Cayden Gaskin enters transfer portal after one season with South Carolina baseball program
South Carolina junior infielder Cayden Gaskin is entering the transfer portal, he announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Saturday.
“After much prayer, thought, and discussion with my family, I have decided to enter the transfer portal on June 2 and explore new opportunities for the next chapter of my journey,” Gaskin said in the post. “Thank you again to Gamecock Nation for the love and support. I’ll always have respect for this program and wish nothing but success to the team moving forward.”
Gaskin, who will have one year of eligibility remaining, spent one season with the Gamecocks after transferring from Northwest Florida State College ahead of last year. He made 20 appearances in garnet and black, going 8-29 (.276) at the plate with one home run, 7 RBIs and six runs scored.
The transfer portal will be open from June 2 to July 1 for all players.
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Cayden Gaskin’s Bio from GamecocksOnline
PRIOR TO CAROLINA
- Attended Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, Fla., where he hit .403 with seven home runs, 59 RBI and 41 stolen bases in 2024
- Helped the Raiders to the NJCAA World Series in Grand Junction, Colo., in 2024, becoming only the second NW Florida State College in school history to advance to the World Series
- Panhandle Player of the Year (2024)
- Third Team All-American (2024)
- First Team All-State and All-Region (2024)
- Had 19 stolen bases, 36 RBI and 42 runs scored for NW Florida State College in 2023
- Prepped at Parkview High School in Lilburn, Ga., where he helped the Panthers to a Class 7A state championship his junior season in 2021
- Perfect Game Preseason All-Southeast Region honorable mention (2022)
- Perfect Game Underclass All-Southeast Region honorable mention (2021)
- Played summer baseball in 2023 for the Syracuse Salt Cats of the NYCBL and hit .333 with 19 stolen bases
PERSONAL
- Born on June 30, 2004
- Son of Cedrick and Chantile Gaskin
- Major is services management
