2025 roster projection

We have lots of holes to fill on the bump and in the line-up. We shouldn't be a consensus Omaha team next season. But we will be by the press preseason.

But baseball is a cool game where anything can happen and you just need to take advantage of the breaks that you get. And even then it can only tilt the odds in your favor.

 

That was said frequently on this board this past May. My inclination is to agree with you, but the fact is, Sully usually gets them there, so I'll fight my inclination. About 40 years ago, I established a personal rule, Never feel bad about the Gators losing before they actually lose. That has proven to help my overall mental health very nicely.

 

I hope he is given a shot as a weekend starter. All are wide open

 

We need a Catcher, none of the incoming freshman are listed as catchers. We only have Donay and Heyman back right?

 

So what's the lineup look like right now? Evans and Shelton should return.

Cyr (LF), Jones (CF), Evans (RF)
Stripling/Nadeau (1B), Kurland (2B), Shelton (SS), ? (3B)
C/DH - Heyman, Donay

I guess 3B is the big question. Can Nadeau play there? Saw he played 2B/1B at JU. What about Ashton Wilson? I heard he played infield before he transferred here. Any freshman an option?

Seems like a solid lineup. The OF looks great. Hopefully, the returning guys show improvement.

 

Evans played some infield also I thought, I know he played some second this year when kurland was hurt. And I think I read he has always wanted to be a infielder

 

I would be amazed if Stripling starts next year. Not saying he doesn’t have potential, but none of his numbers stick out to me like our other transfers and returning players. I think it will be Nadeau and Wilson at the corners.

 

I'm afraid the Wilson we saw in Omaha is the real Wilson....I'm not penciling him into the lineup until there is sustained performance in the fall. As the roster stands now Nadeau almost has to be the 3b, 1b could be a lot of different possibilities.

 

I think Boser would be the perfect pickup. He seemed hellbent on MLB but maybe reality hits home a little bit

 

Boser's stats are pretty nifty, and a guy who can credibly play second base, shortstop, third would be a really nice fit.

Did break his hamate bone last year, which is always a dangerous injury.

 

Yeah he missed almost 1/2 the season with the hamate injury but he should be fine by the fall.

Boser has taken several visits but is waiting for the draft before making a decision. The kid can play anywhere and after a big summer in the Cape last year, hit nearly .300 with 12 HRs in just 30 games. If thr pro ball option doesn’t work out (and it still could) he’s back to school. Arkansas was a school you heard early but there is definitely UF smoke now so we’ll see what happens.

 

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Good points throughout your post. My thoughts pretty much remain the same with this year’s (or any year’s) draft.

It’s as much about signability and slot money agreements as it is about
development of players and talent. Each organization is going to put their own brand of development on players.

 

https://247sports.com/college/flori...-returns-for-senior-year-mlb-draft-233892298/

 

Good points. We would have never thought Kurland and Heyman would not progress. I think that was a big part of our struggle. If Kurland is going to be a top of the order guy, he will have to make contact. Cannot achieve at high levels with lead off guy being one of the higher strikeout guys in the league. Gotta shorten up.

 

I think we need a little asterisk as well.....5 guys were drafted, Evans is a quality player who got hurt, Coppola is a drafted guy if he continues his comeback uninjured, and while Heyman was draft eligible he is only a soph. And of course several guys not draft eligible.
think this final 4 team will have a lot of guys eventually drafted (Peterson, Clemente, Coppola, Yost, Heyman, McNeilie, Rodriguez, Philpott, etc....maybe Kurland, Evans, Donay). Everyone pretty much agreed this was a bit of an odd roster season.....high ceiling/low floor and that's exactly the way it played out.

 

alot of rumors flying around we should be getting some good news later this week also..maybe the kid from USF..maybe a pitcher?