MLB teams have until Monday, July 27 at 5 p.m. ET to agree to deals with players they selected out of four-year colleges and high schools. As for those who went undrafted, teams still can sign players to free agent deals, which do not count against an organization's signing bonus pool as long as a player signs for $150,000 or less.
2026 MLB Draft Notables
Running List of Florida's 2026 MLB Draft Picks (6)
RHP Liam Peterson – Round 1, Pick 19 (Cleveland Guardians)
OF Kyle Jones – Round 3, Pick 102 (Milwaukee Brewers)
RHP Russell Sandefer – Round 4, Pick 132 (Los Angeles Dodgers)
RHP Luke McNeillie – Round 5, Pick 152 (New York Mets)
OF Hayden Yost – Round 5, Pick 162 (Seattle Mariners)
OF Blake Cyr – Round 18, Pick 548 (New York Yankees)
Becoming the 21st first-round pick in team history (27th including the secondary phase), Peterson holds status as the fifth-highest pitcher and 10th-highest player to be drafted in program history. The only UF pitchers to have been chosen earlier than Peterson are A.J. Puk (2016), John Burke (1991), Brady Singer (2018) and Alex Faedo (2017). Peterson is the eighth-highest pick of the Kevin O'Sullivan era (2008-present).
With Peterson going to Cleveland, he stands as the 117th MLB draft pick across O'Sullivan's 19-year tenure and the 65th pitcher alone for an average of over three hurlers per season. Peterson represents O'Sullivan's 24th pitcher to be selected in the first five rounds, which ranks third nationally since 2008. In that span, the Gators' 15 first-round picks are the second-most in the country.
As a native of Palm Harbor, Fla., Peterson is the 232nd individual draft choice in team history. Excluding the 2020 Draft, at least one Gator has been selected every year since 1997 featuring multiple UF players in every draft dating back to 1998.
Serving as a weekend starter for all three seasons in Orange & Blue, Peterson made 50 career appearances while working to a 5.03 ERA, .255 batting average against and 284-to-112 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 216 2/3 innings pitched. Peterson's 11.8 strikeouts per nine innings rank fifth in program history.
Pitching in his true junior campaign, Peterson started 16 games in 2026 while notching career highs in innings pitched (84 1/3) and strikeouts (111) – the latter of which paced the squad. He concluded the season ranking eighth in the SEC in strikeouts, ninth in games started and 13th in strikeouts per nine (11.9). During his final eight outings, Peterson completed seven frames three times featuring his first-career, complete-game victory at LSU on May 15.
Additionally, Jones represents the 233rd individual draft choice in program history and the 118th of the Kevin O'Sullivan era (2008-present). Excluding the COVID-shortened 2020 MLB Draft, Florida has produced multiple draft picks every year since 1998.
Playing his first-full season in Orange & Blue in 2026, Jones started 58 games while making 56 of his 57 starts in center field. The Athens, Ga. native paced Florida in batting average (.317), doubles (16), stolen bases (17), sacrifice flies (six) and multi-hit games (22) across 224 at bats, which ranked second on the team. Slugging .478 with a .418 on-base percentage, Jones belted a career-high six homers on top of 71 hits, 58 runs, 46 RBI, 33 walks and 14 multi-RBI efforts.
As the catalyst of the offense, Jones reached base 42 times in 111 plate appearances leading off innings for a .382 OBP. He also fielded to a perfect 1.000 clip over 113 defensive chances in center field.
Across his three-year college career at Stetson (2024) and Florida (2025-26), Jones slashed .336/.437/.473 in 124 games. The 2024 Freshman All-American totaled 11 homers, one triple, 32 doubles, 114 runs, 80 RBI and 40 steals over 488 at bats while posting a .997 fielding percentage.
The Tampa, Fla. native marks the 234th individual draft choice in program history and the 119th of the Kevin O'Sullivan era (2008-present). Sandefer is the 66th pitcher chosen in the MLB Draft during O'Sullivan's 19-year tenure, including the 25th selected in the first five rounds.
With Sandefer's selection, the Orange & Blue has recorded at least three draft picks in every season of O'Sullivan's 19-year tenure – a streak which dates back 25 years through the 2002 MLB Draft (excluding the COVID-shortened, 2020 Draft).
In his lone campaign as a Gator after transferring from UCF, Sandefer pitched in 19 games highlighted by 12 starts, 10 of which came as a member of the weekend rotation. Holding opposing hitters to a .240 batting average, the junior righty finished with a 3-2 record, 4.42 ERA and 1.30 WHIP while recording 60 strikeouts to 22 walks in 57.0 innings. Surrendering just four long balls all season, Sandefer allowed 0.6 homers per nine innings in addition to 9.5 strikeouts per nine, 3.5 walks per nine and a 2.7 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
Sandefer was named to the Gainesville Regional All-Tournament Team after earning the win against Rider on May 29 behind 5 2/3 shutout frames with two hits allowed, one walk and five strikeouts. His best performance of the season came vs. Ole Miss on April 4, when he set career highs with 7.0 innings pitched and 11 strikeouts while scattering two hits and one walk.
Thanks to McNeillie, Florida has now registered at least four draft picks in 17 of the last 18 years, only failing to do so in the abbreviated 2020 MLB Draft.
Lowering his ERA in each season of his three-year Gators career, McNeillie turned in a 3.97 ERA across 18 appearances (three starts) spanning 34.0 frames in his junior 2026 campaign. Turning in a 3-0 record and one save, the hard-throwing righty fanned 48 batters to 17 walks for 12.7 strikeouts per nine and a 2.82 strikeout-to-walk ratio. McNeillie surrendered less than one home run per nine innings (0.8 HR/9) while fielding to a perfect 1.000 clip across five defensive chances on the hill.
Across three seasons in Orange & Blue from 2024-26, McNeillie pitched in 72 games – seven of which were stars. He finished his UF tenure with a 12-8 record, four saves, 5.24 ERA and 163-to-62 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 122.0 innings.
With Yost's selection, the Gators have produced at least five draft picks in each of the last four years (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026), and in 15 of the last 18 MLB Drafts since 2009.
Finishing his true junior campaign with a bang this past spring, Yost homered 10 times across his final 24 starts to finish with an average of 10.7 at bats per homer on the season. Playing in 42 games while making 30 starts in the UF outfield, Yost slashed .262/.369/.589 with career highs in OPS (.958), slugging percentage (.589) and long balls. Of his 28 hits, 15 went for extra bases (53.6%) and 10 left the yard (35.7%). He also tallied five doubles, 28 runs scored, 23 RBI, three sacrifice flies and three stolen bases while drawing nearly as many combined walks (12) and hit-by-pitches (eight) as strikeouts (21).
Posting a 1.000 fielding percentage in 2026, Yost fielded at a .996 clip across 246 defensive chances in his career on top of five outfield assists. Over three years in Orange & Blue, he played in 134 games highlighted by 99 starts and batted .264/.381/.444 with 14 homers, 23 doubles, 77 runs and 65 RBI. Yost also swiped 21 bags in 27 attempts.
As a result of Cyr's selection, Florida has produced six-plus draft picks in four of the last six drafts, including three of the last four (2021, 2023, 2025, 2026). The Orange & Blue has had at least six draftees in 14 of the last 18 years since 2009. Cyr represents the 237th individual draft choice in team history including the 122nd of the Kevin O'Sullivan era (2008-present).
Cyr produced a career year in his senior campaign, setting highs in batting average (.316), hits (68), doubles (15) and runs (53) while swatting 14 homers. Posting a .398 on-base percentage and slugging .591, Cyr led the Gators with seven three-hit games and 17 multi-RBI efforts while sitting second in multi-hit contests (21). He also chipped in 30 extra-base hits, one triple, 58 RBI and 20 walks while swiping six bags and did not commit an error until the final game of the season, finishing with a .990 fielding percentage and one outfield assist.
Across four collegiate seasons, Cyr appeared in 200 games while making 198 starts and slashed .291/.395/.545. He racked up 208 career hits, 47 home runs, 39 doubles, 176 RBI, 170 runs, 99 walks and 17 stolen bases in 715 at bats.
