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Daniel Cuvet

position

Infield

Height

6-3

Weight

240 lbs.

Class

Junior

Hometown

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

High School

Elite Squad Baseball Academy

Instagram

@cuvetdaniel

Daniel Cuvet - Baseball - University of Miami Athletics

2025 (Sophomore)
  • Selected to the All-ACC First Team and honored as one of 25 Golden Spikes Award semifinalists. Garnered five All-America honors, including First-Team selections by D1Baseball, Baseball America and ABCA/Rawlings, and Second-Team nods from Perfect Game and the NCBWA
  • Started 61 games and posted a team-best .372 batting average with 84 hits, 18 home runs, 84 RBI, 20 doubles, and a .708 slugging percentage (.450 on-base) in 2025. In ACC play alone, hit a scorching .411 with 10 homers and 46 RBIs over 29 conference games.
  • His 84 RBI rank fifth-most in a single season in Miami history, while his 42 career homers tied him for seventh all-time at Miami at the end of his sophomore campaign.
  • In the postseason, Cuvet continued to shine, earning Hattiesburg Regional MVP honors after hitting .385 with two doubles, a home run, and five RBI in Miami’s 3-1 outing. His efforts helped the Hurricanes punch their ticket to the NCAA Louisville Super Regional for the first time since 2016.
  • Led the Hurricanes in virtually every major offensive category, including batting average (.372), home runs (18) and RBIs (84).
  • Cuvet ranked second on the team with 26 multi-hit games and led the Hurricanes with 22 multi-RBI outings, including 10 games with at least three RBI and two games with five or more.
  • April 27, 2025 (vs. Boston College at Fenway Park): Crushed a go-ahead three-run homer around Fenway’s iconic Pesky’s Pole in the 8th inning, lifting Miami to a 3–2 victory and a series sweep in the ALS Awareness Game.
  • May 2, 2025 (vs. No. 13 NC State): Homered twice and drove in five runs to power a 6–4 win over the Wolfpack, part of a two-game sweep in which he went 5-for-6 (.833) with 2 HR, 2 doubles and 8 RBIs. That performance earned him ACC Player of the Week honors for the week of Apr. 28–May 4.
  • May 7, 2025 (vs. FIU): Went 4-for-5 with 5 RBIs, including a pivotal three-run home run in the 8th inning that broke open the game, as Miami defeated Florida International 10–6.
  • May 30, 2025 (NCAA Regional vs. Alabama): Opened the NCAA Hattiesburg Regional by launching a three-run homer in the first inning to spark Miami’s 5–3 win over No. 24 Alabama in the regional opener.
  • June 7, 2025 (NCAA Super Regional at Louisville): Added a clutch three-run home run in the 8th inning to extend Miami’s lead, sealing a 9–6 comeback win at Louisville and forcing a decisive Game 3 in the Super Regional (evening the series at 1–1).
2024 (Freshman)
  • Ended historic freshman campaign with a .351/.429/.736 slash line
  • Led 2024 Miami Hurricanes squad in home runs (24), RBIs (75) and batting percentage (.351)
  • Named Freshman All-American by NCBWA, D1Baseball, Perfect Game and Baseball America
  • Set the Miami freshman single-season home run record (24), breaking Miami great Pat Burrell’s 28-year-old-mark
  • Tied for second-most home runs in a season in team history
  • Registered the ninth-most RBIs in a single season in team history
  • Led all Division I freshman in RBIs (75), one shy of tying Ryan Braun’s freshman single-season record
  • Among 2024 freshmen nationally, he ranked second in slugging (.736) and third in OPS (1.165) and hits (81)
  • Set the record for most home runs (2) by a freshman in a single game against Louisville in the ACC Tournament
  • Registered a season high 6 RBIs against Louisville in the ACC Tournament on May 21
  • Tallied 5 RBIs thrice against NJIT, Louisville and BYU
  • Slugged two home runs in a single game on four separate occasions
  • Named Second Team All-ACC
  • Named to the ACC’s All-Tournament Team
High School
  • Played at Elite Squad Baseball Academy after two seasons at St. Thomas Aquinas
  • Selected in 17th round of 2023 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by Pittsburgh Pirates
  • Perfect Game All-American Classic Home Run Derby finalist
  • Totaled .380 average with 12 home runs as senior
Personal
  • Parents are Patrick Cuvet and Jessika Arrieta
  • Has two siblings, Mikel and Sophie
  • Intends to major in criminology
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