GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Former Gators right-handed pitcher
Christian Scott has been called up by the New York Mets to make his Major League debut on Saturday, earning the start against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.
Scott's start on Saturday will effectively make him the 84th Gator to reach the big leagues and the 32nd
to do so under head coach
Kevin O'Sullivan. Scott also marks the 114th pitcher drafted in Florida history and the 61st pitcher drafted under O'Sullivan's tutelage.
The last Gator to make it to the Majors was outfielder
Wyatt Langford with the Texas Rangers. Langford was drafted fourth overall by the Rangers in 2023 and made their opening day roster on March 28.
After being drafted in the fifth round with the 142nd overall pick of the 2021 MLB Draft by the Mets, Scott pitched parts of four Minor League seasons in the organization. Throughout his MiLB career, he boasted an 11-7 record with a 3.30 ERA over 174 2/3 innings of work. The Parkland, Fla. native also totaled 221 strikeouts and a 1.03 WHIP.
Scott started five games this season as a member of the Triple-A Syracuse Mets. In those five starts, Scott worked to a 3-0 record with a 3.20 ERA and 0.71 WHIP with 36 strikeouts in 25 1/3 innings pitched.
In three seasons with the Gators from 2019-21, Scott posted a 3.72 ERA on a 12-5 career record. He earned an SEC Freshman of the Week nod during his 2019 campaign with the Gators.
From the Mets
"We feel like he's ready," manager Carlos Mendoza said. "He deserves it. He's earned it the way he's been throwing the ball."
Below is a complete list of Gators to debut in the MLB under O'Sullivan.
| MLB Players Under O'Sullivan |
|
Player |
Drafted (Round) |
MLB Debut |
Team |
| 1 |
Nick Maronde |
2011 (3rd) |
September 2, 2012 |
Los Angeles Angels |
| 2 |
Paco Rodriguez |
2012 (2nd) |
September 9, 2012 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 3 |
Mike Zunino |
2012 (1st - 3rd overall) |
June 12, 2013 |
Seattle Mariners |
| 4 |
Kevin Chapman |
2010 (4th) |
August 9, 2013 |
Houston Astros |
| 5 |
Matt den Dekker |
2010 (5th) |
August 29, 2013 |
New York Mets |
| 6 |
Anthony DeSclafani |
2011 (6th) |
May 14, 2014 |
Miami Marlins |
| 7 |
Cole Figueroa |
2008 (6th) |
May 16, 2014 |
Tampa Bay Rays |
| 8 |
Preston Tucker |
2012 (7th) |
May 7, 2015 |
Houston Astros |
| 9 |
Brian Johnson |
2012 (1st - 31st overall) |
July 21, 2015 |
Boston Red Sox |
| 10 |
Nolan Fontana |
2012 (2nd) |
May 22, 2017 |
Los Angeles Angels |
| 11 |
Austin Maddox |
2012 (3rd) |
June 17, 2017 |
Boston Red Sox |
| 12 |
Harrison Bader |
2015 (3rd) |
July 25, 2017 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
| 13 |
Bobby Poyner |
2015 (14th) |
March 31, 2018 |
Boston Red Sox |
| 14 |
Justin Shafer |
2014 (8th) |
August 19, 2018 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
| 15 |
Eric Hanhold |
2015 (6th) |
September 4, 2018 |
New York Mets |
| 16 |
Richie Martin |
2015 (1st - 20th overall) |
March 28, 2019 |
Baltimore Orioles |
| 17 |
Pete Alonso |
2016 (2nd) |
March 28, 2019 |
New York Mets |
| 18 |
Shaun Anderson |
2016 (3rd) |
May 15, 2019 |
San Francisco Giants |
| 19 |
A.J. Puk |
2016 (1st - 6th overall) |
August 21, 2019 |
Oakland Athletics |
| 20 |
Brady Singer |
2018 (1st - 18th overall) |
July 25, 2020 |
Kansas City Royals |
| 21 |
Dane Dunning |
2016 (1st - 29th overall) |
August 19, 2020 |
Chicago White Sox |
| 22 |
Jonathan India |
2018 (1st - 5th overall) |
Thursday, April 1, 2021 |
Cincinnati Reds |
| 23 |
Jackson Kowar |
2018 (1st - 33rd overall) |
Monday, June 7, 2021 |
Kansas City Royals |
| 24 |
Taylor Gushue |
2014 (4th) |
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 |
Chicago Cubs |
| 25 |
Kirby Snead |
2016 (10th) |
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
| 26 |
Mark Kolozsvary |
2017 (7th) |
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 |
Cincinnati Reds |
| 27 |
Alex Faedo |
2017 (1st - 18th overall) |
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 |
Detroit Tigers |
| 28 |
Danny Young |
2015 (8th) |
Monday, May 9, 2022 |
Seattle Mariners |
| 29 |
Dalton Guthrie |
2017 (6th) |
Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
| 30 |
Jacob Young |
2021 (7th) |
Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023 |
Washington Nationals |
| 31 |
Wyatt Langford |
2023 (1st - 4th overall) |
Thursday, Mar. 28, 2024 |
Texas Rangers |
| 32 |
Christian Scott |
2021 (5th) |
Saturday, May. 4, 2024 |
New York Mets |
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