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Bobby Boser, Luke Heyman, & Brody Donay round out Gators Drafted in 2025 MLB Draft

The Florida Gators ended the year with six player drafted, all on day two of the draft: Colby Shelton, SS – 6th round (No. 166) – Chicago White Sox; Jake Clemente, RHP – 7th round (No. 198) – Miami Marlins; Pierce Coppola, LHP – 7th round (No. 211) – Chicago Cubs; Bobby Boser, SS – 11th round (No. 320) – The Athletics; Luke Heyman, C – 14th round (No. 422) – Seattle Mariners; Brody Donay, C – 17th round (No. 507) – Tampa Bay Rays 
ByAlexis Farinacci|
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The 2025 MLB Draft came to its conclusion Monday evening with rounds 11-20, and three more Gators got their call to make it six Gators selected in this year’s draft. Shortstop Bobby Boser was selected by the Athletics in the 11th round (Pick No. 320 overall), catcher Luke Heyman is headed to the Seattle Mariners after his 14th round selection (Pick No. 422), and catcher Brody Donay rounded out this year’s Gator draft class with a 17th round selection (Pick No. 507 overall) to the Tampa Bay Rays.

Bobby Boser, SS – 11th Round Pick (No. 320 Overall) by The Athletics

Boser, 6’1”, 215lbs was ranked as the No. 188 prospect according to MLB.com heading into the draft. The 22-year old spent his first three seasons at the University of South Florida before transferring to Florida his senior season.

The senior was the only Gator to start all 61 games in 2025. 44 of those starts were at third base, 16 at shortstop, and he tested out second base for a game as well.

Known for being a strong right-handed hitter with great strength, bat speed, and good balance at the plate, Boser put himself on the map in 2025, hitting .336, with a .613 slugging percentage, and a .437 on-base percentage. He hit 12 doubles, 18 home runs, drove in 67 RBIs, and had 72 runs scored. Also flashing some speed on the base pads, he stole 19 bases last season as well.

He had 25 multi-hit games with the Gators and 21 multi-RBI performances while also recording a 26-game on-base streak.

He was ranked top-10 in the SEC in runs (second), steals (fourth), RBIs (sixth), hits (eighth), at-bats (eighth), and total bases (eighth). 

He was named a 2025 Baseball America Third Team All-American (3B), 2025 ABCA Second Team Southeast All-Region (3B), 2025 NCAA Conway Regional All-Tournament Team (SS), and 2025 SEC All-Defensive Team (3B).

Boser is a player with a lot of athleticism; he can make his way around the bases and play the field well defensively. He’s a well-balanced, all-around prospect, who though he primarily served as a shortstop between South Florida and the Gators, he can be used anywhere in the middle of the infield at the next level, which now gives the Athletics depth in their middle infield as he works his way through the development and minor league stages of his career. 

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