Sep 5, 2022; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer (51) delivers a pitch against the Cleveland Guardians during the first inning at Kauffman Stadium.
Gators in The Show: Season Recap
Friday, November 18, 2022 | Baseball
The 2022 Major League Baseball season officially wrapped up with the conclusion of the World Series on Nov. 5, marking the start of the offseason for a select group of Gators. This past year, 17 former Florida players appeared in the MLB – no other college program had more.
The Orange & Blue boasts a lengthy history of producing MLB talent, as 81 Gators have reached the sport's ultimate level – a total that rose steadily throughout the 2022 campaign thanks to the debuts of catcher Mark Kolozsvary (Cincinnati Reds), right-handed pitcher Alex Faedo (Detroit Tigers), left-hander Danny Young (Seattle Mariners) and utilityman Dalton Guthrie. Dating back to the start of Head Coach Kevin O'Sullivan's tenure in 2008, Florida's 29 former players to make it to The Show paces the nation.
Gators in the MLB
Pete Alonso | 1B | New York Mets | UF 2014-16
2022: .271/.352/.518, 40 HR, 27 2B, 131 RBI, 95 R, 67 BB, 5 SB, 146 OPS+ (160 G – 597 AB)
Alonso enjoyed another massive season at the plate, posting the second-highest OPS+ of his career while leading the NL with a whopping 131 RBI. Alonso's 40 homers mark his most since his record-setting rookie campaign in 2019, when he swatted 53 long balls. Thanks to Alonso's excellent year, the Mets won the NL East and reached the MLB Postseason for the first time since 2016.
Shaun Anderson | RHP | Triple-A | Buffalo Bisons | Toronto Blue Jays | UF 2014-16
2022 (MLB): 0-0, 1 G, 1.0 IP, 18.00 ERA, 4.00 WHIP, 0 BB, 0 K
2022 (Triple-A): 3-3, 36 G, 15 GS, 88.0 IP, 3.58 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 32 BB, 76 K
Anderson made his lone MLB appearance for Toronto on June 27 against Boston, but spent the remainder of the season in Triple-A. He should be on the big-league radar come 2023 after tossing 88.0 innings of 3.58 ERA ball.
Harrison Bader | OF | St. Louis Cardinals | UF 2013-15
2022: .250/.294/.356, 5 HR, 3 3B, 10 2B, 38 R, 30 RBI, 15 BB, 17 SB (86 G – 292 AB)
Bader made his Yankees debut on Sept. 20 after being traded over by the Cardinals and quickly made an impact in the Bronx by solidifying the team's center field defense. His biggest contributions came in the Postseason, where he belted a team-leading five homers while slashing .333/.429/.833. As a result, Bader joined Mickey Mantle and Bernie Williams as the only Yankees center fielders to hit at least three home runs in a single postseason.
Anthony DeSclafani | RHP | San Francisco Giants | UF 2009-11
2022: 0-2, 5 GS, 19.0 IP, 6.63 ERA, 2.00 WHIP, 4 BB, 17 K
In the first year of a three-year, 36-million-dollar contract, DeSclafani's season concluded after just 19 frames of work due to season-ending ankle surgery on June 12. With a four-to-five-month timetable for recovery, DeSclafani projects to be ready for the start of Spring Training in 2023.
Dane Dunning | RHP | Texas Rangers | UF 2014-16
2022: 4-8, 29 GS, 153.1 IP, 4.46 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 62 BB, 137 K, 88 ERA+
Pitching in his third MLB season, Dunning took the ball for the Rangers 29 times before hip surgery ended his year prematurely in September. Even so, the righty fired 10 quality starts for the rebuilding Rangers, who figure to take another step forward in 2023. It remains unclear whether Dunning will be fully recovered for the start of Spring Training.
Alex Faedo | RHP | Detroit Tigers | UF 2015-17
2022 (MLB): 1-5, 12 GS, 53.2 IP, 5.53 ERA, 1.64 WHIP, 25 BB, 44 K, 71 ERA+
2022 (MiLB): 2-1, 4 G, 2 GS, 15.2 IP, 1.72 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 3 BB, 20 K
Faedo became the 79th Gator to make it to the MLB and the 27th former player to do so under O'Sullivan, debuting with the Tigers on May 4, 2022. He fired five innings of two-run ball in his first big-league start. Unfortunately, Faedo's rookie year came to a halt after 53 2/3 frames, as he was forced to undergo season-ending hip surgery.
