Cade Kurland
| Cade Kurland | |||
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| Florida Gators – No. 4 | |||
| Second Baseman | |||
| Born: February 17, 2004 Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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Cade Fox Kurland (born February 17, 2004) is an American college baseball second baseman for the Florida Gators.
Early life
Kurland attended Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa, Florida.[1] Unusually, Kurland announced his commitment to Florida on June 22, 2019, when he was only in 8th grade.[2] He was the all-time leader for hits, runs, RBIs, stolen bases, and home runs at the school.[3] As a junior, slashed .468/.606/.957 and led the state of Florida in home runs for a high school student.[4]
Kurland was named a 2022 ABCA/Rawlings High School All-American.[5] He was also named the Class 3A player of the year during his junior season.[6] After the season, he graduated early to be able to join Florida in 2023.[3]
College career
Kurland did not appear on opening day for Florida, but went on to appear in 68 of the remaining 70 games that season. Kurland slashed .297/.404/.555 as the Gators advanced all the way to the 2023 College World Series. He drove in the game-winning run in the 9th inning during the semifinal against TCU to send Florida to the final.[7] The Gators eventually lost to LSU.[8]
Kurland appeared in 62 of 66 games for Florida in 2024 despite fracturing his hand in the third series of the season against Columbia.[9][10] His injury resulted in a slight downturn in production, only slashing .245/.346/.457. He scored 3 crucial runs in an extra-innings 11–10 win over Clemson at the Clemson Super Regional to send Florida to the 2024 College World Series.[11] There, Florida eventually fell to Texas A&M in the semifinal.[12]
Kurland once again started at second base for Florida in 2025. He suffered a season-ending shoulder injury only 14 games into the season.[13]
References
- ↑ "Top Northeast region high school baseball prospects to watch in the 2025 MLB Draft". High School on SI. SI.com. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ↑ Kurland, Cade [@CadeFox4] (22 June 2019). "I am very honored and thankful to announce that I have committed to further my education and play baseball at the University of Florida. Go Gators! 🐊⚾️ @toptierroos @KCBC_TheRoos @BPBucBaseball @813Preps @PBRFlorida " (Tweet). Retrieved January 7, 2026 – via Twitter.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Cade Kurland's Freshman Year with Gator Baseball So Far". wruf.com. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Cade Kurland - Baseball - Florida Gators". floridagators.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "2022 ABCA/Rawlings High School All-America Teams". American Baseball Coaches Association. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Baseball: Berkeley Prep's Cade Kurland named 3A player of the year". primetimepreps.com. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ↑ "TCU's run is over after 3-2 loss to Florida in College World Series". wfaa.com. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Gators lose College World Series to LSU Tigers". wuft.org. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Florida infielder Cade Kurland playing injured since Columbia series". gatorswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Kurland, Shelton set to lead middle infield for Gators baseball". alligator.org. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Super Regional roundup: Florida stuns Clemson in 13 innings". fieldlevelmedia.com. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Omaha's long night — how Texas A&M held off Florida to cap the Men's College World Series' opening round". ncaa.com. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Florida Second Baseman Cade Kurland Out for the Season with Shoulder Injury". worldbaseball.com. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Florida Gators bio
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