Florida's MLB Draft History
First Round Draft Picks in Program History (21)
2026: RHP Liam Peterson – Round 1, Pick 19 (Cleveland Guardians)
2024: 1B/LHP Jac Caglianone – Round 1, Pick 6 (Kansas City Royals)
2023: RHP Hurston Waldrep – Round 1, Pick 24 (Atlanta Braves)
2023: OF Wyatt Langford – Round 1, Pick 4 (Texas Rangers)
2022: OF Sterlin Thompson – Round 1, Pick 31 (Colorado Rockies)
2018: 3B Jonathan India – Round 1, Pick 5 (Cincinnati Reds)
2018: RHP Brady Singer – Round 1, Pick 18 (Kansas City Royals)
2018: Jackson Kowar – Round 1, Pick 33 (Kansas City Royals)
2017: RHP Alex Faedo – Round 1, Pick 18 (Detroit Tigers)
2016: LHP A.J. Puk – Round 1, Pick 6 (Oakland Athletics)
2016: RHP Dane Dunning – Round 1, Pick 29 (Washington Nationals)
2015: SS Richie Martin – Round 1, Pick 20 (Oakland Athletics)
2013: RHP Jonathon Crawford – Round 1, Pick 20 (Detroit Tigers)
2012: C Mike Zunino – Round 1, Pick 3 (Seattle Mariners)
2012: LHP/1B Brian Johnson – Round 1, Pick 31 (Boston Red Sox)
2007: 1B Matt LaPorta – Round 1, Pick 7 (Milwaukee Brewers)
1998: 1B/OF/LHP Brad Wilkerson – Round 1, Pick 33 (Montreal Expos)
1993: RHP Marc Valdes – Round 1, Pick 27 (Florida Marlins)
1992: RHP John Burke – Round 1, Pick 27 (Colorado Rockies)
1991: RHP John Burke – Round 1, Pick 6 (Houston Astros)
1989: RHP Jamie McAndrew – Round 1, Pick 28 (Los Angeles Dodgers)
1986: OF Scott Ruskin – Round 1, Pick 8 (Montreal Expos) *secondary phase*
1983: RHP Rich Rice – Round 1, Pick 3 (Baltimore Orioles) *secondary phase*
1983: SS Robby Thompson – Round 1, Pick 2 (San Francisco Giants) *secondary phase*
1981: LHP Rob Murphy – Round 1, Pick 3 (Cincinnati Reds) *secondary phase*
1981: RHP Randy O'Neal – Round 1, Pick 15 (Detroit Tigers) *secondary phase*
1978: C Jim Watkins – Round 1, Pick 1 (Atlanta Braves) *secondary phase*
Highest Drafted Players in Program History
1. 2012: C Mike Zunino – Round 1, Pick 3 (Seattle Mariners)
2. 2023: OF Wyatt Langford – Round 1, Pick 4 (Texas Rangers)
3. 2018: 3B Jonathan India – Round 1, Pick 5 (Cincinnati Reds)
T4. 2024: 1B/LHP Jac Caglianone – Round 1, Pick 6 (Kansas City Royals)
T4. 1991: RHP John Burke – Round 1, Pick 6 (Houston Astros)
T4. 2016: LHP A.J. Puk – Round 1, Pick 6 (Oakland Athletics)
7. 2007: 1B Matt LaPorta – Round 1, Pick 7 (Milwaukee Brewers)
T8. 2017: RHP Alex Faedo – Round 1, Pick 18 (Detroit Tigers)
T8. 2018: RHP Brady Singer – Round 1, Pick 18 (Kansas City Royals)
10. 2026: RHP Liam Peterson – Round 1, Pick 19 (Cleveland Guardians)
T11. 2013: RHP Jonathon Crawford – Round 1, Pick 20 (Detroit Tigers)
T11. 2015: SS Richie Martin – Round 1, Pick 20 (Oakland Athletics)
13. 2023: RHP Hurston Waldrep – Round 1, Pick 24 (Atlanta Braves)
T14. 1992: RHP John Burke – Round 1, Pick 27 (Colorado Rockies)
T14. 1993: RHP Marc Valdes – Round 1, Pick 27 (Florida Marlins)
16. 1989: RHP Jamie McAndrew – Round 1, Pick 28 (Los Angeles Dodgers)
17. 2016: RHP Dane Dunning – Round 1, Pick 29 (Washington Nationals)
T18. 2022: OF Sterlin Thompson – Round 1, Pick 31 (Colorado Rockies)
T18. 2012: LHP/1B Brian Johnson – Round 1, Pick 31 (Boston Red Sox)
20. 2018: RHP Jackson Kowar – Round 1, Pick 33 (Kansas City Royals)
21. 1998: 1B/OF/LHP Brad Wilkerson – Round 1, Pick 33 (Montreal Expos)
22. 2021: OF Jud Fabian – Round 2, Pick 40 (Boston Red Sox)
T23. 2022: LHP Hunter Barco – Round 2, Pick 44 (Pittsburgh Pirates)
T23. 2019: SS Brady McConnell – Round 2, Pick 44 (Kansas City Royals)
T25. 2004: RHP Justin Hoyman – Round 2, Pick 47 (Cleveland Indians)
T25. 2016: RHP Logan Shore – Pick 2, Round 47 (Oakland Athletics)
27. 2016: OF Buddy Reed – Round 2, Pick 48 (San Diego Padres)
28. 1979: C Marc Sullivan – Round 2, Pick 52 (Boston Red Sox)
29. 2023: RHP Brandon Sproat – Round 2, Pick 56 (New York Mets)
30. 2012: SS Nolan Fontana – Round 2, Pick 61 (Houston Astros)
Highest Drafted Pitchers in Program History
T1. 1991: RHP John Burke – Round 1, Pick 6 (Houston Astros)
T1. 2016: LHP A.J. Puk – Round 1, Pick 6 (Oakland Athletics)
T3. 2017: RHP Alex Faedo – Round 1, Pick 18 (Detroit Tigers)
T3. 2018: RHP Brady Singer – Round 1, Pick 18 (Kansas City Royals)
5. 2026: RHP Liam Peterson – Round 1, Pick 19 (Cleveland Guardians)
6. 2013: RHP Jonathon Crawford – Round 1, Pick 20 (Detroit Tigers)
7. 2023: RHP Hurston Waldrep – Round 1, Pick 24 (Atlanta Braves)
T8. 1992: RHP John Burke – Round 1, Pick 27 (Colorado Rockies)
T8. 1993: RHP Marc Valdes – Round 1, Pick 27 (Florida Marlins)
10. 1989: RHP Jamie McAndrew – Round 1, Pick 28 (Los Angeles Dodgers)
11. 2016: RHP Dane Dunning – Round 1, Pick 29 (Washington Nationals)
12. 2012: LHP/1B Brian Johnson – Round 1, Pick 31 (Boston Red Sox)
13. 2018: Jackson Kowar – Round 1, Pick 33 (Kansas City Royals)
14. 2022: LHP Hunter Barco – Round 2, Pick 44 (Pittsburgh Pirates)
T15. 2004: RHP Justin Hoyman – Round 2, Pick 47 (Cleveland Indians)
T15. 2016: RHP Logan Shore – Pick 2, Round 47 (Oakland Athletics)
Highest Drafted Outfielders in Program History
1. 2023: OF Wyatt Langford – Round 1, Pick 4 (Texas Rangers)
2. 2022: OF Sterlin Thompson – Round 1, Pick 31 (Colorado Rockies)
3. 1998: 1B/OF/LHP Brad Wilkerson – Round 1, Pick 33 (Montreal Expos)
4. 2021: OF Jud Fabian – Round 2, Pick 40 (Boston Red Sox)
5. 2016: OF Buddy Reed – Round 2, Pick 48 (San Diego Padres)
6. 2022: OF Jud Fabian – Round 2, Pick 67 (Baltimore Orioles)
7. 1984: OF/LHP Scott Ruskin – Round 4, Pick 92 (Texas Rangers)
8. 2015: OF Harrison Bader – Round 3, Pick 100 (St. Louis Cardinals)
9. 2026: OF Kyle Jones – Round 3, Pick 102 (Milwaukee Brewers)
10. 2003: OF Ben Harrison – Round 4, Pick 108 (Cleveland Indians)
1970: OF/C Guy McTheeny – Round 3, Pick 51 (Milwaukee Brewers) *January regular phase*
Highest Drafted Players Under Kevin O'Sullivan
1. 2012: C Mike Zunino – Round 1, Pick 3 (Seattle Mariners)
2. 2023: OF Wyatt Langford – Round 1, Pick 4 (Texas Rangers)
3. 2018: 3B Jonathan India – Round 1, Pick 5 (Cincinnati Reds)
T4. 2024: 1B/LHP Jac Caglianone – Round 1, Pick 6 (Kansas City Royals)
T4. 2016: LHP A.J. Puk – Round 1, Pick 6 (Oakland Athletics)
