{"id":675198,"date":"2026-05-16T18:19:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T18:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/675198\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T18:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T18:19:09","slug":"thompson-recalled-to-mlb-by-colorado-rockies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/675198\/","title":{"rendered":"Thompson Recalled to MLB by Colorado Rockies"},"content":{"rendered":"

GAINESVILLE, Fla. \u2013 The Florida Gators have now seen two former stars earn promotions to Major League Baseball in the last calendar week, as the Colorado Rockies recalled outfielder Sterlin Thompson from Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday afternoon.
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\nWhen Thompson debuts with Colorado, he will mark Florida’s nation-leading 43rd MLB debut since 2008. In total, the former Florida slugger will be the 91st Gator to play in the MLB including the 39th coached by Kevin O’Sullivan<\/a>. Thompson is the second former UF player to earn his MLB promotion during the 2026 season alongside right-handed pitcher Franco Aleman, who debuted with the Cleveland Guardians on May 10.
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\nSuiting up in Orange & Blue from 2021-22, Thompson was a first-round pick by Colorado as the 31st overall selection in the 2022 MLB Draft. Across parts of five seasons in the Minor Leagues, Thompson batted .284\/.373\/.462 with 51 home runs, 14 triples, 83 doubles, 245 runs, 216 RBI and 52 stolen bases.
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\nPlaying each of the last two campaigns at the Triple-A level, Thompson posted a .911 OPS in 2025 before getting off to a .344\/.491\/.496 start with four homers, five doubles and eight steals in his first 36 games of the 2026 season. As a result, the Citra, Fla. native was the No. 15 prospect in Colorado’s organization at the time of his MLB promotion.
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\nDuring his two years at Florida, Thompson played in 121 games highlighted by 117 starts. He totaled 16 home runs, five triples, 26 doubles, 98 runs, 78 RBI and 12 steals while hitting .332\/.443\/.563 across 437 at bats. In his sophomore 2022 campaign, he recorded a .354 batting average and 11 home runs \u2013 one of which walked off Florida State on May 17 to claim the season series.
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\nThompson and the Rockies opened a three-game home series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. Although Thompson did not appear in the series opener, he will look to make his big-league debut at some point during the set.
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\nBelow is a complete list of Gators to debut in the MLB since 2008.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tFlorida’s Nation-Leading\u00a043\u00a0MLB Debuts Since 2008
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\n\t\t\tPlayer
\n\t\t\tDrafted (Round)
\n\t\t\tMLB Debut
\n\t\t\tTeam
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\n\t\t\t1
\n\t\t\tDarren O’Day
\n\t\t\tUndrafted
\n\t\t\tMarch 31, 2008
\n\t\t\tLos Angeles Angels
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\n\t\t\t2
\n\t\t\tMatt LaPorta
\n\t\t\t2007 (1st – 7th overall)
\n\t\t\tMay 3, 2009
\n\t\t\tCleveland Indians
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\n\t\t\t3
\n\t\t\tBryan Augenstein
\n\t\t\t2007 (7th)
\n\t\t\tMay 13, 2009
\n\t\t\tArizona Diamondbacks
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\n\t\t\t4
\n\t\t\tRyan Sadowski
\n\t\t\t2003 (12th)
\n\t\t\tJune 28, 2009
\n\t\t\tSan Francisco Giants
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\n\t\t\t5
\n\t\t\tNick Maronde
\n\t\t\t2011 (3rd)
\n\t\t\tSeptember 2, 2012
\n\t\t\tLos Angeles Angels
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\n\t\t\t6
\n\t\t\tPaco Rodriguez
\n\t\t\t2012 (2nd)
\n\t\t\tSeptember 9, 2012
\n\t\t\tLos Angeles Dodgers
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\n\t\t\t7
\n\t\t\tMike Zunino
\n\t\t\t2012 (1st – 3rd overall)
\n\t\t\tJune 12, 2013
\n\t\t\tSeattle Mariners
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\n\t\t\t8
\n\t\t\tKevin Chapman
\n\t\t\t2010 (4th)
\n\t\t\tAugust 9, 2013
\n\t\t\tHouston Astros
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\n\t\t\t9
\n\t\t\tMatt den Dekker
\n\t\t\t2010 (5th)
\n\t\t\tAugust 29, 2013
\n\t\t\tNew York Mets
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\n\t\t\t10
\n\t\t\tAnthony DeSclafani
\n\t\t\t2011 (6th)
\n\t\t\tMay 14, 2014
\n\t\t\tMiami Marlins
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\n\t\t\t11
\n\t\t\tCole Figueroa
\n\t\t\t2008 (6th)
\n\t\t\tMay 16, 2014
\n\t\t\tTampa Bay Rays
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\n\t\t\t12
\n\t\t\tPreston Tucker
\n\t\t\t2012 (7th)
\n\t\t\tMay 7, 2015
\n\t\t\tHouston Astros
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\n\t\t\t13
\n\t\t\tBrian Johnson
