Mike Zunino

Last week's ranking in parentheses 1. Rangers (1): It's safe to say that Ron Washington's hitters enjoyed their weekend in Houston — 24 runs overall and three homers in every game. Their assault on Philip Humber Saturday was vicious. 2....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH From a defensive perspective, the chasm between veteran catcher Kelly Shoppach and catcher Jesus Montero is widening. Montero, in his first stint as a full-time major-league catcher,...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH Those back-to-back games with designated hitter Kendrys Morales at first base earlier this week were about more than just giving Justin Smoak some long overdue time off. With...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH In an effort to rebuild their offense, the Mariners have tried trades (Justin Smoak, Jesus Montero, Kendrys Morales and Michael Morse), first-round draft picks (Dustin Ackley and...

The season didn't end the way Mike Zunino wanted it to, but the Florida catcher added to his list of additional honors this week. Zunino was named the College Player of the Year by Baseball America, becoming the first Florida player to receive the honor,...

Former University of Florida catcher Mike Zunino, the 2012 Golden Spikes Award winner as the nation's top collegiate baseball player, didn't take long to adjust to the minors. Zunino, selected third overall by the Seattle Mariners in the June amateur...

OMAHA, Neb. – Mike Zunino grabbed his iPhone to take a picture. On the back of the Dick Howser Trophy was his name, the first of a Florida player engraved on a gold plate on the award honoring college baseball's best player. For all his humility, it...

A look at 12 Central Florida players to watch in minor-league baseball: Cody Allen School: Boone/High Point (N.C.) Age: 23 Team (organization): Class AAA Columbus (Ohio) Clippers (Indians) Pos.: RHP The Buzz: Reliever who spent two seasons at UCF...

By the time Cody Allen arrived at UCF coach Terry Rooney's office for a meeting following the 2009 season, he already had played out the encounter in his head. "I was thinking I was going to have a regular exit meeting. I'd hear, 'Get healthy, keep...

This week is shaping up to be a good one for Florida catcher Mike Zunino. On Sunday, he had a three-run home run that helped Florida sweep the Gainesville Regional. On Monday, he was taken with the No. 3 pick in the MLB Draft. And on Tuesday, Zunino was...

In terms of numbers, the 2012 MLB Draft fell a little below the 2011 draft for Florida. But in terms of where players were picked, the Gators set new marks. The nine selected this week bring UF to a total of 39 in coach Kevin O'Sullivan's five seasons....

In what continues to be a good week for Mike Zunino, the Florida catcher was named a finalist for the Dick Howser Trophy on Thursday. Zunino is the first finalist for the school. Earlier this week, he was named one of three finalists for the Golden Spikes...