That's a great showing for UCLA baseball! Here's a breakdown of the news from the UCLA Athletics website:
Bruin Power in MLB: A total of ten UCLA baseball alumni made it onto Opening Day rosters for their respective Major League Baseball teams [UCLA Athletics]. This is a strong showing for the program's talent development.
Active and Injured List: Four former Bruins are on their teams' active rosters:
- Pitchers Jake Bird (Colorado Rockies) and Griffin Canning (Los Angeles Angels)
- Infielders Brandon Crawford (St. Louis Cardinals) and Michael Toglia (Colorado Rockies)
Multiple on Injured List: An additional four Bruin alums are currently on the Major League Injured List:
- Pitcher Gerrit Cole (New York Yankees)
- Infielders Matt McLain (Cincinnati Reds)
- Outfielder Garrett Mitchell (Milwaukee Brewers)
- Pitcher Zack Weiss (Minnesota Twins)
UCLA's Special Distinction: It's worth noting that UCLA holds a unique distinction. They are the only college in the country with multiple alumni currently managing MLB teams [UCLA Athletics].
First-Timers and Milestones: This Opening Day marks a special moment for a couple of players:
- This is the first Opening Day for both Bird and Toglia.
- Crawford is celebrating his first Opening Day with the St. Louis Cardinals after a long and successful run with the San Francisco Giants.
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