The calendar still says September, but for baseball fans, “October” has arrived.
The 2026 MLB playoffs began Tuesday with the first games of the Wild Card round. Seeds 3-6 in the AL and NL are playing best-of-3 series. The top 4 seeds received a bye to the Divisional Series round.
The SEC has established itself as the top baseball conference, and it’s no surprise that the conference is well-represented with alumni from conference schools playing postseason baseball. Nineteen players from SEC schools made the teams’ 26-man rosters.
From a school perspective, Vanderbilt leads the way with 5 former players. Former Commodore Mike Yastrzemski had an RBI in the first game of the day, Atlanta’s 5-3 win over Philadelphia.
From an MLB team perspective, the Chicago White Sox hav the most former players from SEC schools with 5. All 8 clubs in the Wild Card round have at least 1 player from an SEC school.
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Here’s the full list, sorted by MLB team, released by the SEC office:ATLANTA BRAVESMike Yastrzemski, Vanderbilt
CHICAGO CUBSAlex Bregman, LSUKevin Gausman, LSURyan Rolison, Ole MissDansby Swanson, Vanderbilt
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIESAaron Nola, LSUChase Shugart, Texas
SAN DIEGO PADRESWalker Buehler, Vanderbilt
BOSTON RED SOXJake Bennett, OklahomaGarrett Crochet, TennesseeSonny Gray, VanderbiltWyatt Olds, Oklahoma
CHICAGO WHITE SOXAndrew Benintendi, ArkansasBraden Montgomery, Texas A&MDavid Sandlin, OklahomaHagen Smith, ArkansasGrant Taylor, LSU
HOUSTON ASTROSChristian Walker, South CarolinaNEW YORK YANKEESSpencer Jones, Vanderbilt
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