Saw this posted somewhere: Florida has “real” interest in star USC ace RHP Caden Aoki, source tells me. He has one season of remaining eligibility. He finished his USC career with a 3.67 ERA (3.99 last season). He allowed just one run and four hits in eight innings in USC’s regional win over TCU
Wasn’t aware of this guy but seems like a good pickup. 4.31 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 43 strikeouts to 12 walks in 48 innings. Not sure what his arsenal is like.
He's a Florida boy. Here's a link to his career stats. Ricky Reeth Amateur & College Leagues Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com
Reeth is from Notre Dame. Dear Catholic Jesus, Protestant Jesus, Freyja, Buddha, Vishnu, and whomever else may be listening, may he help get Carson Tinney to the Gators Carson Tinney College Leagues Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com (He "entered the portal" with a no-contact tag and is the "number 1 with a bullet" catcher in the portal.)
College Hot Stove League begins, nothing helps one forget about a sad ending for 2025 like getting ready for 2026.
seems like a good backup catcher and someone who can deliver out of the bullpen without having to worry about a bunch of free passes. Now lets get that ND catcher
Florida Victorious distributed an article naming five potential portal targets. I gather these are guesses, rather than special knowledge. Jaden Bastian is a 5’10”, 190-pound outfielder out of Jacksonville University. During the 2025 season, Bastian played and started in all 55 games. Bastian slashed .302/.433/.552 with 64 hits, ten doubles, two triples, eleven home runs, 39 walks, a team-high 36 stolen bases, and a .985 OPS. 2025 First Team All-Atlantic Sun Team. Broedy Poppell is a 5’11”, 180-pound catcher out of Florida A&M University. Poppell had another big season for the Rattlers after being named Second Team All-SWAC in 2024. During the 2025 season, Poppell played and started in all 58 games. Poppell is slashing .325/.451/.613 with 69 hits, seven doubles, nine triples, twelve home runs, 53 RBIs, 47 walks, and a 1.065 OPS. 2025 All-SWAC First Team. Landon Mack is a 6’1”, 200-pound right-handed pitcher out of Rutgers University. The rising sophomore had a great freshman season pitching for the Scarlet Knights. In his freshman season, Mack made fifteen appearances and starts. Mack posted a 6-5 record with a 4.03 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 1.9 BB/9, and 70 strikeouts in 80.1 innings pitched. 2025 Big Ten All-Freshman Team. USA Collegiate National Team. Rylan Lujo is a 6’2”, 205-pound third baseman out of Dayton University. Lujo was a blue-chip high school prospect out of Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and signed with the Dayton Flyers. In his freshman season, Lujo played and started in all 58 games. Lujo slashed .361/.415/.556 with 87 hits, sixteen doubles, nine home runs, 56 RBIs, and a .971 OPS. First Team All-Atlantic 10 Team. Owen Puk is a 6’5”, 230-pound right-handed pitcher for the Florida International University Panthers, brother of former Florida Gator pitcher A.J. Puk. During the 2025 season, Puk made thirteen appearances and twelve starts. Puk posted a 4-1 record with a 4.91 ERA, 4.20 FIP, 1.39 WHIP, a .224 opponent batting average, and 51 strikeouts in 40.1 innings pitched. Puk is draft-eligible and only has one year of eligibility remaining.