T6. 2017: RHP Alex Faedo – Round 1, Pick 18 (Detroit Tigers)
T6. 2018: RHP Brady Singer – Round 1, Pick 18 (Kansas City Royals)
8. 2026: RHP Liam Peterson – Round 1, Pick 19 (Cleveland Guardians)
T9. 2013: RHP Jonathon Crawford – Round 1, Pick 20 (Detroit Tigers)
T9. 2015: SS Richie Martin – Round 1, Pick 20 (Oakland Athletics)
11. 2023: RHP Hurston Waldrep – Round 1, Pick 24 (Atlanta Braves)
12. 2016: RHP Dane Dunning – Round 1, Pick 29 (Washington Nationals)
T13. 2022: OF Sterlin Thompson – Round 1, Pick 31 (Colorado Rockies)
T13. 2012: LHP/1B Brian Johnson – Round 1, Pick 31 (Boston Red Sox)
15. 2018: RHP Jackson Kowar – Round 1, Pick 33 (Kansas City Royals)
16. 2021: OF Jud Fabian – Round 2, Pick 40 (Boston Red Sox)
T17. 2022: LHP Hunter Barco – Round 2, Pick 44 (Pittsburgh Pirates)
T17. 2019: SS Brady McConnell – Round 2, Pick 44 (Kansas City Royals)
19. 2016: RHP Logan Shore – Pick 2, Round 47 (Oakland Athletics)
20. 2016: OF Buddy Reed – Round 2, Pick 48 (San Diego Padres)
Pitchers Drafted in First Five Rounds Under Kevin O'Sullivan (26)
2026: RHP Liam Peterson – Round 1, Pick 19 (Cleveland Guardians)
2026: RHP Russell Sandefer – Round 4, Pick 132 (Los Angeles Dodgers)
2026: RHP Luke McNeillie – Round 5, Pick 152 (New York Mets)
2024: RHP Brandon Neely – Round 3, Pick 86 (Boston Red Sox)
2023: RHP Brandon Sproat – Round 2, Pick 56 (New York Mets)
2023: RHP Hurston Waldrep – Round 1, Pick 24 (Atlanta Braves)
2022: LHP Hunter Barco – Round 2, Pick 44 (Pittsburgh Pirates)
2022: RHP Brandon Sproat – Round 3, Pick 90 (New York Mets)
2021: RHP Tommy Mace – Round 2, Pick 69 (Cleveland Indians)
2021: RHP Christian Scott – Round 5, Pick 142 (New York Mets)
2019: RHP Tyler Dyson – Round 5, Pick 153 (Washington Nationals)
2018: RHP Brady Singer – Round 1, Pick 18 (Kansas City Royals)
2018: RHP Jackson Kowar – Round 1, Pick 33 (Kansas City Royals)
2017: RHP Alex Faedo – Round 1, Pick 18 (Detroit Tigers)
2016: LHP A.J. Puk – Round 1, Pick 6 (Oakland Athletics)
2016: RHP Dane Dunning – Round 1, Pick 29 (Washington Nationals)
2016: RHP Logan Shore – Round 2, Pick 47 (Oakland Athletics)
2016: RHP Shaun Anderson – Round 3, Pick 88 (Boston Red Sox)
2016: LHP Scott Moss – Round 4, Pick 108 (Cincinnati Reds)
2013: RHP Jonathon Crawford – Round 1, Pick 20 (Detroit Tigers)
2012: LHP/1B Brian Johnson – Round 1, Pick 31 (Boston Red Sox)
2012: LHP Steven (Paco) Rodriguez – Round 2, Pick 82 (Los Angeles Dodgers)
2012: RHP Austin Maddox – Round 3, Pick 118 (Boston Red Sox)
2011: LHP Nick Maronde – Round 3, Pick 104 (Los Angeles Angels)
2010: LHP Kevin Chapman – Round 4, Pick 119 (Kansas City Royals)
2009: RHP Billy Bullock – Round 2, Pick 70 (Minnesota Twins)
All Draft Picks Under Kevin O'Sullivan (122)
2026: RHP Liam Peterson – Round 1, Pick 19 (Cleveland Guardians)
2026: OF Kyle Jones – Round 3, Pick 102 (Milwaukee Brewers)
2026: RHP Russell Sandefer – Round 4, Pick 132 (Los Angeles Dodgers)
2026: RHP Luke McNeillie – Round 5, Pick 152 (New York Mets)
2026: OF Hayden Yost – Round 5, Pick 162 (Seattle Mariners)
2026: OF Blake Cyr – Round 18, Pick 548 (New York Yankees)
2025: SS Colby Shelton – Round 6, Pick 166 (Chicago White Sox)
2025: RHP Jake Clemente – Round 7 – Pick 198 (Miami Marlins)
2025: LHP Pierce Coppola – Round 7 – Pick 211 (Chicago Cubs)
2025: 3B Bobby Boser – Round 11, Pick 320 (Athletics)
2025: C Luke Heyman – Round 14, Pick 422 (Seattle Mariners)
2025: C Brody Donay – Round 17, Pick 507 (Tampa Bay Rays)
2024: 1B/LHP Jac Caglianone – Round 1, Pick 6 (Kansas City Royals)
2024: RHP Brandon Neely – Round 3, Pick 86 (Boston Red Sox)
2024: RHP Fisher Jameson – Round 10, Pick 288 (Colorado Rockies)
2024: RHP Ryan Slater – Round 18, Pick 538 (San Francisco Giants)
2024: SS Colby Shelton – Round 20, Pick 590 (Washington Nationals)
2023: INF Colby Halter – Round 17, Pick 496 (Oakland Athletics)
2023: LHP Philip Abner – Round 6, Pick 175 (Arizona Diamondbacks)
2023: SS Josh Rivera – Round 3, Pick 81 (Chicago Cubs)
2023: RHP Brandon Sproat – Round 2, Pick 56 (New York Mets)
2023: RHP Hurston Waldrep – Round 1, Pick 24 (Atlanta Braves)
2023: OF Wyatt Langford – Round 1, Pick 4 (Texas Rangers)
2023: OF Wyatt Langford – Round 1, Pick 4 (Texas Rangers)
2022: OF Sterlin Thompson – Round 1, Pick 31 (Colorado Rockies)
2022: LHP Hunter Barco – Round 2, Pick 44 (Pittsburgh Pirates)
2022: OF Jud Fabian – Round 2, Pick 67 (Baltimore Orioles)
2022: RHP Brandon Sproat – Round 3, Pick 90 (New York Mets)
2021: OF Jud Fabian – Round 2, Pick 40 (Boston Red Sox)
2021: RHP Tommy Mace – Round 2, Pick 69 (Cleveland Indians)
2021: C Nathan Hickey – Round 5, Pick 136 (Boston Red Sox)
2021: RHP Christian Scott – Round 5, Pick 142 (New York Mets)
2021: OF Jacob Young – Round 7, Pick 203 (Washington Nationals)
2021: RHP Jack Leftwich – Round 7, Pick 216 (Cleveland Indians)
2021: RHP Franco Aleman – Round 10, Pick 306 (Cleveland Indians)
2019: SS Brady McConnell – Round 2, Pick 44 (Kansas City Royals)
2019: RHP Tyler Dyson – Round 5, Pick 153 (Washington Nationals)
2019: OF Wil Dalton – Round 8, Pick 257 (Boston Red Sox)
2019: OF Nelson Maldonado – Round 21, Pick 642 (Chicago Cubs)
2018: 3B Jonathan India – Round 1, Pick 5 (Cincinnati Reds)
2018: RHP Brady Singer – Round 1, Pick 18 (Kansas City Royals)
2018: RHP Jackson Kowar – Round 1, Pick 33 (Kansas City Royals)
2018: C JJ Schwarz – Round 8, Pick 233 (Oakland Athletics)
2018: SS Deacon Liput – Round 10, Pick 314 (Los Angeles Dodgers)
2018: RHP Michael Byrne – Round 14, Pick 409 (Cincinnati Reds)
2018: OF/LHP Nick Horvath – Round 25, Pick 745 (Baltimore Orioles)
2017: RHP Alex Faedo – Round 1, Pick 18 (Detroit Tigers)
2017: SS Dalton Guthrie – Round 6, Pick 173 (Philadelphia Phillies)
2017: C Mike Rivera – Round 6, Pick 192 (Cleveland Indians)
2017: C Mark Kolozsvary – Round 7, Pick 197 (Cincinnati Reds)
2017: RHP David Lee – Round 27, Pick 808 (Pittsburgh Pirates)
2017: RHP Frank Rubio – Round 29, Pick 876 (San Francisco Giants)
2017: 2B Deacon Liput – Round 29, Pick 880 (Los Angeles Dodgers)
2017: C JJ Schwarz – Round 38, Pick 1129 (Tampa Bay Rays)
2016: LHP A.J. Puk – Round 1, Pick 6 (Oakland Athletics)
