Aidan King

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. 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 23 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.