Aidan King

Aidan King
King with the Florida Gators in 2026
Florida Gators – No. 47
Pitcher
Born: (2006-06-10) June 10, 2006 (age 20)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Career highlights and awards

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.

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. His first start was against Harvard, where he threw six scoreless innings. King eventually earned the second spot in the rotation. 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.

King was named to Baseball America's 2027 Major League Baseball draft top 10 watchlist, along with his teammate Brendan Lawson. He recorded his first win of the season in his first start against UAB, pitching six scoreless innings. During his first five games of the season, he allowed no earned runs through 231⁄3 innings. Before Florida's series against Georgia, he was promoted to the top spot in the team's weekend rotation. He pitched six perfect innings against Georgia before eventually giving up 2 earned runs.

References

  1. ↑ "Aidan King College League Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  2. ↑ "All-First Coast baseball Aidan King's journey to strikeout royalty at Bishop Snyder". jacksonville.com. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  3. ↑ ""'Not like most freshmen' How Florida baseball pitcher Aidan King has emerged in 2025 season"". gainesville.com. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Gators Aidan King Has Royaly Good First Career Start". Florida Gators on SI. SI.com. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Florida baseball claims Harvard series behind strong performances from Boser, King". gatorswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Gators Baseball Position Preview: Starting Pitchers". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  7. ↑ ""Brendan Lawson and Aidan King are 2027 MLB Draft names scouts can't ignore"". hailfloridahail.com. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Florida's Aidan King with no Earned Runs so far this Season". worldbaseball.com. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  9. ↑ "King shines in first Friday start as Gators down No. 4 Georgia in series opener". alligator.org. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  10. ↑ "King's Masterpiece Guides Gators to Dominant Win Over No. 4 Bulldogs". floridagators.com. Retrieved April 13, 2026.