Dalton Guthrie | UT | Phildelphia Phillies | UF 2015-17
2022: .333/.500/.476, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 3 R, 6 BB, 1 SB (14 G - 21 AB)
Guthrie became the 81st Gator to debut in the Major Leagues on Sept. 6, receiving a promotion to the Phillies following an in injury to outfielder Nick Castellanos. Guthrie totaled just 21 at bats during the regular season, but posted a .976 OPS and 1.000 fielding percentage in that time. The rookie played a role in Philadelphia's National League Pennant and World Series run, having made the Phillies' NLDS and NLCS rosters.
Jonathan India | INF | Cincinnati Reds | UF 2016-18
2022: .249/.327/.378, 10 HR, 2 3B, 16 2B, 48 R, 41 RBI, 31 BB, 3 SB, 91 OPS+ (103 G – 386 AB)
India's sophomore campaign was largely derailed by the injury bug, but he still managed to swat 28 extra-base hits in just 103 games. The 2021 NL Rookie of the Year remains a cornerstone of the rebuilding process in Cincinnati heading into next season.
Mark Kolozsvary | C | Cincinnati Reds | UF 2015-17
2022 (MLB): .177/.177/.471, 1 HR, 2 2B, 3 R, 3 RBI (9 G – 17 AB)
2022 (MiLB): .188/.317/.306, 2 HR, 4 2B, 12 R, 8 RBI, 11 BB (28 G – 85 AB)
Kolozsvary debuted with the Reds on April 20 and launched his first big-league homer on July 23 vs. St. Louis. He spent the bulk of the campaign with Triple-A Louisville, turning in a .989 fielding percentage behind the dish.
Jackson Kowar | RHP | Kansas City Royals | UF 2016-18
2022 (MLB): 0-0, 6 G, 15.1 IP, 8.80 ERA, 2.22 WHIP, 9 BB, 17 K
2022 (Triple-A): 3-6, 12 GS, 55.1 IP, 6.34 ERA, 1.65 WHIP, 23 BB, 62 K
Kowar bounced back and forth from Triple-A to MLB for most of the year while trying to regain his footing on the mound. The highlight for the right-hander was striking out at least 9.5 batters per nine innings at both levels.
Richie Martin | SS | Triple-A | Norfolk Tides | Baltimore Orioles |UF 2013-15
2022 (MLB): .167/.242/.300, 2 3B, 4 R, 3 RBI, 3 BB, 3 SB, 54 OPS+ (13 G – 30 AB)
2022 (Triple-A): .278/.359/.410, 1 HR, 4 3B, 16 2B, 36 R, 18 RBI, 19 BB, 18 SB (52 G – 205 AB)
Martin played in 13 games for the Orioles, but competed for Triple-A Norfolk for the bulk of the season. He racked up 29 steals in just 80 games for the Tides. At the MLB level, Martin's top performance of the year came on June 12 at Kansas City, when he went 3-for-5 with two triples, three runs and two RBI.
Darren O'Day | RHP | Atlanta Braves | UF 2003-06
2022: 2-2, 28 G, 21.2 IP, 4.15 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 10 BB, 26 K, 104 ERA+
Pitching in his 15th MLB season, O'Day had another solid campaign coming out of the bullpen for one of the league's top contenders. His performance helped Atlanta clinch its second-straight NL East title, although his year ended in late August after injuring his toe during a rehab assignment in Triple-A. All told, O'Day owns a career 2.59 ERA and 167 ERA+ across 644 appearances spanning 609 innings. Currently a free agent, it is not yet known whether O'Day will pitch in 2023.
A.J. Puk | LHP | Oakland Athletics | UF 2014-16
2022: 4-3, 4 SV, 62 G, 66.1 IP, 3.12 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 23 BB, 76 K, 120 ERA+
Puk polished off a stellar rebound effort in 2022, thriving as a reliever with 20 holds and four saves to his credit. The southpaw's work on the mound checked in at 20% above league average, all the while striking out 10.3 batters per nine innings. He remains under contract in Oakland through the 2026 season.
