TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Major League Baseball's 2025 season opened Thursday, March 27 and included several names familiar to FCSAA member colleges. 

Among the FCSAA alumni who made the 26-man rosters for #OpeningDay was former Eastern Florida State College standout Vinny Capra, who not only got the start at third base for the Milwaukee Brewers, but hit a home run against the New York Yankees. 

FCSAA Baseball Alumni on MLB #OpeningDay Rosters

Chipola College

• Jose Caballero, Tampa Bay Rays
• Bowden Francis, Toronto Blue Jays

College of Central Florida

• Nate Pearson, Chicago Cubs

Daytona State College

• Justin Lawrence, Pittsburgh Pirates

Eastern Florida State College

• Vinny Capra, Milwaukee Brewers

Florida SouthWestern State College

• Ryan Gusto, Houston Astros

Miami Dade College

• Victor Caratini, Houston Astros
• Santiago Espinal, Cincinnati Reds
• Orlando Ribalta, Washington Nationals

Santa Fe College

• Brad Lord, Washington Nationals
• Ryan Yarbrough, New York Yankees

Seminole State College

• Mike Clevenger, Chicago White Sox
• Austin Hays, Cincinnati Reds

State College of Florida

• Brendon Little, Toronto Blue Jays

St. Johns River State College

• Kerry Carpenter, Detroit Tigers
• Nathaniel Lowe, Washington Nationals
• Myles Straw, Toronto Blue Jays

NOTE: This list only includes individuals on the active 26-man roster; those not on the 26-man but on the 40-man are not listed.