Florida baseball landed one of the top players in the transfer portal on Tuesday, securing a commitment from Oregon State left-hander Trey Morris.
Morris earned First Team Freshman All-American honors after posting a 1.98 ERA and a 7-0 record across 59.0 innings in 2026. His 0.83 WHIP led all Division I pitchers while his ERA ranked second nationally.
“Blessed and excited for this next chapter,” Morris wrote in a social media post.
In 16 appearances, including eight starts, Morris recorded 67 strikeouts against just 15 walks, good for a 4.47 strikeout-to-walk ratio that ranked 52nd nationally. The Easton, California, native also held opponents to a .166 batting average, showcasing his ability to command the strike zone and limit hard contact.
Morris’ final six appearances of the season all came as starts, spanning from April 22 to May 31. During that stretch, the left-hander went 5-0 with a 1.38 ERA, allowing just 20 hits and nine walks while striking out 37 across 32.2 innings. His run included a dominant performance against Washington State in the 2026 Eugene Regional, when he struck out nine and allowed one run over 6.2 innings.
The addition comes just days after Florida hired Oregon State pitching coach Rich Dorman, who guided the Beavers to the lowest team ERA in Division I baseball in 2026 at 3.22.
Morris features an intriguing four-pitch mix. Baseball America’s Jacob Rudner described him as having a “low-90s heater with massive carry,” while noting that his mid-80s changeup generated a 61.3% whiff rate during the regular season. Morris also throws a curveball and a slider.
Not only did Florida land one of the top pitchers in the transfer portal in Morris, but it also addressed a major need on its roster: left-handed pitching.
The lack of left-handed arms proved costly for the Gators in 2026 and emerged as one of the program’s top priorities this offseason.
“Certain areas we got to get better at,” head coach Kevin O’Sullivan said following Florida’s elimination in the Gainesville Regional. “Obviously, the lineups that we faced in the regional here were not great matchups for us, because we are a little bit short-handed, left-handed pitching-wise. We have to go into the portal and get some left-handed arms, because the lineups were left-handed heavy for Miami and obviously for Troy.”
Morris is the Gators’ third commitment through the transfer portal, joining FGCU catcher Jon Embury and Jacksonville State RHP Maddox McDougall.