Aidan King
| 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.
Early life
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]
College career
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]
References
- ^ "Aidan King College League Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ^ "All-First Coast baseball Aidan King's journey to strikeout royalty at Bishop Snyder". jacksonville.com. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ ""'Not like most freshmen' How Florida baseball pitcher Aidan King has emerged in 2025 season"". gainesville.com. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ^ "Gators Aidan King Has Royaly Good First Career Start". Florida Gators on SI. SI.com. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ^ "Florida baseball claims Harvard series behind strong performances from Boser, King". gatorswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ a b "Gators Baseball Position Preview: Starting Pitchers". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ^ ""Brendan Lawson and Aidan King are 2027 MLB Draft names scouts can't ignore"". hailfloridahail.com. Retrieved December 26, 2025.