2016: RHP Dane Dunning – Round 1, Pick 29 (Washington Nationals)
2016: RHP Logan Shore – Round 2, Pick 47 (Oakland Athletics)
2016: OF Buddy Reed – Round 2, Pick 48 (San Diego Padres)
2016: 1B Pete Alonso – Round 2, Pick 64 (New York Mets)
2016: RHP Shaun Anderson – Round 3, Pick 88 (Boston Red Sox)
2016: LHP Scott Moss – Round 4, Pick 108 (Cincinnati Reds)
2016: LHP Kirby Snead – Round 10, Pick 312 (Toronto Blue Jays)
2015: SS Richie Martin – Round 1, Pick 20 (Oakland Athletics)
2015: OF Harrison Bader – Round 3, Pick 100 (St. Louis Cardinals)
2015: RHP Eric Hanhold – Round 6, Pick 181 (Milwaukee Brewers)
2015: LHP Danny Young – Round 8, Pick 242 (Toronto Blue Jays)
2015: RHP Taylor Lewis – Round 9, Pick 270 (Atlanta Braves)
2015: 3B Josh Tobias – Round 10, Pick 294 (Philadelphia Phillies)
2015: LHP Bobby Poyner – Round 14, Pick 411 (Boston Red Sox)
2015: RHP Mike Vinson – Round 24, Pick 730 (Detroit Tigers)
2015: RHP Aaron Rhodes – Round 28, Pick 855 (Los Angeles Angels)
2014: C Taylor Gushue – Round 4, Pick 131 (Pittsburgh Pirates)
2014: RHP Justin Shafer – Round 8, Pick 234 (Toronto Blue Jays)
2014: RHP Karsten Whitson – Round 11, Pick 344 (Boston Red Sox)
2014: 2B Casey Turgeon – Round 24, Pick 735 (St. Louis Cardinals)
2014: RHP Ryan Harris – Round 26, Pick 794 (Boston Red Sox)
2014: RHP Keenan Kish – Round 34, Pick 1025 (Cincinnati Reds)
2013: RHP Jonathon Crawford – Round 1, Pick 20 (Detroit Tigers)
2013: LHP Daniel Gibson – Round 7, Pick 210 (Arizona Diamondbacks)
2013: OF Taylor Ratliff – Round 13, Pick 390 (Arizona Diamondbacks)
2013: RHP Johnny Magliozzi – Round 17, Pick 506 (New York Mets)
2013: SS Cody Dent – Round 22, Pick 676 (Washington Nationals)
2013: OF Jeff Driskel – Round 29, Pick 863 (Boston Red Sox)
2013: RHP Karsten Whitson – Round 37, Pick 1126 (Washington Nationals)
2012: C Mike Zunino – Round 1, Pick 3 (Seattle Mariners)
2012: LHP/1B Brian Johnson – Round 1, Pick 31 (Boston Red Sox)
2012: SS Nolan Fontana – Round 2, Pick 61 (Houston Astros)
2012: LHP Steven (Paco) Rodriguez – Round 2, Pick 82 (Los Angeles Dodgers)
2012: RHP Austin Maddox – Round 3, Pick 118 (Boston Red Sox)
2012: OF Preston Tucker – Round 7, Pick 219 (Houston Astros)
2012: RHP Hudson Randall – Round 7, Pick 244 (Detroit Tigers)
2012: OF Daniel Pigott – Round 9, Pick 292 (Cincinnati Reds)
2012: RHP Greg Larson – Round 20, Pick 631 (Boston Red Sox)
2011: LHP Nick Maronde – Round 3, Pick 104 (Los Angeles Angels)
2011: RHP Anthony DeSclafani – Round 6, Pick 199 (Toronto Blue Jays)
2011: RHP Alex Panteliodis – Round 9, Pick 282 (New York Mets)
2011: RHP Tommy Toledo – Round 11, Pick 341 (Milwaukee Brewers)
2011: 2B Josh Adams – Round 13, Pick 403 (Florida Marlins)
2011: 1B/OF Preston Tucker – Round 16, Pick 498 (Colorado Rockies)
2011: C Ben McMahan – Round 23, Pick 701 (Milwaukee Brewers)
2011: RHP Matt Campbell – Round 24, Pick 751 (Philadelphia Phillies)
2011: RHP Greg Larson – Round 29, Pick 885 (Los Angeles Angels)
2011: OF Bryson Smith – Round 34, Pick 1045 (Cincinnati Reds)
2011: OF Tyler Thompson – Round 46, Pick 1387 (Washington Nationals)
2010: LHP Kevin Chapman – Round 4, Pick 119 (Kansas City Royals)
2010: OF Matt den Dekker – Round 5, Pick 152 (New York Mets)
2010: RHP Tommy Toledo – Round 32, Pick 975 (Minnesota Twins)
2010: C Hampton Tignor – Round 36, Pick 1104 (Los Angeles Angels)
2010: RHP Justin Poovey – Round 41, Pick 1254 (Los Angeles Angels)
2010: RHP Matt Campbell – Round 43, Pick 1297 (Cincinnati Reds)
2009: RHP Billy Bullock – Round 2, Pick 70 (Minnesota Twins)
2009: OF Avery Barnes – Round 11, Pick 331 (Colorado Rockies)
2009: LHP Tony Davis – Round 12, Pick 372 (Minnesota Twins)
2009: OF Matt den Dekker – Round 16, Pick 475 (Pittsburgh Pirates)
2009: RHP Patrick Keating – Round 20, Pick 602 (Kansas City Royals)
2009: C Buddy Munroe – Round 22, Pick 672 (Minnesota Twins)
2009: LHP Stephen Locke – Round 22, Pick 681 (Los Angeles Angels)
2009: SS Mike Mooney – Round 23, Pick 686 (Baltimore Orioles)
2009: OF Riley Cooper – Round 25, Pick 754 (Texas Rangers)
2009: LHP Kevin Chapman – Round 50, Pick 1513 (Chicago White Sox)
2008: SS Cole Figueroa – Round 6, Pick 195 (San Diego Padres)
2008: OF Avery Barnes – Round 40, Pick 1201 (Washington Nationals)
2008: RHP Josh Edmondson – Round 41, Pick 1249 (Los Angeles Angels)
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Going to the Cleveland Guardians with the 19th overall pick in the first round, Peterson was followed by teammates Kyle Jones (Round 3, Pick 102 – Milwaukee Brewers), Russell Sandefer (Round 4, Pick 132 – Los Angeles Dodgers), Luke McNeillie (Round 5, Pick 152 – New York Mets), Hayden Yost (Round 5, Pick 162 – Seattle Mariners) and Blake Cyr (Round 18, Pick 548 – New York Yankees).
Following the Draft, MLB teams have until Monday, July 27 at 5 p.m. ET to agree to deals with players they selected out of four-year colleges and high schools. As for those who went undrafted, teams still can sign players to free agent deals, which do not count against an organization's signing bonus pool as long as a player signs for $150,000 or less.
2026 MLB Draft Notables
- Peterson's selection gives Florida 21 first-round picks in team history (27 including the secondary phase).
- The Gators' 15 first-round picks are the second-most in the country since 2008.
- Florida boasts 237 unique MLB Draft picks all-time including 122 in the O'Sullivan era alone (2008-present).
- The Gators have seen 67 pitchers get drafted since 2008, 26 of which have been drafted in the first five rounds, which ranks third nationally.
- Excluding the COVID-shortened, five-round draft in 2020, at least one Gator has been selected every year since 1997 featuring multiple UF players in every Draft since 1998.
- Outside of the 2020 Draft, the Orange & Blue has recorded at least three draft picks in every season of O'Sullivan's 18-year tenure - a streak which dates back 25 years through the 2002 draft.
- Florida has registered at least four draft picks in 17 of the last 18 years, only failing to do so in the 2020 Draft.
