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Jersey Number 47
Aidan King
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Sophomore
- B/T:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- High School:
- Bishop John J. Snyder
2026 SEC Pitcher of the Year
2026 NCBWA First Team All-American
2026 Second Team All-American (ABCA, Baseball America, Perfect Game)
2026 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp
2026 ABCA/Rawlings First Team Southeast All-Region
2026 First-Team All-SEC
2026 College Baseball Foundation National Pitcher of the Year Finalist
2026 Baseball America College Pitcher of the Year Finalist
2026 Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist
2026 Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist
2026 NCBWA National Pitcher of the Month (April)
2026 D1Baseball Second Team Preseason All-American
2026 Second Team Preseason All-SEC
2025 Unanimous First Team Freshman All-American (Baseball America, D1Baseball, NCBWA, Perfect Game)
2025 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp
2025 ABCA/Rawlings Second Team Southeast All-Region
2025 SEC All-Freshman Team
2025 3x SEC Freshman of the Week (April 14, May 12, May 19)
2025 SEC Pitcher of the Week (March 3)
2025 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2026 (Sophomore):
2025 (Freshman):
BISHOP SNYDER HS:
PERSONAL:
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 8, vs. Fairfield, May 31, 2025
Walks allowed: 4, at Ole Miss, March 27, 2025
Runs allowed: 6, at Mississippi State, April 19, 2025
Strikeouts: 9, at Texas, May 11, 2025
Assists: 3, at Tennessee, March 15, 2025
2026 NCBWA First Team All-American
2026 Second Team All-American (ABCA, Baseball America, Perfect Game)
2026 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp
2026 ABCA/Rawlings First Team Southeast All-Region
2026 First-Team All-SEC
2026 College Baseball Foundation National Pitcher of the Year Finalist
2026 Baseball America College Pitcher of the Year Finalist
2026 Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist
2026 Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist
2026 NCBWA National Pitcher of the Month (April)
2026 D1Baseball Second Team Preseason All-American
2026 Second Team Preseason All-SEC
2025 Unanimous First Team Freshman All-American (Baseball America, D1Baseball, NCBWA, Perfect Game)
2025 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp
2025 ABCA/Rawlings Second Team Southeast All-Region
2025 SEC All-Freshman Team
2025 3x SEC Freshman of the Week (April 14, May 12, May 19)
2025 SEC Pitcher of the Week (March 3)
2025 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2026 (Sophomore):
- Named the 2026 SEC Pitcher of the Year and First Team All-SEC, becoming the first Gator underclassman including the fourth in SEC history to earn the league’s top pitching honor
- Honored with four sets of All-America accolades while earning First Team All-America status from the NCBWA
- Tabbed a Second Team All-American by the ABCA, Baseball America and Perfect Game
- Finalist for Baseball America’s College Pitcher of the Year and College Baseball Foundation’s National Pitcher of the Year accolades in addition to being a Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist
- Also honored as ABCA/Rawlings First Team Southeast All-Region
- Named the NCBWA National Pitcher of the Month (April)
- Made all 16 scheduled starts and led Florida with eight wins, a 3.21 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 97.0 innings pitched
- Fanned 92 batters against 19 walks, equating to 9.5 K/9, 2.0 BB/9 and a 4.84 K-to-BB ratio
- Led all SEC starting pitchers with a 0.89 WHIP and six wins in conference action
- Held opposing hitters to a .218 batting average on the season highlighted by a .184 mark in SEC play
- Fired a team-high eight quality starts featuring six in SEC play, pitching into the seventh inning five times against conference foes
- Ranked second with 62.0 innings pitched in SEC play behind Alabama’s Tyler Fay
- Finished second in the SEC in HR/9 (0.41), third in ERA, fourth in WHIP, sixth in BB/9 and ninth in K-to-BB ratio
- Opened the season with 23 2/3-consecutive innings without allowing an earned run across six starts before surrendering one in the first inning vs. Alabama on March 21
- From April 3 through May 1 vs. Ole Miss, No. 3 Georgia, No. 13 Auburn, No. 7 Texas A&M and No. 15 Oklahoma, he went 4-0 with five-straight quality starts and a 1.51 ERA across 35 2/3 frames for an average of 7.1 innings per outing
- Had the most defensive chances (13) among UF pitchers to finish with a 1.000 fielding percentage, successfully converting nine assists and four putouts
- Fired six shutout innings with three hits allowed, zero walks and four strikeouts to earn the win over UAB in his season debut on Feb. 14
- Shut out Kennesaw State across six innings with five hits allowed, zero walks and five strikeouts to pick up the victory on Feb. 21
- Earned his third win behind six shutout, two-hit frames and nine strikeouts to one walk against South Carolina on March 14
