All 293 Colleges That Produced An MLB Player In 2025

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CORAL GABLES, FL – FEBRUARY 26: Peter Alonso #20 of the Florida Gators crosses home plate after hitting a two run home run against the Miami Hurricanes on February 26, 2016 at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field in Coral Gables, Florida. Florida defeated Miami 5-0. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

College baseballâ€s influence on the major leagues runs deeper than ever, stretching from powerhouse SEC programs to junior colleges and NAIA schools. In 2025, a total of 293 colleges had at least one alumnus reach the majors, underscoring the sportâ€s sprawling player-development footprint. The list spans every level, from Division I bluebloods to schools better known for small-town fields and tight budgets, each tied together by the shared claim of producing a big leaguer.

At the top of the pipeline are the usual heavyweights. Eleven programs finished with double-digit alumni active in MLB this season:

• Florida
• LSU
• Vanderbilt
• Virginia
• Mississippi State
• Texas A&M
• Stanford
• Indiana
• Texas Tech
• Louisville

The Gators led the nation with 17 players in the majors, narrowly edging LSU (16) and Vanderbilt (15). Those three were the only schools in the country to hit or surpass 15, a benchmark that reflects both elite recruiting and a track record of pro development.

The methodology for this tally is straightforward: players are credited to the school they were drafted from, even if their college careers included multiple stops. Transfers are a growing part of the modern game, but for this count, the draft-day roster spot is what matters. Additionally, Rangers righthander Kumar Rocker, who played his final pre-draft season in independent baseball, is credited to Vanderbilt, where he spent his college career.

Taken as a whole, the data provides a wide-angle look at how expansive college baseballâ€s impact has become. While the major conferences dominate the upper tier of the list, hundreds of smaller programs can now point to at least one alumnus who climbed the gameâ€s ultimate ladder.

Below is the complete rundown of all 293 colleges with an MLB presence in 2025.

School2025 Major leaguersFlorida17LSU16Vanderbilt15Virginia14Mississippi State13Texas A&M11Stanford11Indiana10Texas Tech10Louisville10Arizona10UCLA9Georgia Tech9Tennessee9Oregon State9Auburn9Oklahoma State9Arizona State8Oregon8Cal State Fullerton8Southern California8East Carolina8UC Irvine7Arkansas7Wake Forest7Oklahoma7Florida State7Miami7California6Missouri6South Florida6Houston6Duke6Nebraska6San Diego6Texas6UNC Wilmington6Virginia Tech6Mississippi6Campbell6Clemson6Sam Houston State5North Carolina5UC Santa Barbara5Notre Dame5North Carolina State5Ball State5Gonzaga5Kentucky5San Diego State5Illinois State5South Carolina5Sacramento State5Long Beach State5Georgia5Fresno State5Creighton5Missouri State4Central Florida4Dallas Baptist4Kansas State4Connecticut4Cal Poly4New Mexico State4Nevada-Las Vegas4Maryland4Elon4Ohio State4Alabama4San Jacinto (Texas) JC4Chipola (Fla.) JC4TCU4Alabama-Birmingham4Illinois4Old Dominion4Washington State3Michigan3Baylor3Nevada3Southern Mississippi3Dartmouth3Utah3College of Charleston3Memphis3Wright State3Florida Atlantic3Mercer3Florida International3Eastern Illinois3Cincinnati3Virginia Military Institute3New Mexico3Virginia Commonwealth3Wichita State3Minnesota3Kent State3Boston College3Liberty3Central Michigan3Santa Clara3Northeastern3West Virginia3Southeastern Louisiana3Washington3Louisiana3Miami Dade JC3Mclennan (Texas) JC3Riverside (Calif.) CC3Iowa3South Dakota State2Western Michigan2Pepperdine2Delaware2William & Mary2McNeese State2Jacksonville2Millersville University2UC Riverside2Florida Gulf Coast2Portland2Cal State Dominguez Hills2Harvard2Indiana State2Louisiana Tech2Akron2Hawaii2St. John’s2Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)2Utah Tech2St. Mary’s2Wisconsin-Milwaukee2Stetson2Texas State2Arkansas State2Oral Roberts2Tampa2Lehigh2Rice2Seattle2Pittsburgh2Fordham2Miami (Ohio)2Tulane2LMU2Florida Southwestern State JC2Crowder (Mo.) JC2State JC Of Florida2Iowa Western JC2Mount Olive2BYU2Southeast Missouri State2Washington University (St. Louis)2Grand Canyon2Menlo College2Yavapai College2Michigan State1Coastal Carolina1Fairfield1Colorado State-Pueblo1Troy1Bellarmine1Pacific1South Alabama1Shepherd1North Florida1Cal State East Bay1New Orleans1Randolph-Macon (Va.)1Mercyhurst1Lafayette (Pa.)1Seton Hall1Northwestern State1Hope International University1Cal State Northridge1Adrian College1Appalachian State1Belmont Abbey (N.C.)1Wisconsin-La Crosse1Mississippi College1Lindenwood (Mo.)1Villanova1Davenport (Mich.)1Air Force1Wayne State1California State University, Monterey Bay1Georgia State1Wisconsin-Stevens Point1San Francisco1Army1Tabor (Kan.)1Aurora University1Tennessee Tech1Georgia Southern University1Southern1Ohio1Cal State Stanislaus1Hofstra1Northwestern Ohio1Bowling Green State1Shorter University1Columbia1New Haven (Conn.)1Citadel1Oklahoma Baptist1Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.)1Penn State1Missouri Southern State1Gardner-Webb1Stephen F. Austin State1Slippery Rock1Concordia (Minn.)1Richmond1Cal State San Bernardino1Lake Erie (Ohio)1New Jersey Tech1Austin Peay State1Drury1Stony Brook1Towson1Rogers State1East Tennessee State1Colorado Mesa1Purdue-Northwest (Ind.)1Evansville1Southern Illinois1Bradley1Westmont College1Siena1Eastern Michigan1Niagara1East Stroudsburg (Pa.)1Nova Southeastern (Fla.)1Barry (Fla.)1Bryant1Princeton1Sacred Heart1James Madison1Newberry College1Alderson Broaddus1Missouri Baptist1UC San Diego1Georgetown (Ky.)1Point Loma Nazarene1Kean University1Aquinas College1Long Island-Brooklyn1Albright College1Bacone (Okla.)1Manhattan1Lynn (Fla.)1Centenary1Kennesaw State1Hawaii Pacific1College of Idaho1UC Davis1Hartford1Sonoma State (Calif.)1Northeastern State (Okla.)1Kansas1Butler1Radford1West Alabama1Utah Valley1Wingate1South Carolina-Aiken1Western Carolina1Santa Rosa (Calif.) JC1JC Of Southern Nevada1Interamerican (P.R.) JC1Cabrillo (Calif.) JC1Gulf Coast (Fla.) JC1Central Arizona JC1Walters State (Tenn.) JC1JC Of The Canyons (Calif.)1Cloud County (Kan.) JC1Heartland (Ill.) JC1Weatherford (Texas) JC1Hillsborough (Fla.) JC1St. John’s River (Fla.) JC1East Central (Miss.) JC1JC of Central Florida1Lincoln Land (Ill.) JC1Sacramento City College1New Mexico JC1Howard (Texas) JC1Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC1Seminole State (Fla.) JC1Neosho County (Kan.) JC1Seminole State (Okla.) JC1Oxnard College1Rio Hondo College1Wallace State (Ala.) JC1Orange Coast (Calif.) JC1

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