- The Gators have had at least five draft picks in each of the last four years (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026), and in 15 of the last 18 MLB Drafts since 2009.
- Florida has produced six-plus draft picks in four of the last six drafts, including three of the last four (2021, 2023, 2025, 2026).
- The Orange & Blue has had at least six draftees in 14 of the last 18 years since 2009.
Running List of Florida's 2026 MLB Draft Picks (6)
RHP Liam Peterson – Round 1, Pick 19 (Cleveland Guardians)
OF Kyle Jones – Round 3, Pick 102 (Milwaukee Brewers)
RHP Russell Sandefer – Round 4, Pick 132 (Los Angeles Dodgers)
RHP Luke McNeillie – Round 5, Pick 152 (New York Mets)
OF Hayden Yost – Round 5, Pick 162 (Seattle Mariners)
OF Blake Cyr – Round 18, Pick 548 (New York Yankees)
Liam Peterson | Round 1, Pick 19 | Cleveland Guardians
The Florida Gators added a new name to their lengthy list of first round MLB Draft choices on Saturday afternoon when the Cleveland Guardians selected Peterson with the 19th overall pick.Becoming the 21st first-round pick in team history (27th including the secondary phase), Peterson holds status as the fifth-highest pitcher and 10th-highest player to be drafted in program history. The only UF pitchers to have been chosen earlier than Peterson are A.J. Puk (2016), John Burke (1991), Brady Singer (2018) and Alex Faedo (2017). Peterson is the eighth-highest pick of the Kevin O'Sullivan era (2008-present).
With Peterson going to Cleveland, he stands as the 117th MLB draft pick across O'Sullivan's 19-year tenure and the 65th pitcher alone for an average of over three hurlers per season. Peterson represents O'Sullivan's 24th pitcher to be selected in the first five rounds, which ranks third nationally since 2008. In that span, the Gators' 15 first-round picks are the second-most in the country.
As a native of Palm Harbor, Fla., Peterson is the 232nd individual draft choice in team history. Excluding the 2020 Draft, at least one Gator has been selected every year since 1997 featuring multiple UF players in every draft dating back to 1998.
Serving as a weekend starter for all three seasons in Orange & Blue, Peterson made 50 career appearances while working to a 5.03 ERA, .255 batting average against and 284-to-112 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 216 2/3 innings pitched. Peterson's 11.8 strikeouts per nine innings rank fifth in program history.
Pitching in his true junior campaign, Peterson started 16 games in 2026 while notching career highs in innings pitched (84 1/3) and strikeouts (111) – the latter of which paced the squad. He concluded the season ranking eighth in the SEC in strikeouts, ninth in games started and 13th in strikeouts per nine (11.9). During his final eight outings, Peterson completed seven frames three times featuring his first-career, complete-game victory at LSU on May 15.
Kyle Jones | Round 3, Pick 102 | Milwaukee Brewers
Jones was the second Gator to come off the board at the 2026 MLB Draft, as the Milwaukee Brewers selected him with the 102nd overall pick in the third round on Saturday evening. Jones' selection as the 102nd pick makes him the ninth-highest UF outfielder to be drafted in team history including the highest across the past three seasons.Additionally, Jones represents the 233rd individual draft choice in program history and the 118th of the Kevin O'Sullivan era (2008-present). Excluding the COVID-shortened 2020 MLB Draft, Florida has produced multiple draft picks every year since 1998.
Playing his first-full season in Orange & Blue in 2026, Jones started 58 games while making 56 of his 57 starts in center field. The Athens, Ga. native paced Florida in batting average (.317), doubles (16), stolen bases (17), sacrifice flies (six) and multi-hit games (22) across 224 at bats, which ranked second on the team. Slugging .478 with a .418 on-base percentage, Jones belted a career-high six homers on top of 71 hits, 58 runs, 46 RBI, 33 walks and 14 multi-RBI efforts.
As the catalyst of the offense, Jones reached base 42 times in 111 plate appearances leading off innings for a .382 OBP. He also fielded to a perfect 1.000 clip over 113 defensive chances in center field.
Across his three-year college career at Stetson (2024) and Florida (2025-26), Jones slashed .336/.437/.473 in 124 games. The 2024 Freshman All-American totaled 11 homers, one triple, 32 doubles, 114 runs, 80 RBI and 40 steals over 488 at bats while posting a .997 fielding percentage.
Russell Sandefer | Round 4, Pick 132 | Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers nabbed Sandefer with the 132nd overall pick in the fourth round of the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday night.The Tampa, Fla. native marks the 234th individual draft choice in program history and the 119th of the Kevin O'Sullivan era (2008-present). Sandefer is the 66th pitcher chosen in the MLB Draft during O'Sullivan's 19-year tenure, including the 25th selected in the first five rounds.
With Sandefer's selection, the Orange & Blue has recorded at least three draft picks in every season of O'Sullivan's 19-year tenure – a streak which dates back 25 years through the 2002 MLB Draft (excluding the COVID-shortened, 2020 Draft).
In his lone campaign as a Gator after transferring from UCF, Sandefer pitched in 19 games highlighted by 12 starts, 10 of which came as a member of the weekend rotation. Holding opposing hitters to a .240 batting average, the junior righty finished with a 3-2 record, 4.42 ERA and 1.30 WHIP while recording 60 strikeouts to 22 walks in 57.0 innings. Surrendering just four long balls all season, Sandefer allowed 0.6 homers per nine innings in addition to 9.5 strikeouts per nine, 3.5 walks per nine and a 2.7 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
Sandefer was named to the Gainesville Regional All-Tournament Team after earning the win against Rider on May 29 behind 5 2/3 shutout frames with two hits allowed, one walk and five strikeouts. His best performance of the season came vs. Ole Miss on April 4, when he set career highs with 7.0 innings pitched and 11 strikeouts while scattering two hits and one walk.
Luke McNeillie | Round 5, Pick 152 | New York Mets
Hailing from Milton, Ga., McNeillie represents the 235th individual draft choice in team history including the 120th of the Kevin O'Sullivan era (2008-present). McNeillie was the third UF hurler chosen in the first five rounds of this year's MLB Draft and the 26th during O'Sullivan's 19-year tenure. He marks the 67th pitcher selected out of Florida under O'Sullivan.Thanks to McNeillie, Florida has now registered at least four draft picks in 17 of the last 18 years, only failing to do so in the abbreviated 2020 MLB Draft.
Lowering his ERA in each season of his three-year Gators career, McNeillie turned in a 3.97 ERA across 18 appearances (three starts) spanning 34.0 frames in his junior 2026 campaign. Turning in a 3-0 record and one save, the hard-throwing righty fanned 48 batters to 17 walks for 12.7 strikeouts per nine and a 2.82 strikeout-to-walk ratio. McNeillie surrendered less than one home run per nine innings (0.8 HR/9) while fielding to a perfect 1.000 clip across five defensive chances on the hill.
Across three seasons in Orange & Blue from 2024-26, McNeillie pitched in 72 games – seven of which were stars. He finished his UF tenure with a 12-8 record, four saves, 5.24 ERA and 163-to-62 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 122.0 innings.
Hayden Yost | Round 5, Pick 162 | Seattle Mariners
Ten picks after McNeillie's name was called, Yost was nabbed by Seattle with the 162nd overall pick. The Tampa, Fla. native holds status as the 236th individual draft choice in team history including the 121st of the O'Sullivan era (2008-present).With Yost's selection, the Gators have produced at least five draft picks in each of the last four years (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026), and in 15 of the last 18 MLB Drafts since 2009.
Finishing his true junior campaign with a bang this past spring, Yost homered 10 times across his final 24 starts to finish with an average of 10.7 at bats per homer on the season. Playing in 42 games while making 30 starts in the UF outfield, Yost slashed .262/.369/.589 with career highs in OPS (.958), slugging percentage (.589) and long balls. Of his 28 hits, 15 went for extra bases (53.6%) and 10 left the yard (35.7%). He also tallied five doubles, 28 runs scored, 23 RBI, three sacrifice flies and three stolen bases while drawing nearly as many combined walks (12) and hit-by-pitches (eight) as strikeouts (21).
Posting a 1.000 fielding percentage in 2026, Yost fielded at a .996 clip across 246 defensive chances in his career on top of five outfield assists. Over three years in Orange & Blue, he played in 134 games highlighted by 99 starts and batted .264/.381/.444 with 14 homers, 23 doubles, 77 runs and 65 RBI. Yost also swiped 21 bags in 27 attempts.
