Florida baseball is 17 days away from their first pitch of the 2023 season. The Gators kick things off against Charleston Southern on February 17th, the first of a three-game series.
Gator Country will start our position group breakdown, providing analysis and insight for each player at every position.
PITCHERS
19 of the 37 roster spots belong to pitchers, which seems to be the sweet spot for Gators’ pitching coach David Kopp.
Six of the 19 pitchers are left-handed, the same number as last season.
PHILIP ABNER / LHP / #55
The Charlotte, North Carolina product is back in Gainesville for his second season after making 26 appearances in his freshmen year.