Jon Ponder   3 | Outfielder

Ponder joins the Otters for his first professional season in 2026. He has spent his entire baseball career in Georgia, playing his first two years of college at Georgia State. He then spent his last three seasons with Georgia Gwinnett. He hit .421 in 52 games, having a school record 37-game hitting streak from February 24 to May 18. He was a NAIA All-American First Team, Continental Athletic Conference Newcomer of the Year and Gold Glove selection. He hit .363 in 60 games last season, earning the same honors as the previous season and setting the school record for stolen bases, going 65/75 on the paths.