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re: LSU Baseball 2022 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread (OLD THREAD, PLEASE STICKY NEW ONE)
Posted on 5/5/22 at 9:56 am to ColeLSU
Posted on 5/5/22 at 9:56 am to ColeLSU
There hasn't been any talk of him since the very beginning of the season.
Johnson has a successful history of redshirting guys (TJ Freidl, Kobe Kato are a couple examples). I think there is playing time to be had next season behind the plate if he can defend back there. Hopefully the redshirt year has given him a chance to acclimate to school, to college baseball, to the pitching staff, and he comes out ready to really contribute next year.
He's supposed to be playing in the Northwoods League, that gets started at the end of the month.
Johnson has a successful history of redshirting guys (TJ Freidl, Kobe Kato are a couple examples). I think there is playing time to be had next season behind the plate if he can defend back there. Hopefully the redshirt year has given him a chance to acclimate to school, to college baseball, to the pitching staff, and he comes out ready to really contribute next year.
He's supposed to be playing in the Northwoods League, that gets started at the end of the month.
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Posted on 5/5/22 at 10:19 am to ProjectP2294
That’s how I feel about Grant Fontenot. I thought he was having a decent fall, I was surprised he hasn’t contributed during the mid week. Unless there was an injury I just totally missed.
Posted on 5/5/22 at 10:21 am to ProjectP2294
I'll be paying close attention to Priester's summer production. We'll have Milazzo, Travinski, Frey, Jones, and Priester. We're not going to carry 5 catchers. If Priester has a good summer, I wouldn't be surprised if Travinski was on the chopping block.
This post was edited on 5/5/22 at 10:21 am
Posted on 5/5/22 at 10:23 am to DRock88
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We're not going to carry 5 catchers. If Priester has a good summer, I wouldn't be surprised if Travinski was on the chopping block.
I think one of Jones or Frey will be at 1st when all is said and done, especially if Priester sticks.
Posted on 5/5/22 at 10:24 am to ProjectP2294
Completely agree with this. I think they are both similar to Travinski coming in. They will have swing and miss early in their career most likely. I wouldn't expect them to be in the mix as DH next season. Too many other guys that will be able to fill that.
Posted on 5/5/22 at 10:25 am to ColeLSU
Could, and 1 of them could be a redshirt. HI just think the numbers get tricky for Travinski and Priester.
Posted on 5/5/22 at 10:37 am to DRock88
Thing with Travinski is he has shown he can hit SEC pitching a little. The rest is still a huge question mark. I feel like Jones, Frey, and Priester would all have to show a lot for Travinski to be on the chopping block.
If Priester stays then you can redshirt both freshman catcher unless one of them show a lot in fall and going into spring.
If somehow Neal gets to campus then the whole position will be a huge cluster. That's when I would think Travinski could possibly be in trouble with a roster spot.
If Priester stays then you can redshirt both freshman catcher unless one of them show a lot in fall and going into spring.
If somehow Neal gets to campus then the whole position will be a huge cluster. That's when I would think Travinski could possibly be in trouble with a roster spot.
Posted on 5/5/22 at 10:39 am to ccarrone0313
I was expecting to see Grant Fontenot also. His number were pretty good in fall and spring. Better than some of the others that are pitching.
Naptime suggested he wasn't injured but there was a reason he wasn't getting playing time but never elaborated on what he knew. So I'm not sure about that situation at all. Hopefully nothing serious and he sticks around to contribute next season.
Naptime suggested he wasn't injured but there was a reason he wasn't getting playing time but never elaborated on what he knew. So I'm not sure about that situation at all. Hopefully nothing serious and he sticks around to contribute next season.
Posted on 5/5/22 at 10:54 am to BayTiger13
A little is not enough when you take into account how awful he is at receiving. With the way McManus has started to hit, you can choke it down a bit.
Trust me, I'm not writing anybody off. It's just going to get tricky. Jay's getting his guys in.
Trust me, I'm not writing anybody off. It's just going to get tricky. Jay's getting his guys in.
Posted on 5/5/22 at 10:54 am to BayTiger13
Fontenot had some discipline issues
Posted on 5/5/22 at 10:57 am to DRock88
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A little is not enough when you take into account how awful he is at receiving. With the way McManus has started to hit, you can choke it down a bit.
The other thing to consider is remaining years of eligibility. Pretty often there will be a deferral to youth, because there is more time to coach them up and potentially more time for them to contribute.
Posted on 5/5/22 at 11:02 am to DRock88
Makes sense. Hopefully he gets that part figured out.
Posted on 5/5/22 at 11:05 am to ProjectP2294
Correct. Travinski is just a RH bench bat at this point that you can roll the dice with every now and then. You can't hardly play him at catcher. He doesn't play any other position. He hits a little bit in streaks. He's not fast. He doesn't have enough going for him to stick when the numbers get tight.
ETA: Again, not writing him off, just explaining why he could be under the microscope.
ETA: Again, not writing him off, just explaining why he could be under the microscope.
This post was edited on 5/5/22 at 11:07 am
Posted on 5/5/22 at 11:20 am to DRock88
Jones and Frey are both type of players similar to Travinski coming out of high school.
Both you and Project made good points on the situation though. Things you both said that makes me lean more toward agreeing with you is the age and I think both Jones and Frey are both slightly more athletic than Travinski and can be candidates for 1B also.
