Third baseman Ethan Surowiec re-signed his NIL agreement with Florida Victorious on Monday, signaling his return to the Gators should he turn down a draft offer.
A draft-eligible sophomore, Surowiec transferred from Ole Miss last offseason. He broke out as the MVP of the Northwoods League over the summer and became a mainstay in the middle of Florida's lineup. Surowiec started the season switching between first base and third base, but he moved to the hot corner full time by the end of the year.
Surowiec is expected to be drafted next month, but he has the most leverage a college player can have when it comes to negotiating. If he doesn't get the money he wants, he will return to Florida to prove himself for another year. He'll still have good bargaining power as a junior, since he can once again return to school in 2028.
Surowiec was the only Gator to play in and start all 62 games this season. He made 34 starts at third and 28 at first. He led Florida in hits (78), batting average (.317), RBI (63), total bases (130) and at-bats (246). Surowiec hit 12 home runs and scored 53 runs with a .937 OPS.
Seven Florida arms have entered the transfer portal: McCall Biemiller (NC State), Eli Blair (USF), Matthew Jenkins (Charlotte), Rivers Kurland, Cooper Moss (USF), Christian Rodriguez and Cooper Walls (Georgia). Starting second baseman Cade Kurland is headed to LSU, while Infielder Kolt Myers (Grand Canyon) and outfielder Blake Brookins are the two other position players to enter the transfer portal so far.
A draft-eligible sophomore, Surowiec transferred from Ole Miss last offseason. He broke out as the MVP of the Northwoods League over the summer and became a mainstay in the middle of Florida's lineup. Surowiec started the season switching between first base and third base, but he moved to the hot corner full time by the end of the year.
Surowiec is expected to be drafted next month, but he has the most leverage a college player can have when it comes to negotiating. If he doesn't get the money he wants, he will return to Florida to prove himself for another year. He'll still have good bargaining power as a junior, since he can once again return to school in 2028.
Surowiec was the only Gator to play in and start all 62 games this season. He made 34 starts at third and 28 at first. He led Florida in hits (78), batting average (.317), RBI (63), total bases (130) and at-bats (246). Surowiec hit 12 home runs and scored 53 runs with a .937 OPS.
Seven Florida arms have entered the transfer portal: McCall Biemiller (NC State), Eli Blair (USF), Matthew Jenkins (Charlotte), Rivers Kurland, Cooper Moss (USF), Christian Rodriguez and Cooper Walls (Georgia). Starting second baseman Cade Kurland is headed to LSU, while Infielder Kolt Myers (Grand Canyon) and outfielder Blake Brookins are the two other position players to enter the transfer portal so far.
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