Blake Cyr | Round 18, Pick 548 | New York Yankees
Fresh off a stellar senior year, Cyr came off the board at the 2026 MLB Draft on Sunday evening as the 548th overall pick in the 18th round to the New York Yankees.As a result of Cyr's selection, Florida has produced six-plus draft picks in four of the last six drafts, including three of the last four (2021, 2023, 2025, 2026). The Orange & Blue has had at least six draftees in 14 of the last 18 years since 2009. Cyr represents the 237th individual draft choice in team history including the 122nd of the Kevin O'Sullivan era (2008-present).
Cyr produced a career year in his senior campaign, setting highs in batting average (.316), hits (68), doubles (15) and runs (53) while swatting 14 homers. Posting a .398 on-base percentage and slugging .591, Cyr led the Gators with seven three-hit games and 17 multi-RBI efforts while sitting second in multi-hit contests (21). He also chipped in 30 extra-base hits, one triple, 58 RBI and 20 walks while swiping six bags and did not commit an error until the final game of the season, finishing with a .990 fielding percentage and one outfield assist.
Across four collegiate seasons, Cyr appeared in 200 games while making 198 starts and slashed .291/.395/.545. He racked up 208 career hits, 47 home runs, 39 doubles, 176 RBI, 170 runs, 99 walks and 17 stolen bases in 715 at bats.
Florida's MLB Draft History
First Round Draft Picks in Program History (21)
2026: RHP Liam Peterson – Round 1, Pick 19 (Cleveland Guardians)
2024: 1B/LHP Jac Caglianone – Round 1, Pick 6 (Kansas City Royals)
2023: RHP Hurston Waldrep – Round 1, Pick 24 (Atlanta Braves)
2023: OF Wyatt Langford – Round 1, Pick 4 (Texas Rangers)
2022: OF Sterlin Thompson – Round 1, Pick 31 (Colorado Rockies)
2018: 3B Jonathan India – Round 1, Pick 5 (Cincinnati Reds)
2018: RHP Brady Singer – Round 1, Pick 18 (Kansas City Royals)
2018: Jackson Kowar – Round 1, Pick 33 (Kansas City Royals)
2017: RHP Alex Faedo – Round 1, Pick 18 (Detroit Tigers)
2016: LHP A.J. Puk – Round 1, Pick 6 (Oakland Athletics)
2016: RHP Dane Dunning – Round 1, Pick 29 (Washington Nationals)
2015: SS Richie Martin – Round 1, Pick 20 (Oakland Athletics)
2013: RHP Jonathon Crawford – Round 1, Pick 20 (Detroit Tigers)
2012: C Mike Zunino – Round 1, Pick 3 (Seattle Mariners)
2012: LHP/1B Brian Johnson – Round 1, Pick 31 (Boston Red Sox)
2007: 1B Matt LaPorta – Round 1, Pick 7 (Milwaukee Brewers)
1998: 1B/OF/LHP Brad Wilkerson – Round 1, Pick 33 (Montreal Expos)
1993: RHP Marc Valdes – Round 1, Pick 27 (Florida Marlins)
1992: RHP John Burke – Round 1, Pick 27 (Colorado Rockies)
1991: RHP John Burke – Round 1, Pick 6 (Houston Astros)
1989: RHP Jamie McAndrew – Round 1, Pick 28 (Los Angeles Dodgers)
1986: OF Scott Ruskin – Round 1, Pick 8 (Montreal Expos) *secondary phase*
1983: RHP Rich Rice – Round 1, Pick 3 (Baltimore Orioles) *secondary phase*
1983: SS Robby Thompson – Round 1, Pick 2 (San Francisco Giants) *secondary phase*
1981: LHP Rob Murphy – Round 1, Pick 3 (Cincinnati Reds) *secondary phase*
1981: RHP Randy O'Neal – Round 1, Pick 15 (Detroit Tigers) *secondary phase*
1978: C Jim Watkins – Round 1, Pick 1 (Atlanta Braves) *secondary phase*
Highest Drafted Players in Program History
1. 2012: C Mike Zunino – Round 1, Pick 3 (Seattle Mariners)
2. 2023: OF Wyatt Langford – Round 1, Pick 4 (Texas Rangers)
3. 2018: 3B Jonathan India – Round 1, Pick 5 (Cincinnati Reds)
T4. 2024: 1B/LHP Jac Caglianone – Round 1, Pick 6 (Kansas City Royals)
T4. 1991: RHP John Burke – Round 1, Pick 6 (Houston Astros)
T4. 2016: LHP A.J. Puk – Round 1, Pick 6 (Oakland Athletics)
7. 2007: 1B Matt LaPorta – Round 1, Pick 7 (Milwaukee Brewers)
T8. 2017: RHP Alex Faedo – Round 1, Pick 18 (Detroit Tigers)
T8. 2018: RHP Brady Singer – Round 1, Pick 18 (Kansas City Royals)
10. 2026: RHP Liam Peterson – Round 1, Pick 19 (Cleveland Guardians)
T11. 2013: RHP Jonathon Crawford – Round 1, Pick 20 (Detroit Tigers)
T11. 2015: SS Richie Martin – Round 1, Pick 20 (Oakland Athletics)
13. 2023: RHP Hurston Waldrep – Round 1, Pick 24 (Atlanta Braves)
T14. 1992: RHP John Burke – Round 1, Pick 27 (Colorado Rockies)
T14. 1993: RHP Marc Valdes – Round 1, Pick 27 (Florida Marlins)
16. 1989: RHP Jamie McAndrew – Round 1, Pick 28 (Los Angeles Dodgers)
17. 2016: RHP Dane Dunning – Round 1, Pick 29 (Washington Nationals)
T18. 2022: OF Sterlin Thompson – Round 1, Pick 31 (Colorado Rockies)
T18. 2012: LHP/1B Brian Johnson – Round 1, Pick 31 (Boston Red Sox)
20. 2018: RHP Jackson Kowar – Round 1, Pick 33 (Kansas City Royals)
21. 1998: 1B/OF/LHP Brad Wilkerson – Round 1, Pick 33 (Montreal Expos)
22. 2021: OF Jud Fabian – Round 2, Pick 40 (Boston Red Sox)
T23. 2022: LHP Hunter Barco – Round 2, Pick 44 (Pittsburgh Pirates)
T23. 2019: SS Brady McConnell – Round 2, Pick 44 (Kansas City Royals)
T25. 2004: RHP Justin Hoyman – Round 2, Pick 47 (Cleveland Indians)
T25. 2016: RHP Logan Shore – Pick 2, Round 47 (Oakland Athletics)
27. 2016: OF Buddy Reed – Round 2, Pick 48 (San Diego Padres)
28. 1979: C Marc Sullivan – Round 2, Pick 52 (Boston Red Sox)
29. 2023: RHP Brandon Sproat – Round 2, Pick 56 (New York Mets)
30. 2012: SS Nolan Fontana – Round 2, Pick 61 (Houston Astros)
Highest Drafted Pitchers in Program History
T1. 1991: RHP John Burke – Round 1, Pick 6 (Houston Astros)
T1. 2016: LHP A.J. Puk – Round 1, Pick 6 (Oakland Athletics)
T3. 2017: RHP Alex Faedo – Round 1, Pick 18 (Detroit Tigers)
T3. 2018: RHP Brady Singer – Round 1, Pick 18 (Kansas City Royals)
5. 2026: RHP Liam Peterson – Round 1, Pick 19 (Cleveland Guardians)
6. 2013: RHP Jonathon Crawford – Round 1, Pick 20 (Detroit Tigers)
7. 2023: RHP Hurston Waldrep – Round 1, Pick 24 (Atlanta Braves)
T8. 1992: RHP John Burke – Round 1, Pick 27 (Colorado Rockies)
T8. 1993: RHP Marc Valdes – Round 1, Pick 27 (Florida Marlins)
10. 1989: RHP Jamie McAndrew – Round 1, Pick 28 (Los Angeles Dodgers)
11. 2016: RHP Dane Dunning – Round 1, Pick 29 (Washington Nationals)
