Ninety-seven baseball players formerly from Southeastern Conference institutions were on 2018 Major League Baseball Opening Day rosters. A total of 75 former baseball student-athletes from SEC schools were on 25-man rosters, and an additional 22 were listed on 40-man rosters or disabled lists.
Every SEC institution was represented on MLB Opening Day rosters, with each team boasting at least two former SEC players on MLB active rosters. A complete breakdown, as provided by each institution, is available below:
SEC On Opening Day Major League Baseball Rosters
Alabama
Alex Avila, Arizona Diamondbacks
Tommy Hunter, Philadelphia Phillies
Wade LeBlanc, Seattle Mariners
Adam Morgan, Philadelphia Phillies
David Robertson, New York Yankees
Jimmy Nelson, Milwaukee Brewers*^
Arkansas
Brian Anderson, Miami Marlins
Andrew Benintendi, Boston Red Sox
Logan Forsythe, Los Angeles Dodgers
Craig Gentry, Baltimore Orioles
Dallas Keuchel, Houston Astros
James McCann, Detroit Tigers
Blake Parker, Los Angeles Angels
Drew Smyly, Chicago Cubs*^
Matt Reynolds, Washington Nationals*
Ryne Stanek, Tampa Bay Rays*
Jalen Beeks, Boston Red Sox*
Auburn
Garrett Cooper, Miami Marlins
Josh Donaldson, Toronto Blue Jays
Grant Dayton, Atlanta Braves*^
Florida
Brian Johnson, Boston Red Sox
Darren O'Day, Baltimore Orioles
Bobby Poyner, Boston Red Sox
Preston Tucker, Atlanta Braves
Mike Zunino, Seattle Mariners
Harrison Bader, St.