2025 roster projection

Would sure be nice to bring in a bonafide ace or at least a weekend starter, but they are few and far between, and can be very expensive as well.

 

Fisher Jamison’s vertical breaking ball is elite! Hope he stays but his value is highest today

 

He may have two pitches, but he throws them well and consistently, which wasn’t what we got out most of our stable. I’d love for him to remain a middle reliever, if he returns, but we don’t seem loaded with aces at this point. If we comes back and we can swing it with him as closer, that’s great. Just not yet convinced that we can swing it.

 

UF had the worst pitching staff in the SEC this past year and while the bullpen pitched much better in the NCAA tournament, our starters still struggled to make it through three innings in most games. And with Cags, Neely and most likely Jameson leaving, the returning guys had a combined ERA of well over 7.00 this past season.

I agree we have some really good young arms but the development of pitchers has definitely been lacking the last few years. The question is can the young pitchers improve their command enough in the offseason to be dependable SEC weekend starters?

 

I hope Robertson stays. By the end of the season he was one of our best contact hitters and always an outstanding fielder.

 

This didn’t age well

 

Clemson redshirt sophomore right-hander Billy Barlow has announced his entry into the transfer portal.

The 2024 team captain went 6-1 with a 4.28 ERA over 15 appearances this season, totaling 42 strikeouts to 20 walks.

The North Myrtle Beach product played a role as a midweek starter and reliever for much of the season, last appearing in Sunday's season finale versus Florida (0.2 innings pitched/1 strikeout/2 walks).

He posted a message to Clemson late Tuesday night.

"Thank you Clemson friends and fans for the years I have spent here. You are the best and I will never forget you. I have decided to enter the transfer portal. Much love!" Barlow said.

Barlow made a career-high 17 appearances as a freshman, going 2-4 with a 4.84 ERA. He took a medical redshirt in the 2023 season.

 

Like this addition.....should fill that Jameson role of long relief/midweek starter

 

Some team is going to see the potential that we never saw on the field and draft him in a position where it will be a tough decision for him.

 

It would be interesting to hear what Cade would have to say about his excellent freshman year and what he perceices happened this past year. Hate to see him go, as he has a lot of talent and potential.

 

Definitely one lefty needed.

 

One can argue (meaning I can argue) this tidbit fits with the 2025 roster discussion.

D1Baseball has started the talking season with their writers' guesses for the 2025 CWS teams. I see the lists as a combination of each writer's recognition of the top programs and their favorites among lesser programs that allow them to claim top analysis skills if the teams luck out and get in. Ten writers made predictions, no seeding, just eight teams from each writer. The list is the number of writers who picked each program to make the 2025 CWS.

THE [WAY TOO EARLY] COUNT
10 – LSU
9 – Florida
7 – Clemson • Texas A&M
6 – Florida State • Tennessee
4 – Arkansas • North Carolina
3 – Duke • Stanford • UC Santa Barbara
2 – Georgia • Kentucky • Oklahoma State • Oregon • TCU • Virginia
1 – Arizona • East Carolina • Mississippi State • NC State • Oklahoma • Vanderbilt​

While some posters consider Gator baseball to have horrible players and incompetent coaches, national media recognize Gators- and LSU- as locks for the CWS year in and year out. BTW fans can do their part in keeping the Gators at such a high level by making NIL contributions.

 

@TheBoss —

Again you have valid points throughout your post. I especially like the one “THE [WAY TOO EARLY] COUNT….

 

Sully just a heck of a coach. Something that I think may get overlooked is that he truly knows how to run an entire operation. He gets:
Strength and Conditioning
Practice regimen
Development
Rest needed
Game prep
Game day coaching
Recruiting
Portal/transfer opportunities
How to put together a roster

He gets all phases better than any other coach in the country.