12. 2012: LHP/1B Brian Johnson – Round 1, Pick 31 (Boston Red Sox)
13. 2018: Jackson Kowar – Round 1, Pick 33 (Kansas City Royals)
14. 2022: LHP Hunter Barco – Round 2, Pick 44 (Pittsburgh Pirates)
T15. 2004: RHP Justin Hoyman – Round 2, Pick 47 (Cleveland Indians)
T15. 2016: RHP Logan Shore – Pick 2, Round 47 (Oakland Athletics)
Highest Drafted Outfielders in Program History
1. 2023: OF Wyatt Langford – Round 1, Pick 4 (Texas Rangers)
2. 2022: OF Sterlin Thompson – Round 1, Pick 31 (Colorado Rockies)
3. 1998: 1B/OF/LHP Brad Wilkerson – Round 1, Pick 33 (Montreal Expos)
4. 2021: OF Jud Fabian – Round 2, Pick 40 (Boston Red Sox)
5. 2016: OF Buddy Reed – Round 2, Pick 48 (San Diego Padres)
6. 2022: OF Jud Fabian – Round 2, Pick 67 (Baltimore Orioles)
7. 1984: OF/LHP Scott Ruskin – Round 4, Pick 92 (Texas Rangers)
8. 2015: OF Harrison Bader – Round 3, Pick 100 (St. Louis Cardinals)
9. 2026: OF Kyle Jones – Round 3, Pick 102 (Milwaukee Brewers)
10. 2003: OF Ben Harrison – Round 4, Pick 108 (Cleveland Indians)
1970: OF/C Guy McTheeny – Round 3, Pick 51 (Milwaukee Brewers) *January regular phase*
Highest Drafted Players Under Kevin O'Sullivan
1. 2012: C Mike Zunino – Round 1, Pick 3 (Seattle Mariners)
2. 2023: OF Wyatt Langford – Round 1, Pick 4 (Texas Rangers)
3. 2018: 3B Jonathan India – Round 1, Pick 5 (Cincinnati Reds)
T4. 2024: 1B/LHP Jac Caglianone – Round 1, Pick 6 (Kansas City Royals)
T4. 2016: LHP A.J. Puk – Round 1, Pick 6 (Oakland Athletics)
T6. 2017: RHP Alex Faedo – Round 1, Pick 18 (Detroit Tigers)
T6. 2018: RHP Brady Singer – Round 1, Pick 18 (Kansas City Royals)
8. 2026: RHP Liam Peterson – Round 1, Pick 19 (Cleveland Guardians)
T9. 2013: RHP Jonathon Crawford – Round 1, Pick 20 (Detroit Tigers)
T9. 2015: SS Richie Martin – Round 1, Pick 20 (Oakland Athletics)
11. 2023: RHP Hurston Waldrep – Round 1, Pick 24 (Atlanta Braves)
12. 2016: RHP Dane Dunning – Round 1, Pick 29 (Washington Nationals)
T13. 2022: OF Sterlin Thompson – Round 1, Pick 31 (Colorado Rockies)
T13. 2012: LHP/1B Brian Johnson – Round 1, Pick 31 (Boston Red Sox)
15. 2018: RHP Jackson Kowar – Round 1, Pick 33 (Kansas City Royals)
16. 2021: OF Jud Fabian – Round 2, Pick 40 (Boston Red Sox)
T17. 2022: LHP Hunter Barco – Round 2, Pick 44 (Pittsburgh Pirates)
T17. 2019: SS Brady McConnell – Round 2, Pick 44 (Kansas City Royals)
19. 2016: RHP Logan Shore – Pick 2, Round 47 (Oakland Athletics)
20. 2016: OF Buddy Reed – Round 2, Pick 48 (San Diego Padres)
Pitchers Drafted in First Five Rounds Under Kevin O'Sullivan (26)
2026: RHP Liam Peterson – Round 1, Pick 19 (Cleveland Guardians)
2026: RHP Russell Sandefer – Round 4, Pick 132 (Los Angeles Dodgers)
2026: RHP Luke McNeillie – Round 5, Pick 152 (New York Mets)
2024: RHP Brandon Neely – Round 3, Pick 86 (Boston Red Sox)
2023: RHP Brandon Sproat – Round 2, Pick 56 (New York Mets)
2023: RHP Hurston Waldrep – Round 1, Pick 24 (Atlanta Braves)
2022: LHP Hunter Barco – Round 2, Pick 44 (Pittsburgh Pirates)
2022: RHP Brandon Sproat – Round 3, Pick 90 (New York Mets)
2021: RHP Tommy Mace – Round 2, Pick 69 (Cleveland Indians)
2021: RHP Christian Scott – Round 5, Pick 142 (New York Mets)
2019: RHP Tyler Dyson – Round 5, Pick 153 (Washington Nationals)
2018: RHP Brady Singer – Round 1, Pick 18 (Kansas City Royals)
2018: RHP Jackson Kowar – Round 1, Pick 33 (Kansas City Royals)
2017: RHP Alex Faedo – Round 1, Pick 18 (Detroit Tigers)
2016: LHP A.J. Puk – Round 1, Pick 6 (Oakland Athletics)
2016: RHP Dane Dunning – Round 1, Pick 29 (Washington Nationals)
2016: RHP Logan Shore – Round 2, Pick 47 (Oakland Athletics)
2016: RHP Shaun Anderson – Round 3, Pick 88 (Boston Red Sox)
2016: LHP Scott Moss – Round 4, Pick 108 (Cincinnati Reds)
2013: RHP Jonathon Crawford – Round 1, Pick 20 (Detroit Tigers)
2012: LHP/1B Brian Johnson – Round 1, Pick 31 (Boston Red Sox)
2012: LHP Steven (Paco) Rodriguez – Round 2, Pick 82 (Los Angeles Dodgers)
2012: RHP Austin Maddox – Round 3, Pick 118 (Boston Red Sox)
2011: LHP Nick Maronde – Round 3, Pick 104 (Los Angeles Angels)
2010: LHP Kevin Chapman – Round 4, Pick 119 (Kansas City Royals)
2009: RHP Billy Bullock – Round 2, Pick 70 (Minnesota Twins)
All Draft Picks Under Kevin O'Sullivan (122)
2026: RHP Liam Peterson – Round 1, Pick 19 (Cleveland Guardians)
2026: OF Kyle Jones – Round 3, Pick 102 (Milwaukee Brewers)
2026: RHP Russell Sandefer – Round 4, Pick 132 (Los Angeles Dodgers)
2026: RHP Luke McNeillie – Round 5, Pick 152 (New York Mets)
2026: OF Hayden Yost – Round 5, Pick 162 (Seattle Mariners)
2026: OF Blake Cyr – Round 18, Pick 548 (New York Yankees)
2025: SS Colby Shelton – Round 6, Pick 166 (Chicago White Sox)
2025: RHP Jake Clemente – Round 7 – Pick 198 (Miami Marlins)
2025: LHP Pierce Coppola – Round 7 – Pick 211 (Chicago Cubs)
2025: 3B Bobby Boser – Round 11, Pick 320 (Athletics)
2025: C Luke Heyman – Round 14, Pick 422 (Seattle Mariners)
2025: C Brody Donay – Round 17, Pick 507 (Tampa Bay Rays)
2024: 1B/LHP Jac Caglianone – Round 1, Pick 6 (Kansas City Royals)
2024: RHP Brandon Neely – Round 3, Pick 86 (Boston Red Sox)
2024: RHP Fisher Jameson – Round 10, Pick 288 (Colorado Rockies)
2024: RHP Ryan Slater – Round 18, Pick 538 (San Francisco Giants)
2024: SS Colby Shelton – Round 20, Pick 590 (Washington Nationals)
2023: INF Colby Halter – Round 17, Pick 496 (Oakland Athletics)
2023: LHP Philip Abner – Round 6, Pick 175 (Arizona Diamondbacks)
2023: SS Josh Rivera – Round 3, Pick 81 (Chicago Cubs)
2023: RHP Brandon Sproat – Round 2, Pick 56 (New York Mets)
2023: RHP Hurston Waldrep – Round 1, Pick 24 (Atlanta Braves)
2023: OF Wyatt Langford – Round 1, Pick 4 (Texas Rangers)
2023: OF Wyatt Langford – Round 1, Pick 4 (Texas Rangers)
2022: OF Sterlin Thompson – Round 1, Pick 31 (Colorado Rockies)
2022: LHP Hunter Barco – Round 2, Pick 44 (Pittsburgh Pirates)
2022: OF Jud Fabian – Round 2, Pick 67 (Baltimore Orioles)
2022: RHP Brandon Sproat – Round 3, Pick 90 (New York Mets)
2021: OF Jud Fabian – Round 2, Pick 40 (Boston Red Sox)
