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MLB players who played in the College World Series
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MLB players who played in the College World Series

With the 2019 College World Series starting Saturday, let's take a look back at 25 current major leaguers who played on the biggest stage at the college level.

 
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Buster Posey, Florida State

Buster Posey, Florida State
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The 2012 National League MVP played in the 2008 College World Series for the Florida State Seminoles. 

 
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Dallas Keuchel, Arkansas

Dallas Keuchel, Arkansas
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The 2015 American League Cy Young Award winner pitched during the 2009 College World Series for the Arkansas Razorbacks. 

 
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Alex Bregman, LSU

Alex Bregman, LSU
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The 2018 All-Star MVP played in the 2013 and 2015 College World Series for the LSU Tigers.

 
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Kyle Schwarber, Indiana

Kyle Schwarber, Indiana
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The 2016 major league champion played in the 2013 College World Series for the Indiana Hoosiers.

 
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Gerrit Cole, UCLA

Gerrit Cole, UCLA
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The two-time All-Star pitched in the 2010 College World Series for the UCLA Bruins, who finished as the World Series runner up that year.

 
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Trevor Bauer, UCLA

Trevor Bauer, UCLA
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The 2018 All-Star Indians right-hander pitched with Cole in the 2010 College World Series for the UCLA Bruins, who finished as the World Series runner up that year.


 
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Andrew Miller, North Carolina

Andrew Miller, North Carolina
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The two-time All-Star pitched in the 2006 and 2007 College World Series for the North Carolina Tar Heels, who finished as the World Series runner ups both seasons.

 
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Ryan Braun, Miami

Ryan Braun, Miami
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The 2011 National League MVP played in the 2003 and 2004 College World Series for the Miami Hurricanes.

 
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Michael Wacha, Texas A&M

Michael Wacha, Texas A&M
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The 2015 All-Star pitched in the 2011 College World Series for the Texas A&M Aggies.

 
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Andrew Benintendi, Arkansas

Andrew Benintendi, Arkansas
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The 2017 American League Rookie of the Year runner up played in the 2015 College World Series for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

 
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Sonny Gray, Vanderbilt

Sonny Gray, Vanderbilt
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The 2015 All-Star pitched in the 2011 College World Series for the Vanderbilt Commodores.

 
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D.J. LeMahieu, LSU

D.J. LeMahieu, LSU
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The two-time All-Star played in the 2008 and 2009 College World Series for the LSU Tigers. LeMahieu and the Tigers won the 2009 National Championship.

 
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Walker Buehler, Vanderbilt

Walker Buehler, Vanderbilt
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The Dodgers right-hander pitched in the 2014 and 2015 College World Series for the Vanderbilt Commodores. Vanderbilt won the College World Series in 2014 and finished as the runner up in 2015.

 
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Dansby Swanson, Vanderbilt

Dansby Swanson, Vanderbilt
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The Braves shortstop also played in the 2014 and 2015 College World Series for the Vanderbilt Commodores. Again, Vanderbilt won the College World Series in 2014 and finished as the runner up in 2015.

 
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Aaron Nola, LSU

Aaron Nola, LSU
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The 2018 All-Star pitched in the 2013 College World Series for the LSU Tigers.

 
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Brandon Belt, Texas

Brandon Belt, Texas
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The 2016 All-Star played in the 2009 College World Series for the Texas Longhorns, who finished as the World Series runner up that season.

 
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Mike Leake, Arizona State

Mike Leake, Arizona State
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The 10-year veteran pitched in the 2007 and 2009 College World Series for the Arizona State Sun Devils.

 
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Michael Conforto, Oregon State

Michael Conforto, Oregon State
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The 2017 All-Star played in the 2013 College World Series for the Oregon State Beavers.

 
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Justin Wilson, Fresno State

Justin Wilson, Fresno State
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The eight-year veteran pitched in the 2008 College World Series for the national champion Fresno State Bulldogs.

 
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Kyle Seager, North Carolina

Kyle Seager, North Carolina
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The 2014 All-Star played in the 2007, 2008 and 2009 World College Series for the North Carolina Tar Heels, who finished as the World Series runner up in 2007.

 
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Chad Green, Louisville

Chad Green, Louisville
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The four-year veteran pitched in the 2013 College World Series for the Louisville Cardinals.

 
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Jackie Bradley, South Carolina

Jackie Bradley, South Carolina
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The 2016 All-Star played for the two-time National Champion South Carolina Gamecocks in 2010 and 2011.

 
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Brian Johnson, Florida

Brian Johnson, Florida
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The four-year veteran pitched in the 2010, 2011 and 2012 College World Series for the Florida Gators, who finished as the World Series runner up in 2011.

 
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Chris Taylor, Virginia

Chris Taylor, Virginia
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The six-year veteran played in the 2011 College World Series for the Virginia Cavaliers.

 
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Mike Zunino, Florida

Mike Zunino, Florida
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The seven-year veteran played in the 2010, 2011 and 2012 College World Series for the Florida Gators, who finished as the World Series runner up in 2011.

Dave Holcomb began working as a sports writer in 2013 after graduating from Syracuse University. Over the past six years, he has covered the NFL, NHL, MLB, fantasy sports, college football and basketball, and New Jersey high school sports for numerous print and online publications. Follow Holcomb on Twitter at @dmholcomb.

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