Brady Singer | RHP | Kansas City Royals | UF 2016-18
2022 (MLB): 10-5, 27 G, 24 GS, 153.1 IP, 3.58 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 35 BB, 150 K, 127 ERA+
2022 (Triple-A): 1-0, 3 GS, 13.2 IP, 3.29 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 4 BB, 11K
Recently named the Kansas City Royals Pitcher of the Year, Singer established himself as one of the top starters in the American League this past season. The former first-rounder pitched in 27 games for Kansas City including 24 starts, posting 4.5 wins above replacement – good for sixth in the AL. Singer was particularly elite in the second half, delivering a 2.53 ERA across 81 2/3 frames.
Kirby Snead | LHP | Oakland Athletics | UF 2014-16
2022 (MLB): 1-1, 46 G, 44.2 IP, 5.84 ERA, 1.75 WHIP, 22 BB, 35 K, 64 ERA+
2022 (Triple-A): 2-0, 1 SV, 11 G, 13.2 IP, 4.61 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 3 BB, 20 K
Year one in Oakland was an up-and-down experience for Snead, who was unable to replicate the same success he saw in Toronto as a rookie. The left-hander did manage to finish strongly, as he did not allow an earned run in his final three appearances spanning 3 1/3 innings while striking out four.
Danny Young | LHP | Triple-A | Tacoma Rainiers | Seattle Mariners | UF 2013-15
2022 (MLB): 0-0, 2 G, 3.2 IP, 7.36 ERA, 2.46 WHIP, 2 BB, 5 K
2022 (Triple-A): 0-1, 28 G, 27.0 IP, 4.33 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 9 BB, 37 K
Young broke into the big leagues on May 9 of this year, making him the 80th Gator to debut in the MLB and the 28th player to do so under O'Sullivan (Guthrie later became the 81st). The southpaw appeared for both the Mariners and Braves, finishing the year at Triple-A Gwinnett with seven-straight scoreless outings and zero runs allowed in 16 of his last 17 games.
Mike Zunino | C | Tampa Bay Rays | UF 2010-12
2022: .148/.195/.304, 5 HR, 3 2B, 16 RBI, 7 R, 6 BB, 44 OPS+ (36 G – 115 AB)
After earning his first-career All-Star nod last season thanks to a 33-homer breakout, Zunino had a down year in 2022 that was exacerbated by season-ending shoulder surgery at the end of July. Zunino should be ready to go for the 2023 campaign, but is currently without a team as an unsigned free agent.
Follow the Gators
#GoGators
Twitter
Instagram
Facebook
The Orange & Blue boasts a lengthy history of producing MLB talent, as 81 Gators have reached the sport's ultimate level – a total that rose steadily throughout the 2022 campaign thanks to the debuts of catcher Mark Kolozsvary (Cincinnati Reds), right-handed pitcher Alex Faedo (Detroit Tigers), left-hander Danny Young (Seattle Mariners) and utilityman Dalton Guthrie. Dating back to the start of Head Coach Kevin O'Sullivan's tenure in 2008, Florida's 29 former players to make it to The Show paces the nation.
Gators in the MLB
Pete Alonso | 1B | New York Mets | UF 2014-16
2022: .271/.352/.518, 40 HR, 27 2B, 131 RBI, 95 R, 67 BB, 5 SB, 146 OPS+ (160 G – 597 AB)
Alonso enjoyed another massive season at the plate, posting the second-highest OPS+ of his career while leading the NL with a whopping 131 RBI. Alonso's 40 homers mark his most since his record-setting rookie campaign in 2019, when he swatted 53 long balls. Thanks to Alonso's excellent year, the Mets won the NL East and reached the MLB Postseason for the first time since 2016.
Shaun Anderson | RHP | Triple-A | Buffalo Bisons | Toronto Blue Jays | UF 2014-16
2022 (MLB): 0-0, 1 G, 1.0 IP, 18.00 ERA, 4.00 WHIP, 0 BB, 0 K
2022 (Triple-A): 3-3, 36 G, 15 GS, 88.0 IP, 3.58 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 32 BB, 76 K
Anderson made his lone MLB appearance for Toronto on June 27 against Boston, but spent the remainder of the season in Triple-A. He should be on the big-league radar come 2023 after tossing 88.0 innings of 3.58 ERA ball.
Harrison Bader | OF | St. Louis Cardinals | UF 2013-15
2022: .250/.294/.356, 5 HR, 3 3B, 10 2B, 38 R, 30 RBI, 15 BB, 17 SB (86 G – 292 AB)
Bader made his Yankees debut on Sept. 20 after being traded over by the Cardinals and quickly made an impact in the Bronx by solidifying the team's center field defense. His biggest contributions came in the Postseason, where he belted a team-leading five homers while slashing .333/.429/.833. As a result, Bader joined Mickey Mantle and Bernie Williams as the only Yankees center fielders to hit at least three home runs in a single postseason.
