HEIGHT: 5'8"
WEIGHT: 188 lbs.

DESIGNATED HITTER

Sean McMullen Sr.*
Kramer Robertson Fr.
Kade Scivicque Jr.

Sean McMullen, and outfielder by trade, will find himself in the DH role to start the season. Sean entered the program as a potential filler in left field but quickly saw himself become a productive DH at the top of the order and should be the Tigers leadoff hitter. When I look at a prospect like McMullen his game doesn't jump off the chart in any particular category yet his role on the team is vital. The effect of having an experienced lefty bat at the one and two hole in the lineup will create opportunities for guys like Bregman, Ibarra, and Moore in the middle of the lineup. Sean's bat is a tad above average, he does an excellent job at taking pitches and getting on base. Power numbers won't be tops on the team but he'll get his share of 4-5 HR. His strength is going with pitches and spraying them to the opposite side of the field where McMullen and Bregman both lead LSU in doubles with 18 last season. Speed is average, he's not a liability on the base paths but he doesn't steal often. If needed defensively he's a LF in my book. Backing up this position is hard to gauge with the unknowns still in waiting as to what the final spots will be at C, 1B, and 2B. If those positions are filled with Moore, Chinea, and Hale respectively I see guys such as Robertson and Scivicque who are close to cracking the lineup in a backup spot or platoon position. There may not be a need to rotate guys at this position but the depth is there which any team making a run deep into the postseason needs.

Power------50
Hitting------55
Speed------50
Fielding----50
Arm---------50

*Scale 20-Lowest, 50-Average, 80-Top of the Charts*

Strength-Experienced hitter
Weakness-Top line speed

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Posted on 2/1/14 at 1:56 pm to Adam4848

HEIGHT: 6'1"
WEIGHT: 196 lbs.

HEIGHT: 6'4"
WEIGHT: 195 lbs.

HEIGHT: 6'1"
WEIGHT: 204 lbs.

STARTING PITCHING

Aaron Nola Jr.*
Cody Glenn Jr.*
Jared Poche Fr.*

Kyle Bouman Jr.
Mitch Sewald So.
Joe Broussard Jr.

Starting pitching will be a strength for LSU in 2014. The three guys who I have listed are projected starters for a majority of the season, Poche may or may not start to begin the year but I think he's one of the top arms on the staff. We begin with Nola, he's your Friday guy, the backbone of the pitching staff. Going undefeated last year through the regular season Aaron has shown the ability to flash greatness in every aspect of his game. His fastball sits anywhere 91-94mph and has a great slider and changeup which he throws for out pitches. There's hard to find a weakness in Nola's game, I see another spectacular year from Aaron. Cody Glenn is a guy that LSU needs to get going as he looks to settle into either the Saturday or Sunday spot. Glenn a lanky lefty who pitches to contact mainly sits 86-88mph and can touch 90mph on occasion. What Glenn does posses is a great 12-6 curve ball which is deadly against left handing hitting. Like Nola, Glenn has excellent command and will make the hitter earn a spot on base. The wild card on this starting staff will be the progression of freshman phenom Jared Poche the 2013 Louisiana Mr. Baseball and Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year. A southpaw, out of Lutcher, Poche comes in with similar merits that of to Aaron Nola in 2012. In 80 innings of work his senior year he recorded 143 strikeouts while tallying a 0.61 era and was a recruit that was graded out as a 3rd-5th rounder in the draft last summer. Sitting in the 89-90mph range Poche has the speed to strike hitters out if he can control his off speed pitches on a regular basis. The reviews from Alan Dunn on Poche is that the next Friday night guy is waiting in the wings. If LSU can get anywhere from 75-90 innings and a 3.00-4.00 era out of Jared that of similar to Nola's freshman year stats the Tigers will be a favorite in almost any SEC series. The loss of Ryan Eades certainly hurts in more ways than not; however this staff should see more consistent play on a weekend to weekend basis. Joe Broussard may have a Jared Bradford like role pitching anywhere and everywhere, for the sake of the preview I'll grade him with the relievers. Midweek pitching is a complete unknown currently...Mitch Sewald, Parker Bugg, Henri Faucheux, and Zac Person all may get a look. Similar to years past Mainieri may use Johnny all staff to see how he wants to rotate his bullpens for the weekend.

Nola
Arm Strength----------65
Movement---------------70
Stamina------------------65
Control-------------------75

Glenn
Arm Strength----------55
Movement---------------60
Stamina------------------60
Control-------------------65

Poche
Arm Strength----------60
Movement---------------60
Stamina------------------55
Control-------------------60

*Scale 20-Lowest, 50-Average, 80-Top of the Charts*

Strength-Top line Friday pitcher
Weakness-Experience at the Sunday spot

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