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Florida State first baseman Myles Bailey watches his first home run of the 2026 season sail over the fence in right-center field. (Courtesy of FSU Sports Information) There was never a doubt that his name would be called on Saturday. It was just a matter of when. Myles Bailey, the local product who became a larger-than-life figure at Florida State before a season-ending injury, was drafted in the second round of the Saturday’s Major League Baseball Draft by the Chicago Cubs (75th overall pick).

© Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images During the 2025 season the Florida State baseball team had three weekend starters from Jesuit High School in Tampa. Now, Wes Mendes joins his former teammates Jamie Arnold and Joey Volini as being a Major League Baseball draft pick as well. Mendes, who was the ace of the Seminoles’ staff in 2026 and the ACC Pitcher of the Year, was drafted in the second round of the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday (57th overall pick) by the Houston Astros.

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Former Cal pitcher Otto Espinoza has committed to Florida State. (Courtesy of Cal Athletics) The Florida State baseball team took another big step toward solidifying its pitching staff on Friday, landing a commitment from Cal transfer Otto Espinoza. On3’s Pete Nakos reported earlier this week that Florida State was trending to land the coveted transfer. The rising sophomore is coming off an impressive freshman season, during which he posted a 3.69 ERA in 46 1/3 innings.

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Fred Biletnikoff discusses his legendary career at Florida State and in the NFL.