Anthony DeSclafani | RHP | San Francisco Giants | UF 2009-11
2022: 0-2, 5 GS, 19.0 IP, 6.63 ERA, 2.00 WHIP, 4 BB, 17 K
In the first year of a three-year, 36-million-dollar contract, DeSclafani's season concluded after just 19 frames of work due to season-ending ankle surgery on June 12. With a four-to-five-month timetable for recovery, DeSclafani projects to be ready for the start of Spring Training in 2023.
Dane Dunning | RHP | Texas Rangers | UF 2014-16
2022: 4-8, 29 GS, 153.1 IP, 4.46 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 62 BB, 137 K, 88 ERA+
Pitching in his third MLB season, Dunning took the ball for the Rangers 29 times before hip surgery ended his year prematurely in September. Even so, the righty fired 10 quality starts for the rebuilding Rangers, who figure to take another step forward in 2023. It remains unclear whether Dunning will be fully recovered for the start of Spring Training.
Alex Faedo | RHP | Detroit Tigers | UF 2015-17
2022 (MLB): 1-5, 12 GS, 53.2 IP, 5.53 ERA, 1.64 WHIP, 25 BB, 44 K, 71 ERA+
2022 (MiLB): 2-1, 4 G, 2 GS, 15.2 IP, 1.72 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 3 BB, 20 K
Faedo became the 79th Gator to make it to the MLB and the 27th former player to do so under O'Sullivan, debuting with the Tigers on May 4, 2022. He fired five innings of two-run ball in his first big-league start. Unfortunately, Faedo's rookie year came to a halt after 53 2/3 frames, as he was forced to undergo season-ending hip surgery.
Dalton Guthrie | UT | Phildelphia Phillies | UF 2015-17
2022: .333/.500/.476, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 3 R, 6 BB, 1 SB (14 G - 21 AB)
Guthrie became the 81st Gator to debut in the Major Leagues on Sept. 6, receiving a promotion to the Phillies following an in injury to outfielder Nick Castellanos. Guthrie totaled just 21 at bats during the regular season, but posted a .976 OPS and 1.000 fielding percentage in that time. The rookie played a role in Philadelphia's National League Pennant and World Series run, having made the Phillies' NLDS and NLCS rosters.
Jonathan India | INF | Cincinnati Reds | UF 2016-18
2022: .249/.327/.378, 10 HR, 2 3B, 16 2B, 48 R, 41 RBI, 31 BB, 3 SB, 91 OPS+ (103 G – 386 AB)
India's sophomore campaign was largely derailed by the injury bug, but he still managed to swat 28 extra-base hits in just 103 games. The 2021 NL Rookie of the Year remains a cornerstone of the rebuilding process in Cincinnati heading into next season.
Mark Kolozsvary | C | Cincinnati Reds | UF 2015-17
2022 (MLB): .177/.177/.471, 1 HR, 2 2B, 3 R, 3 RBI (9 G – 17 AB)
2022 (MiLB): .188/.317/.306, 2 HR, 4 2B, 12 R, 8 RBI, 11 BB (28 G – 85 AB)
Kolozsvary debuted with the Reds on April 20 and launched his first big-league homer on July 23 vs. St. Louis. He spent the bulk of the campaign with Triple-A Louisville, turning in a .989 fielding percentage behind the dish.
Jackson Kowar | RHP | Kansas City Royals | UF 2016-18
2022 (MLB): 0-0, 6 G, 15.1 IP, 8.80 ERA, 2.22 WHIP, 9 BB, 17 K
2022 (Triple-A): 3-6, 12 GS, 55.1 IP, 6.34 ERA, 1.65 WHIP, 23 BB, 62 K
Kowar bounced back and forth from Triple-A to MLB for most of the year while trying to regain his footing on the mound. The highlight for the right-hander was striking out at least 9.5 batters per nine innings at both levels.
