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Florida baseball's sophomore left-handed pitcher Frank Menendez enters transfer portal
Florida baseball's sophomore southpaw Frank Menendez has entered the NCAA transfer portal, according to a report from Swamp247 on Thursday.
The 6-foot-1-inch sophomore originally from Miami, Florida, only appeared in five games last season out of the bullpen, amassing a 1-0 record with a 1.29 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and .185 batting average against before an arm injury ended his 2025 campaign. His strong start also included 12 strikeouts versus three walks in seven innings while posting a 15.4 K/9, 3.9 BB/9 and 4.0 K:BB ratio.
During his rookie season, Menendez appeared in 17 games as a reliever, logging a 1-0 record along with a 4.96 ERA and .277 batting average against while striking out 14 batters in 16 1/3 innings of work. In both seasons, he has only had one fielding chance, making good on that opportunity for a 1.000 fielding percentage.
Menendez's departure marks the eighth member of the Orange and Blue to seek greener pastures through the transfer portal, joining fellow left-handers hurlers Jacob Gomberg and Niko Janssens, as well as right-handers Alex Philpott, Carson Montsdeoca and Felix Ong. The program also saw catchers Cole Bullen and Brock Clayton head out through the transfer portal.
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