Blake Cyr
| Blake Cyr | |
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| Florida Gators – No. 5 | |
| Left Fielder | |
| Born: November 6, 2003 Orlando, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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Blake Aaron Cyr (born November 6, 2003) is an American college baseball left fielder for the Florida Gators.
Early life
[edit]Cyr was born in Orlando, Florida. He attended Windermere High School, where he played shortstop and was noted for his strong throwing arm and above-average power for his frame.[3] Cyr batted .375 during his senior season.[4] Having been committed to the Miami Hurricanes since he was in eight grade, he ignored draft interest and enrolled in college.[5][6]
College career
[edit]Miami
[edit]Cyr enrolled at Miami on June 3, 2024.[6] In his freshman campaign, he played in 60 of the team's 63 games. Primarily as a second baseman, he slashed .305/.427/.620 to earn Freshman All-ACC and Freshman All-American honors.[7] During a home elimination game against Louisiana in the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, Cyr hit a three-run home run in a game that the Hurricanes eventually won 8–5.[8] They were eventually eliminated against Texas in a game where he went 1-for-4 and scored a run.[9]
Ahead of his sophomore season, Cyr was projected to be the 20th best 2025 MLB draft prospect in college baseball.[10] Instead of starting the season at second base, he would start at left field. He earned ACC Player of the Week honors after going 8-for-16 with 3 home runs and 11 RBI in a 4-game stretch. One of the home runs was a go-ahead grand slam to complete Miami's largest comeback win since 1992.[11][12] Cyr suffered a season-ending thumb injury on April 5 while sliding into a base against Duke.[13] He ended the season with only 25 games, having slashed .284/.397/.537.[14]
Cyr entered the transfer portal and committed to Florida on June 4, 2024.[15]
Florida
[edit]Considered one of the top 12 transfers in college baseball by NCAA.com, Cyr would be the opening day starter at left field for Florida.[16] He reached base for 21 straight games to open the season, slashing .373/.469/.612 during that time.[17] An injury crisis late in the season meant that he also saw very limited action as a second baseman.[18] During the 2025 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament, Cyr went 5-for-13 as the Gators were eliminated by Eastern Carolina.[19]
References
[edit]- ↑ "2023 College Baseball Freshman All-American Teams". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Cyr Adds Another Freshman All-America Honor". miamihurricanes.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Blake Cyr Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Blake Cyr's High School Baseball Stats". maxpreps.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Blake Cyr fueled by loss, driven by opportunity". baseballprospectjournal.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- 1 2 "Blake Cyr Timeline Events". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Blake Cyr - University of Miami". miamihurricanes.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Blake Cyr goes deep to give Miami an early lead over Louisiana". on3.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "boxscore - the acc". theacc.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Top 30 2025 MLB draft prospects, projected by D1Baseball". ncaa.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Cyr Earns ACC Player of the Week Honors". miamihurricanes.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Miami 16-12 Virginia Final Score - ESPN". espn.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Hurricanes battling through key injuries to top hitters Blake Cyr, Jason Torres". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Blake Cyr College & Amateur Leagues Statistics Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Miami loses former Freshman All-American Blake Cyr to the transfer portal". themiamihurricane.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Top 12 transfers in college baseball this season". ncaa.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Blake Cyr - Baseball - Florida Gators". floridagators.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Gators' 2025 Season Defined by Resiliency to Overcome Numerous Injuries". floridagators.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "East Carolina vs. Florida Box Score". ecupirates.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.