| Aidan King | |
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| Florida Gators – No. 47 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:June 10, 2006 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. [1] | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Aidan Christopher King (born June 10,2006) is an American college baseball pitcher for the Florida Gators.
King attended Bishop Snyder High School in Jacksonville,Florida. As a senior in 2024,he led the state of Florida for strikeouts with 144. He posted a 10–1 record with a 1.06 earned run average (ERA). In one particular game he managed 20 strikeouts against 24 batters. He was recognized as the All-First Coast Baseball Player of the Year. [2]
King signed to play college baseball at Florida. Although originally recruited as a relief pitcher,King managed to work his way into the rotation after an injury to Pierce Coppola. [3] His first start was against Harvard,where he threw six scoreless innings. [4] [5] King eventually earned the second spot in the rotation. [6] He had a standout game against Texas,pitching seven scoreless innings on 110 pitches with nine strikeouts. He ended the season with a program-leading 2.58 ERA and a 7–2 record. [6]
King was named to Baseball America's 2027 Major League Baseball draft top 10 watchlist,along with his teammate Brendan Lawson. [7]