Richie Martin | SS | Triple-A | Norfolk Tides | Baltimore Orioles |UF 2013-15
2022 (MLB): .167/.242/.300, 2 3B, 4 R, 3 RBI, 3 BB, 3 SB, 54 OPS+ (13 G – 30 AB)
2022 (Triple-A): .278/.359/.410, 1 HR, 4 3B, 16 2B, 36 R, 18 RBI, 19 BB, 18 SB (52 G – 205 AB)
Martin played in 13 games for the Orioles, but competed for Triple-A Norfolk for the bulk of the season. He racked up 29 steals in just 80 games for the Tides. At the MLB level, Martin's top performance of the year came on June 12 at Kansas City, when he went 3-for-5 with two triples, three runs and two RBI.
Darren O'Day | RHP | Atlanta Braves | UF 2003-06
2022: 2-2, 28 G, 21.2 IP, 4.15 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 10 BB, 26 K, 104 ERA+
Pitching in his 15th MLB season, O'Day had another solid campaign coming out of the bullpen for one of the league's top contenders. His performance helped Atlanta clinch its second-straight NL East title, although his year ended in late August after injuring his toe during a rehab assignment in Triple-A. All told, O'Day owns a career 2.59 ERA and 167 ERA+ across 644 appearances spanning 609 innings. Currently a free agent, it is not yet known whether O'Day will pitch in 2023.
A.J. Puk | LHP | Oakland Athletics | UF 2014-16
2022: 4-3, 4 SV, 62 G, 66.1 IP, 3.12 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 23 BB, 76 K, 120 ERA+
Puk polished off a stellar rebound effort in 2022, thriving as a reliever with 20 holds and four saves to his credit. The southpaw's work on the mound checked in at 20% above league average, all the while striking out 10.3 batters per nine innings. He remains under contract in Oakland through the 2026 season.
Brady Singer | RHP | Kansas City Royals | UF 2016-18
2022 (MLB): 10-5, 27 G, 24 GS, 153.1 IP, 3.58 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 35 BB, 150 K, 127 ERA+
2022 (Triple-A): 1-0, 3 GS, 13.2 IP, 3.29 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 4 BB, 11K
Recently named the Kansas City Royals Pitcher of the Year, Singer established himself as one of the top starters in the American League this past season. The former first-rounder pitched in 27 games for Kansas City including 24 starts, posting 4.5 wins above replacement – good for sixth in the AL. Singer was particularly elite in the second half, delivering a 2.53 ERA across 81 2/3 frames.
Kirby Snead | LHP | Oakland Athletics | UF 2014-16
2022 (MLB): 1-1, 46 G, 44.2 IP, 5.84 ERA, 1.75 WHIP, 22 BB, 35 K, 64 ERA+
2022 (Triple-A): 2-0, 1 SV, 11 G, 13.2 IP, 4.61 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 3 BB, 20 K
Year one in Oakland was an up-and-down experience for Snead, who was unable to replicate the same success he saw in Toronto as a rookie. The left-hander did manage to finish strongly, as he did not allow an earned run in his final three appearances spanning 3 1/3 innings while striking out four.
Danny Young | LHP | Triple-A | Tacoma Rainiers | Seattle Mariners | UF 2013-15
2022 (MLB): 0-0, 2 G, 3.2 IP, 7.36 ERA, 2.46 WHIP, 2 BB, 5 K
2022 (Triple-A): 0-1, 28 G, 27.0 IP, 4.33 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 9 BB, 37 K
Young broke into the big leagues on May 9 of this year, making him the 80th Gator to debut in the MLB and the 28th player to do so under O'Sullivan (Guthrie later became the 81st). The southpaw appeared for both the Mariners and Braves, finishing the year at Triple-A Gwinnett with seven-straight scoreless outings and zero runs allowed in 16 of his last 17 games.
Mike Zunino | C | Tampa Bay Rays | UF 2010-12
2022: .148/.195/.304, 5 HR, 3 2B, 16 RBI, 7 R, 6 BB, 44 OPS+ (36 G – 115 AB)
After earning his first-career All-Star nod last season thanks to a 33-homer breakout, Zunino had a down year in 2022 that was exacerbated by season-ending shoulder surgery at the end of July. Zunino should be ready to go for the 2023 campaign, but is currently without a team as an unsigned free agent.
Follow the Gators
#GoGators
Schuyler Sandford Postgame Press Conference 3-3-26
Tuesday, March 03
Russell Sandefer Postgame Press Conference 3-3-26
Tuesday, March 03
Kevin O'Sullivan Postgame Press Conference 3-3-26
Tuesday, March 03
Landon Stripling Postgame Press Conference Feb. 25, 2026 | FIU
Wednesday, February 25