\n\t\t\t2012 (1st – 31st overall)
\n\t\t\tJuly 21, 2015
\n\t\t\tBoston Red Sox
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\n\t\t\t14
\n\t\t\tNolan Fontana
\n\t\t\t2012 (2nd)
\n\t\t\tMay 22, 2017
\n\t\t\tLos Angeles Angels
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\n\t\t\t15
\n\t\t\tAustin Maddox
\n\t\t\t2012 (3rd)
\n\t\t\tJune 17, 2017
\n\t\t\tBoston Red Sox
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\n\t\t\t16
\n\t\t\tHarrison Bader
\n\t\t\t2015 (3rd)
\n\t\t\tJuly 25, 2017
\n\t\t\tSt. Louis Cardinals
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\n\t\t\t17
\n\t\t\tBobby Poyner
\n\t\t\t2015 (14th)
\n\t\t\tMarch 31, 2018
\n\t\t\tBoston Red Sox
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\n\t\t\t18
\n\t\t\tJustin Shafer
\n\t\t\t2014 (8th)
\n\t\t\tAugust 19, 2018
\n\t\t\tToronto Blue Jays
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\n\t\t\t19
\n\t\t\tEric Hanhold
\n\t\t\t2015 (6th)
\n\t\t\tSeptember 4, 2018
\n\t\t\tNew York Mets
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\n\t\t\t20
\n\t\t\tRichie Martin
\n\t\t\t2015 (1st – 20th overall)
\n\t\t\tMarch 28, 2019
\n\t\t\tBaltimore Orioles
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\n\t\t\t21
\n\t\t\tPete Alonso
\n\t\t\t2016 (2nd)
\n\t\t\tMarch 28, 2019
\n\t\t\tNew York Mets
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\n\t\t\t22
\n\t\t\tShaun Anderson
\n\t\t\t2016 (3rd)
\n\t\t\tMay 15, 2019
\n\t\t\tSan Francisco Giants
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\n\t\t\t23
\n\t\t\tA.J. Puk
\n\t\t\t2016 (1st – 6th overall)
\n\t\t\tAugust 21, 2019
\n\t\t\tOakland Athletics
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\n\t\t\t24
\n\t\t\tBrady Singer
\n\t\t\t2018 (1st – 18th overall)
\n\t\t\tJuly 25, 2020
\n\t\t\tKansas City Royals
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\n\t\t\t25
\n\t\t\tDane Dunning
\n\t\t\t2016 (1st – 29th overall)
\n\t\t\tAugust 19, 2020
\n\t\t\tChicago White Sox
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\n\t\t\t26
\n\t\t\tJonathan India
\n\t\t\t2018 (1st – 5th overall)
\n\t\t\tThursday, April 1, 2021
\n\t\t\tCincinnati Reds
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\n\t\t\t27
\n\t\t\tJackson Kowar
\n\t\t\t2018 (1st – 33rd overall)
\n\t\t\tMonday, June 7, 2021
\n\t\t\tKansas City Royals
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\n\t\t\t28
\n\t\t\tTaylor Gushue
\n\t\t\t2014 (4th)
\n\t\t\tWednesday, June 30, 2021
\n\t\t\tChicago Cubs
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\n\t\t\t29
\n\t\t\tKirby Snead
\n\t\t\t2016 (10th)
\n\t\t\tWednesday, July 28, 2021
\n\t\t\tToronto Blue Jays
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\n\t\t\t30
\n\t\t\tMark Kolozsvary
\n\t\t\t2017 (7th)
\n\t\t\tWednesday, April 20, 2022
\n\t\t\tCincinnati Reds
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\n\t\t\t31
\n\t\t\tAlex Faedo
\n\t\t\t2017 (1st – 18th overall)
\n\t\t\tWednesday, May 4, 2022
\n\t\t\tDetroit Tigers
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\n\t\t\t32
\n\t\t\tDanny Young
\n\t\t\t2015 (8th)
\n\t\t\tMonday, May 9, 2022
\n\t\t\tSeattle Mariners
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\n\t\t\t33
\n\t\t\tDalton Guthrie
\n\t\t\t2017 (6th)
\n\t\t\tTuesday, Sept. 6, 2022
\n\t\t\tPhiladelphia Phillies
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\n\t\t\t34
\n\t\t\tJacob Young
\n\t\t\t2021 (7th)
\n\t\t\tSaturday, Aug. 26, 2023
\n\t\t\tWashington Nationals
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\n\t\t\t35
\n\t\t\tWyatt Langford
\n\t\t\t2023 (1st – 4th overall)
\n\t\t\tThursday, Mar. 28, 2024
\n\t\t\tTexas Rangers
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\n\t\t\t36
\n\t\t\tChristian Scott
\n\t\t\t2021 (5th)
\n\t\t\tSaturday, May. 4, 2024
\n\t\t\tNew York Mets
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\n\t\t\t37
\n\t\t\tHurston Waldrep
\n\t\t\t2023 (1st – 24th overall)
\n\t\t\tSunday, June 9, 2024
\n\t\t\tAtlanta Braves
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\n\t\t\t38
\n\t\t\tJac Caglianone
\n\t\t\t2024 (1st – 6th overall)
\n\t\t\tTuesday, June 3, 2025
\n\t\t\tKansas City Royals
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\n\t\t\t39
\n\t\t\tBrandon Sproat
\n\t\t\t2023 (2nd)
\n\t\t\tSunday, September 7, 2025
\n\t\t\tNew York Mets
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\n\t\t\t40
\n\t\t\tPhilip Abner
\n\t\t\t2023\u00a0(6th)
\n\t\t\tFriday, September 19, 2025
\n\t\t\tArizona Diamondbacks
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\n\t\t\t41
\n\t\t\tHunter Barco
\n\t\t\t2022 (2nd)
\n\t\t\tTuesday, September 23, 2025
\n\t\t\tPittsburgh Pirates
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\n\t\t\t42
\n\t\t\tFranco Aleman
\n\t\t\t2021 (10th)
\n\t\t\tSunday, May 10, 2026
\n\t\t\tCleveland Guardians
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\n\t\t\t43
\n\t\t\tSterlin Thompson
\n\t\t\t2022 (1st – 31st overall)
\n\t\t\tTBD
\n\t\t\tColorado Rockies
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