Florida’s 2019 Class ranked No. 3 by Baseball America

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Florida is ranked No. 3 in Baseball America’s 2019 recruiting rankings.

For the seventh year in a row, the Gators coaching staff has brought in a top-five recruiting class. Florida has had a top five class nine times in 12 years under head coach Kevin O’Sullivan.

UF’s class ranked third behind Vanderbilt and Ole Miss. The Southeastern Conference accounted for six of the top 10 classes.

The Gators incoming class includes 15 newcomers — 13 freshmen and two transfers. For the seventh year in a row, UF had at least five players from the BA 500.

Four incoming freshmen were selected in the 2019 MLB Draft: right-hander Brandon Sproat (7^th round), infielder Josh Rivera (22^nd round), left-hander Hunter Barco (24^th round) and right-hander Tyler Nesbit (32^nd round).

Baseball America’s recruiting rankings are based on players who enroll at school each fall. Athletes who initially signed letters of intent with a school but then signed a pro contract after being drafted do not count in the overall evaluation.

The Gators will begin fall practices on Friday, Oct. 11.

Baseball America 2019 Recruiting Rankings

1. Vanderbilt
2. Mississippi
3. Florida
4. Texas Christian
5. UCLA
6. Mississippi State
7. Louisiana State
8. Arizona State
9. Auburn
10. Texas
11. South Carolina
12. Miami
13. Clemson
14. Oklahoma State
15. Alabama
16. Virginia
17. North Carolina
18. Georgia Tech
19. Stanford
20. Louisville
21. Maryland
22. Oklahoma
23. Texas A&M
24. Arizona
25. Brigham Young