Florida left-handed pitcher Eli Blair, a rising sophomore, is entering the transfer portal. Blair announced the move on Monday on his social media pages.
The 6-foot-8-inch southpaw out of J. R. Arnold High in Panama City Beach, Florida, took the mound nine times as a true freshman. He finished the season with a 4.82 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and a 9-to-3 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 9 1/3 innings. Blair drew a 48.1% groundball rate and did not allow a home run. Opposing batters hit .278 against him.
Kevin O'Sullivan said the goal was to bring in more left-handed help, which was a signal that his current lefties weren't cutting it. Blair is the third Florida southpaw to enter the portal, joining McCall Biemiller and Rivers Kurland.
Transfer portal from the University of Florida.
6’8 225lbs LHP
I am entering the transfer portal with 3 years remaining as a DSA.
— Eli Blair (eliblair24) June 15, 2026
The 6-foot-8-inch southpaw out of J. R. Arnold High in Panama City Beach, Florida, took the mound nine times as a true freshman. He finished the season with a 4.82 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and a 9-to-3 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 9 1/3 innings. Blair drew a 48.1% groundball rate and did not allow a home run. Opposing batters hit .278 against him.
Kevin O'Sullivan said the goal was to bring in more left-handed help, which was a signal that his current lefties weren't cutting it. Blair is the third Florida southpaw to enter the portal, joining McCall Biemiller and Rivers Kurland.
Transfer portal from the University of Florida.
6’8 225lbs LHP
I am entering the transfer portal with 3 years remaining as a DSA.
— Eli Blair (eliblair24) June 15, 2026
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