2021: RHP Tommy Mace – Round 2, Pick 69 (Cleveland Indians)
2021: C Nathan Hickey – Round 5, Pick 136 (Boston Red Sox)
2021: RHP Christian Scott – Round 5, Pick 142 (New York Mets)
2021: OF Jacob Young – Round 7, Pick 203 (Washington Nationals)
2021: RHP Jack Leftwich – Round 7, Pick 216 (Cleveland Indians)
2021: RHP Franco Aleman – Round 10, Pick 306 (Cleveland Indians)
2019: SS Brady McConnell – Round 2, Pick 44 (Kansas City Royals)
2019: RHP Tyler Dyson – Round 5, Pick 153 (Washington Nationals)
2019: OF Wil Dalton – Round 8, Pick 257 (Boston Red Sox)
2019: OF Nelson Maldonado – Round 21, Pick 642 (Chicago Cubs)
2018: 3B Jonathan India – Round 1, Pick 5 (Cincinnati Reds)
2018: RHP Brady Singer – Round 1, Pick 18 (Kansas City Royals)
2018: RHP Jackson Kowar – Round 1, Pick 33 (Kansas City Royals)
2018: C JJ Schwarz – Round 8, Pick 233 (Oakland Athletics)
2018: SS Deacon Liput – Round 10, Pick 314 (Los Angeles Dodgers)
2018: RHP Michael Byrne – Round 14, Pick 409 (Cincinnati Reds)
2018: OF/LHP Nick Horvath – Round 25, Pick 745 (Baltimore Orioles)
2017: RHP Alex Faedo – Round 1, Pick 18 (Detroit Tigers)
2017: SS Dalton Guthrie – Round 6, Pick 173 (Philadelphia Phillies)
2017: C Mike Rivera – Round 6, Pick 192 (Cleveland Indians)
2017: C Mark Kolozsvary – Round 7, Pick 197 (Cincinnati Reds)
2017: RHP David Lee – Round 27, Pick 808 (Pittsburgh Pirates)
2017: RHP Frank Rubio – Round 29, Pick 876 (San Francisco Giants)
2017: 2B Deacon Liput – Round 29, Pick 880 (Los Angeles Dodgers)
2017: C JJ Schwarz – Round 38, Pick 1129 (Tampa Bay Rays)
2016: LHP A.J. Puk – Round 1, Pick 6 (Oakland Athletics)
2016: RHP Dane Dunning – Round 1, Pick 29 (Washington Nationals)
2016: RHP Logan Shore – Round 2, Pick 47 (Oakland Athletics)
2016: OF Buddy Reed – Round 2, Pick 48 (San Diego Padres)
2016: 1B Pete Alonso – Round 2, Pick 64 (New York Mets)
2016: RHP Shaun Anderson – Round 3, Pick 88 (Boston Red Sox)
2016: LHP Scott Moss – Round 4, Pick 108 (Cincinnati Reds)
2016: LHP Kirby Snead – Round 10, Pick 312 (Toronto Blue Jays)
2015: SS Richie Martin – Round 1, Pick 20 (Oakland Athletics)
2015: OF Harrison Bader – Round 3, Pick 100 (St. Louis Cardinals)
2015: RHP Eric Hanhold – Round 6, Pick 181 (Milwaukee Brewers)
2015: LHP Danny Young – Round 8, Pick 242 (Toronto Blue Jays)
2015: RHP Taylor Lewis – Round 9, Pick 270 (Atlanta Braves)
2015: 3B Josh Tobias – Round 10, Pick 294 (Philadelphia Phillies)
2015: LHP Bobby Poyner – Round 14, Pick 411 (Boston Red Sox)
2015: RHP Mike Vinson – Round 24, Pick 730 (Detroit Tigers)
2015: RHP Aaron Rhodes – Round 28, Pick 855 (Los Angeles Angels)
2014: C Taylor Gushue – Round 4, Pick 131 (Pittsburgh Pirates)
2014: RHP Justin Shafer – Round 8, Pick 234 (Toronto Blue Jays)
2014: RHP Karsten Whitson – Round 11, Pick 344 (Boston Red Sox)
2014: 2B Casey Turgeon – Round 24, Pick 735 (St. Louis Cardinals)
2014: RHP Ryan Harris – Round 26, Pick 794 (Boston Red Sox)
2014: RHP Keenan Kish – Round 34, Pick 1025 (Cincinnati Reds)
2013: RHP Jonathon Crawford – Round 1, Pick 20 (Detroit Tigers)
2013: LHP Daniel Gibson – Round 7, Pick 210 (Arizona Diamondbacks)
2013: OF Taylor Ratliff – Round 13, Pick 390 (Arizona Diamondbacks)
2013: RHP Johnny Magliozzi – Round 17, Pick 506 (New York Mets)
2013: SS Cody Dent – Round 22, Pick 676 (Washington Nationals)
2013: OF Jeff Driskel – Round 29, Pick 863 (Boston Red Sox)
2013: RHP Karsten Whitson – Round 37, Pick 1126 (Washington Nationals)
2012: C Mike Zunino – Round 1, Pick 3 (Seattle Mariners)
2012: LHP/1B Brian Johnson – Round 1, Pick 31 (Boston Red Sox)
2012: SS Nolan Fontana – Round 2, Pick 61 (Houston Astros)
2012: LHP Steven (Paco) Rodriguez – Round 2, Pick 82 (Los Angeles Dodgers)
2012: RHP Austin Maddox – Round 3, Pick 118 (Boston Red Sox)
2012: OF Preston Tucker – Round 7, Pick 219 (Houston Astros)
2012: RHP Hudson Randall – Round 7, Pick 244 (Detroit Tigers)
2012: OF Daniel Pigott – Round 9, Pick 292 (Cincinnati Reds)
2012: RHP Greg Larson – Round 20, Pick 631 (Boston Red Sox)
2011: LHP Nick Maronde – Round 3, Pick 104 (Los Angeles Angels)
2011: RHP Anthony DeSclafani – Round 6, Pick 199 (Toronto Blue Jays)
2011: RHP Alex Panteliodis – Round 9, Pick 282 (New York Mets)
2011: RHP Tommy Toledo – Round 11, Pick 341 (Milwaukee Brewers)
2011: 2B Josh Adams – Round 13, Pick 403 (Florida Marlins)
2011: 1B/OF Preston Tucker – Round 16, Pick 498 (Colorado Rockies)
2011: C Ben McMahan – Round 23, Pick 701 (Milwaukee Brewers)
2011: RHP Matt Campbell – Round 24, Pick 751 (Philadelphia Phillies)
2011: RHP Greg Larson – Round 29, Pick 885 (Los Angeles Angels)
2011: OF Bryson Smith – Round 34, Pick 1045 (Cincinnati Reds)
2011: OF Tyler Thompson – Round 46, Pick 1387 (Washington Nationals)
2010: LHP Kevin Chapman – Round 4, Pick 119 (Kansas City Royals)
2010: OF Matt den Dekker – Round 5, Pick 152 (New York Mets)
2010: RHP Tommy Toledo – Round 32, Pick 975 (Minnesota Twins)
2010: C Hampton Tignor – Round 36, Pick 1104 (Los Angeles Angels)
2010: RHP Justin Poovey – Round 41, Pick 1254 (Los Angeles Angels)
2010: RHP Matt Campbell – Round 43, Pick 1297 (Cincinnati Reds)
2009: RHP Billy Bullock – Round 2, Pick 70 (Minnesota Twins)
2009: OF Avery Barnes – Round 11, Pick 331 (Colorado Rockies)
2009: LHP Tony Davis – Round 12, Pick 372 (Minnesota Twins)
2009: OF Matt den Dekker – Round 16, Pick 475 (Pittsburgh Pirates)
2009: RHP Patrick Keating – Round 20, Pick 602 (Kansas City Royals)
2009: C Buddy Munroe – Round 22, Pick 672 (Minnesota Twins)
2009: LHP Stephen Locke – Round 22, Pick 681 (Los Angeles Angels)
2009: SS Mike Mooney – Round 23, Pick 686 (Baltimore Orioles)
2009: OF Riley Cooper – Round 25, Pick 754 (Texas Rangers)
2009: LHP Kevin Chapman – Round 50, Pick 1513 (Chicago White Sox)
2008: SS Cole Figueroa – Round 6, Pick 195 (San Diego Padres)
2008: OF Avery Barnes – Round 40, Pick 1201 (Washington Nationals)
2008: RHP Josh Edmondson – Round 41, Pick 1249 (Los Angeles Angels)
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