Sixty-eight baseball players formerly from Southeastern Conference institutions were on 2017 Major League Baseball Opening Day Active Rosters. 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:
(25-Man Roster/DL + 40-Man Roster)
Alabama (7 + 0)
Alex Avila - Detroit Tigers
Tommy Hunter - Tampa Bay Rays
Wade LeBlanc - Pittsburgh Pirates
Adam Morgan - Philadelphia Phillies
Jimmy Nelson - Milwaukee Brewers
David Robertson - Chicago White Sox
Josh Rutledge - Boston Red Sox
Arkansas (8 + 3)
Barrett Astin - Cincinnati Reds
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 of Anaheim
Drew Smyly - Seattle Mariners
Brett Eibner^ - Los Angeles Dodgers
Matt Reynolds^ - New York Mets
Ryne Stanek^ - Tampa Bay Rays
Auburn (2 + 0)
Grant Dayton - Los Angeles Dodgers
Josh Donaldson - Toronto Blue Jays
Florida (3 + 0)
Anthony DeSclafani - Cincinnati Reds
Darren O'Day - Baltimore Orioles
Mike Zunino - Seattle Mariners
Georgia (2 + 2)
Justin Grimm - Chicago Cubs
Alex Wood - Los Angeles Dodgers
Kyle Farmer^ - Los Angeles Dodgers
Josh Fields^ - Los Angeles Dodgers
Kentucky (4 + 5)
Joe Blanton - Washington Nationals
James Paxton - Seattle Mariners
Taylor Rogers - Minnesota Twins
Chris Rusin - Colorado Rockies
Trevor Gott^ - Washington Nationals
Luke Maile^ - Tampa Bay Rays
Alex Meyer^ - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
AJ Reed^ - Houston Astros
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