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Former Florida second baseman Cade Kurland is staying in the SEC. Kurland announced his commitment to the LSU Tigers on Thursday.
After Florida lost the Gainesville Regional final, Kurland expressed a desire to play at the next level. Following his commitment to LSU, Kurland excluded himself from the draft and will play college ball for another year.
“I want the opportunity to play pro ball,” Kurland said after the regional loss. “This place (Florida) speaks for itself. It’s one of the winningest teams in all time in college baseball, and to play for a program like this, a power SEC school, it speaks for itself.”
Kurland was the everyday second baseman for the Gators for the past four years, but many of those seasons have been limited by injuries. Because of those injuries, the NCAA granted Kurland a medical redshirt, allowing him an extra year of eligibility.
Kurland burst onto the scene as a true freshman, playing in 68 of Florida's 71 games. He slashed .291/.404/.555 with 17 home runs (position record), 17 doubles and 50 RBI. Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, D1Baseball and Perfect Game named him a Freshman All-American.
He played through a right-hand injury in 2025, which dropped his numbers to .245/.346/.457 despite still hitting 14 home runs and eight doubles. Kurland's third year was a wash after undergoing season-ending surgery to his shoulder just 14 games in. He slashed .316/.490/.605 across 38 at-bats.
The injury bug bit again in 2026. Kurland missed a good chunk of the non-conference schedule with an oblique issue. He slashed .279/.384/.469 with nine home runs, thanks to a late-season power surge.
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After Florida lost the Gainesville Regional final, Kurland expressed a desire to play at the next level. Following his commitment to LSU, Kurland excluded himself from the draft and will play college ball for another year.
“I want the opportunity to play pro ball,” Kurland said after the regional loss. “This place (Florida) speaks for itself. It’s one of the winningest teams in all time in college baseball, and to play for a program like this, a power SEC school, it speaks for itself.”
Cade Kurland at Florida
Kurland was the everyday second baseman for the Gators for the past four years, but many of those seasons have been limited by injuries. Because of those injuries, the NCAA granted Kurland a medical redshirt, allowing him an extra year of eligibility.
Kurland burst onto the scene as a true freshman, playing in 68 of Florida's 71 games. He slashed .291/.404/.555 with 17 home runs (position record), 17 doubles and 50 RBI. Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, D1Baseball and Perfect Game named him a Freshman All-American.
He played through a right-hand injury in 2025, which dropped his numbers to .245/.346/.457 despite still hitting 14 home runs and eight doubles. Kurland's third year was a wash after undergoing season-ending surgery to his shoulder just 14 games in. He slashed .316/.490/.605 across 38 at-bats.
The injury bug bit again in 2026. Kurland missed a good chunk of the non-conference schedule with an oblique issue. He slashed .279/.384/.469 with nine home runs, thanks to a late-season power surge.
Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.
This article originally appeared on Gators Wire: Florida baseball 2B Cade Kurland transfers to LSU Tigers
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