Viola begins his first season with the Ducks and fourth in professional baseball. The infielder spent the 2024 season with the Boise Hawks, where he was teammates with current Ducks shortstop Kole Kaler. He played in 94 games, totaling a .343 batting average, a .427 on-base percentage, a .639 slugging percentage and a 1.066 OPS. The California native ranked fourth in the Pioneer League with 28 home runs while sitting fifth in doubles (30) and eighth in both RBIs (94) and hits (132). His season was highlighted by posting a .383 batting average on the road and a stretch in which he homered in five consecutive games from July 26-31. For his efforts, he was named a Pioneer League Mid-Season All-Star.

The 26-year-old began his professional career in 2022 with the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League after playing two seasons at San Jose State University and one at Purdue University. He then went on to play 76 games with the Windy City ThunderBolts of the Frontier League in 2023, finishing the season with seven homers, 35 RBIs, 43 runs, 57 hits, eight doubles and two triples. During his 2022 campaign at Purdue, Viola earned Academic All-Big Ten honors and was recognized as the team’s Defensive Player of the Year.