Jon Michelini isn’t a name most Florida Gators baseball fans would recognize. He’s the head athletic trainer for the Gators baseball team and he’s been busy this season. Between three separate broken hamates, two elbow injuries, shoulder soreness an ankle sprain and, most recently, Ryan Larson getting hit in the head, Michelini has been busy this season.
The Gators have had five players miss extended time this season due to various injuries. Freshman pitcher/outfielder Andrew Baker was the first casualty. Baker broke the hamate bone in his right, non-throwing hand and was limited to just pitching to start the season.