Both you and Project made good points on the situation though. Things you both said that makes me lean more toward agreeing with you is the age and I think both Jones and Frey are both slightly more athletic than Travinski and can be candidates for 1B also.
Posted on 5/5/22 at 12:36 pm to BayTiger13
Keith Law released his first top 100 today or yesterday on The Athletic. Here is the blurb on Paxton Kling:
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Kling is very strongly committed to LSU, and he’ll be sophomore-eligible there because he turns 19 in June. He’s added some strength this offseason but is still projectable, with loose hands and a sound swing. He has a plus arm and right now has the speed to project as a center fielder. I wouldn’t be shocked to see him go in the top 10 in two years.
Posted on 5/5/22 at 1:26 pm to ProjectP2294
Encouraging for the good guys!!!
Posted on 5/5/22 at 1:35 pm to ProjectP2294
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Keith Law released his first top 100 today or yesterday on The Athletic. Here is the blurb on Paxton Kling:
We had 7 commits on it. If we can get 3 of them on campus, it's a win. Maybe have a shot at 4.
2 being sophomore eligible helps
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19. Justin Crawford, OF, Bishop Gorman High (Las Vegas) (LSU COMMIT)
Carl Crawford’s son – does that make you feel as old as it makes me? – has a lot in common with his dad, including plus-plus speed. He’s a better defender and thrower, and his body is extremely projectable, as he hasn’t even begun to fill out. There’s good bat speed here but at the moment not much power, and he can expand the zone too easily for a player whose game right now is built around contact and speed.
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30. Tucker Toman, 3B, Hammond High (Columbia, SC) (LSU COMMIT)
Toman, the son of Middle Tennessee coach Jim Toman, is a switch-hitting infielder with the potential to hit for average and power from both sides of the plate, with some risk around his contact skills. He has great bat speed, with a more fluid and powerful swing from the left side, and showed last summer he could handle good high school velocity. He’s a third baseman now with just enough arm to stay there, although if he remains on the dirt it’ll be because of his instincts rather than athleticism or agility.
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35. Mikey Romero, SS, Orange Lutheran High (LSU COMMIT)
Romero is a bat-first high school position player who probably gets hurt a bit by the presence of similar guys with standout hit tools like Termarr Johnson in this draft. He recognizes pitch types and balls and strikes well, with a tiny stride and compact swing that produces contact without power. He’s a solid defender at short with enough arm to stay there. For a team that believes they can unlock power in a player who already has feel to hit, he’s an ideal candidate.
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52. Jared Jones, C, Walton High (Marietta, Ga.) (LSU COMMIT)
Jones has huge raw power from the right side with a lot of swing and miss, especially on breaking balls. Behind the plate, he’ll show arm strength but needs work as a receiver. He’s at the very top end of the size chart for catchers at 6-foot-5, and he’ll turn 19 in August, making him sophomore-eligible if he goes to LSU.
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64. Brady Neal, C, IMG Academy (LSU COMMIT)
Neal reclassified to move up into the 2022 draft class, and won’t turn 18 until October. After last summer, most scouts thought he’d be better off heading to LSU, but he’s caught well this spring and shown enough with the hit tool that he could go in the second or third round. He’s played with a finger injury for part of the spring, which may have hurt his production.
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72. Robby Snelling, LHP, McQueen High (Reno, Nev.) (LSU COMMIT)
Snelling is a “now body” kind of pitcher, meaning we’re not waiting on a lot of physical projection, with above-average stuff and a delivery that really works. He’s up to 94 mph and extends very well over his front side, and his breaking ball, which falls between a curve and a slider, can show plus.
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75. Paxton Kling, OF, Central High (Roaring Spring, Pa.) (LSU COMMIT)
Kling is very strongly committed to LSU, and he’ll be sophomore-eligible there because he turns 19 in June. He’s added some strength this offseason but is still projectable, with loose hands and a sound swing. He has a plus arm and right now has the speed to project as a center fielder. I wouldn’t be shocked to see him go in the top 10 in two years.
Berry and Doughty also made the list:
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23. Jacob Berry, 3B, LSU
On bat alone, Berry would be a top-10 pick, as the transfer from the University of Arizona has mashed for two years, and drastically cut his strikeout rate even with the move to LSU and a less favorable home park – he went from 19.5 percent last year as a freshman to 8.4 percent this year as a draft-eligible sophomore. He has plus power and good pitch recognition, showing no trouble the few times he’s seen good velocity this year. He has no position, though – he’s been well below average at third and in left field, and he’s a future DH in pro ball.
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54. Cade Doughty, IF, LSU
Doughty hits with a super-wide stance in all counts, making it surprising he’s shown the power he has this year (17 doubles and 10 homers for a .607 slugging percentage). He’s played mostly third and second for the Tigers with a little bit of shortstop, and profiles best at second.
Posted on 5/5/22 at 1:43 pm to thunderbird1100
Guidry isn’t ranked there, but would be another sophomore eligible player.
Posted on 5/5/22 at 2:32 pm to ProjectP2294
That list is encouraging. I'd love to end up with Brady Neal on campus but we know how teams value the catcher position in the draft
Posted on 5/5/22 at 3:10 pm to ccarrone0313
Brady Neal was who I was thinking of when talking about Travinski/the other catchers. Neal is leaps and bounds better defensively than Travinski. Jones and Frey are hit first guys, as pointed out by Bay.
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