MLB Draft flooded with Florida Gators players and signees

In the first 15 rounds of the MLB Draft, Florida saw eight of its current players and six signees chosen.

Catcher Mike Zunino was the highest pick if program history at No. 3 overall to the Seattle Mariners.

Here?s where the rest of the Gators went this year:

Mike Zunino, C, junior: Round 1, No. 3, Seattle Mariners
Lewis Brinson, OF, signee: Round 1, No. 29, Texas Rangers
Brian Johnson, P/1B, junior: Round 1, No. 31, Boston Red Sox

Lance McCullers, P, signee: Round A*, No. 41, Houston Astros
Jesse Winker, OF, signee: Round A*, No. 49, Cincinnati Reds

Nolan Fontana, SS, junior: Round 2, No. 61, Houston Astros
Max White, OF, signee: Round 2, No. 73, Colorado Rockies
Steven Rodriguez, P, junior: Round 2, No. 82, Los Angeles Dodgers

Jon Sandfort, P, signee: Round 3, No. 103, Pittsburgh Pirates
Avery Romero, IF, signee: Round 3, No. 104, Miami Marlins
Austin Maddox, P, junior: Round 3, No. 118, Boston Red Sox

Preston Tucker, OF, senior: Round 7, No. 219, Houston Astros
Hudson Randall, P, junior: Round 7, No. 244, Detroit Tigers

Daniel Pigott, OF, senior: Round 9, No. 292, Cincinnati Reds

Greg Larson, P, senior: Round 20, No. 631, Boston Red Sox
[* - Round A is a compensatory round immediately after the first round.]

All players who are not college seniors have the option to decline a pro contract and play in college. Any high school players who go that route will have to play in college for three years before they are eligible again. The deadline to sign an MLB contract is July 13.

Tags: Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Brian Johnson, Greg Larson, Hudson Randall, Lance McCullers, Lewis Brinson, Mike Zunino, MLB Draft, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers

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