Florida Gators third baseman Bobby Boser has been selected by the Oakland Athletics with the 320th overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. Boser is Florida’s 4th draft pick this year, joining Colby Shelton, Jake Clemente, and Pierce Coppola.
Boser spent just one year with Florida but may have been the Gators’ most impactful player in 2025, posting a .336 bating average and 18 home runs, which tied for the most on Florida’s offense last season. Boser also led the Gators in RBI with 67 and ranked second in slugging percentage at .613.
The 6’1, 215-pound infielder was the lone Gator to start all 61 games for UF in 2025, logging starts at third base, shortstop, and second base while earning 2025 SEC All-Defensive Team at third base.
To put Boser’s season into perspective, he was close to becoming just the second Gator in program history to record 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases in a single season (Brad Wilkerson), logging 18 home runs and 19 stolen bases.
Boser switched to the leadoff spot after a laundry list of Florida injuries. While Boser isn’t your traditional leadoff man due to the swing and miss in his bat, he does have the ability to get on base at a high level and plenty of speed to match. Boser held an on base percentage of .437, which ranked second on the Gators.
CAREER ACCOLADESÂ
2025 Baseball America Third Team All-AmericanÂ
2025 ABCA Second Team Southeast All-Region (3B)
2025 NCAA Conway Regional All-Tournament Team (SS)
2025 SEC All-Defensive Team (3B)