re: Adam4848 Baseball Preview Feb. 9th (RP)

Shortstop
DJ LeMahieu (So.) *
Austin Nola (Fr.)
Chris MeGhee (Sr.)
Every once in a while you stumble upon a kid, one who seems to work their way in between the college game and pro ball. The one scouts know will be great in time, but need time to polish. LeMahieu the top player in the state of Michigan as a senior in decided to attend LSU instead of signing a pro contract with the Detroit Tigers for an upwards up $250,000. So far he has reaped the benefits and is projected to be a first or second rounder in the upcoming draft. The way DJ is built at 6-4’ he can range over to balls no other college shortstops can even dream of reaching. His bat work which was displayed showed he could hit for power to the opposite side of the field if he had to. In most likely hood he will be gone after this year, however another powerful shortstop with the name Austin Nola will take the reins. If LeMahieu can reproduce what he did last year while limiting his early season errors LSU will not only have the best middle infield in the SEC, but in the entire nation.

Grade: A