GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The defending national champions will return quite a bit of talent this spring when the Gators take to the diamond looking to defend the program's first title.

Perfect Game released its annual pre-season All-American teams on Monday, and three Florida players made the cut.

Florida was the only school in the country to boast two first-team selections, with reliever Michael Byrne and starter Brady Singer both getting first-team nods.

Fellow starter Jackson Kowar was picked as a third-team preseason All-American by Perfect Game.

Florida's pitching staff should be among the deepest in the nation, with many eyeing Singer as the potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft.

The Gators should have a terrific starting rotation with Singer and Kowar back, along with extremely talented sophomore Tyler Dyson likely to step into the third starting spot vacated by Alex Faedo's departure. Dyson was phenomenal in the College World Series and could well find his way onto some All-American lists by season's end.

In any case, coach Kevin O'Sullivan and his Florida squad certainly won't be hurting for talent as they begin their quest to repeat in 2018.

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