- Dominated Ole Miss across seven scoreless innings with four hits allowed, zero walks and eight strikeouts to register the victory on April 3
- Twirled 7 2/3 frames of two-run ball on two hits, two walks and six strikeouts while recording the win at Georgia in his Friday night debut on April 10
- Earned the victory against Auburn behind six innings of one-run ball on three hits, two walks and eight strikeouts on April 16
- Chucked a career-high eight innings with two runs allowed on four hits, zero walks and six strikeouts to earn the win vs. Texas A&M on April 24
- Struck out a career-high 10 batters over seven frames of one-run ball at Oklahoma on May 1
- Credited with his eighth win of the season while striking out seven batters to zero free passes in 5 1/3 innings at LSU on May 14
2025 (Freshman):
- Provided one of the best rookie pitching seasons in program history
- Made 17 pitching appearances highlighted by 12 weekend starts as a true freshman
- Posted for 12-consecutive starts to conclude the season after opening the year in the bullpen
- Set a program record with four SEC weekly honors during the 2025 campaign
- Led Florida with a 2.58 ERA, .213 batting average against, 73 1/3 innings pitched and five quality starts
- Posted the lowest ERA by a Gator across a full season since Brady Singer in 2018 (2.55) and the best by a Florida true freshman since Logan Shore in 2014 (2.29)
- Also logged the most innings (73 1/3) and strikeouts (79) by a Florida true freshman since Jack Leftwich in 2018 (81 1/3 IP, 84 K)
- Delivered a 7-2 record, 1.11 WHIP, 9.7 K/9 and 3.4 K-to-BB ratio
- Dominated to the tune of a 3-1 record, 0.94 ERA, .192 BAA and 29-to-10 K-to-BB ratio over 28 2/3 innings pitched in his final five starts
- Allowed one run on two hits while striking out three in his career debut vs. Air Force on Feb. 15
- Did not allow an earned run across five outings spanning 15 1/3 innings from Feb. 18 at Jacksonville through March 8 vs. Harvard, racking up 17 strikeouts against two walks in that span
- Earned first-career win thanks to three scoreless, no-hit frames of relief backed by four strikeouts at Stetson on Feb. 25
- Shut out Miami across 3 1/3 one-hit innings with one walk and three strikeouts on March 1
- Was brilliant in his first-career start, firing six shutout innings with two hits allowed, one walk and eight strikeouts to earn the victory vs. Harvard on March 8
- Held No. 2 Tennessee to one run on four hits and one walk over six innings while fanning six Volunteers to pick up the quality start in Knoxville on March 15
- Tossed five innings of two-run ball on four hits, two walks and five strikeouts vs. Vanderbilt on April 5
- Blanked Missouri across 5 2/3 frames with four hits allowed, one walk and seven strikeouts to register the win on April 12
- Threw 2 2/3 scoreless innings before having his outing end prematurely due to weather at South Carolina on May 3
- Baffled No. 1 Texas over seven shutout frames, striking out a career-high nine batters while surrendering just two hits and three walks to record the victory on May 11
- Secured a second-consecutive win and quality start by allowing three runs (one earned) across 6 1/3 innings with six hits allowed, two walks and eight strikeouts vs. Alabama on May 17
- Produced a third-straight victory and quality start against Fairfield in the NCAA Conway Regional to keep Florida’s season alive on May 31, pitching a career-high eight innings and giving up just one earned run on four hits, two walks and seven strikeouts
- In his final start of the year vs. Fairfield, he became the first UF pitcher since June 10, 2023 (Brandon Sproat vs. South Carolina) to pitch into and complete the eighth inning
BISHOP SNYDER HS:
- Starred as a two-way talent while earning four letters
- Appeared in 45 games with a 4-1 record
- Posted an impressive 1.64 ERA with a .187 batting average against and 15.0 K/9
- Notched 368 strikeouts in 221 1/3 frames for a 15.0 K/9
- Led the state with 144 strikeouts as a senior, good for 18th nationally
- Chucked 72 1/3 innings of 1.06 ERA ball with a .150 BAA and 17.9 K/9 as a senior
- Struck out 20 of 24 batters in the Region 1-3A quarterfinals vs. Providence
- 2024 Florida Times Union & All-First Coast Player of the Year
- Slashed .301/.469/.393 with two home runs, 16 doubles, 46 RBI, 47 runs and 17 stolen bases in 92 games played and 239 at bats
- Walked a total of 64 times
- Also competed for 5 Star National Black
- Ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 66 player and No. 13 right-handed pitcher in Florida while being the No. 432 overall recruit nationally
PERSONAL:
- Son of Tracy and Chris King
- Has one sister, Teagan
- Majoring in sport management at the University of Florida
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 8, vs. Fairfield, May 31, 2025
Walks allowed: 4, at Ole Miss, March 27, 2025
Runs allowed: 6, at Mississippi State, April 19, 2025
Strikeouts: 9, at Texas, May 11, 2025
Assists: 3, at Tennessee, March 15, 2025
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