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A third Florida Gators pitcher has entered transfer portal

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Gators now have three pitchers transferring from the program, including two on Friday. Freshman RHP Carson Montsdeoca entered his name into the portal, Gators Online has learned.

Montsdeoca appeared in eight games this season, finishing with a 7.27 ERA, six strikeouts and a .306 batting average against in 8.2 innings with 11 hits and eight earned runs.

Montsdeoca joins a pair of outgoing sophomore transfers in RHP Alex Philpott, who also entered the portal Friday, and LHP Jacob Gomberg, who decided to transfer on Tuesday.

UF is expected to lose five pitchers from this year’s team, along with LHP Pierce Coppola and RHP Billy Barlow, both of whom participated in the Senior Day ceremony in Florida’s final home game.

The Gators have landed two RHP pitchers via the transfer portal this week, receiving commitments from Notre Dame pitcher Ricky Reeth on Thursday and UCF pitcher Russell Sandefer on Friday.

UF can return up 16 pitchers in 2026, although it could have some more attrition: starters Liam Peterson (Jr.) and Aidan King (So.), redshirt junior Jake Clemente, juniors Luke McNeillie, Frank Menendez (LHP) and Matthew Jenkins, redshirt sophomores Christian Rodriguez, Caden McDonald and Mason Laurito (LHP), sophomores Jackson Barberi, McCall Biemiller (LHP), Niko Janssens (LHP), Felix Ong and Blaine Rowland and redshirt freshman Schuyler Sandford and Joshua Whritenour.

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