re: LSU Baseball 2022 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread (OLD THREAD, PLEASE STICKY NEW ONE)

Video evidence of Mic Paul, looks like the speed checks out.

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Left Handed Pitchers

I previously said I could see anywhere from 4-6 getting to campus. The biggest change is that Snelling is pretty much a lock to go pro at this point. He's trended up so much that MLB has mentioned him as possibility to be the first HS lefty taken in the draft.

I feel pretty good about the other 5 guys getting to campus. Michael Kennedy would be the biggest draft risk after Snelling, but he seems to be more in the Paxton Kling mold of very on board with getting to school. I wouldn't call him a lock but I feel like it's about 80/20 LSU. Kennedy could be a weekend starter.

Nate Ackenhausen is a bit of a wildcard simply because there is so little journalism done on JUCO baseball. I think he gets to campus and I think he competes for weekend innings.

Herring, Bronzini, and Primeaux I also feel very good about getting to campus. Herring seems like a future weekend starter. Bronzini has been on fire in his HS playoffs. Primeaux is part of a loaded Central staff made up almost exclusively of highly touted lefties.

Cumulative so far: 3 or 4 infielders (counting potential portal guys), 2 catchers, 5 lefties. That's 10 or 11 newcomers.

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Ackenhausen is strictly relief pitcher, correct?

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He's been a starter and a reliever in JUCO. I think he's a guy that could start or be a multi inning reliever for us.

He's also a big strike out guy, so it's possible he's a leverage or late reliever for us based on his stuff.

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but next season will have the rosters go down to 38, correct?

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Yeah, unless the rules change this summer, which is always a possibility.

It's tough to say because the roles may be different next year.

ETA: If we were looking to piggyback guys similar to the way we've done at times this year, he could be one of the 6 long guys for a weekend. Maybe like Collins.

Just for reference to see the trend on the guys I'll put the last ranking spot for MLB last list of 150 they released.

#13 Justin Crawford was 37
#16 Robby Snelling was 79
#42 Tucker Toman was 51
#62 Mikey Romero was 58
#67 Gavin Guidry was 68
#75 Jaden Noot was 72
#85 Brady Neal was 91
#83 Jacob Misiorowski was 110
#87 Michael Kennedy was 80
#102 Paxton Kling was 96
#127 Chase Shores was 60
#193 Jared Jones was 145

Buckle up. '

Other LSU interest
#7 Jacob Berry was 6
#55 Cade Doughty was 45

Chase Shores falling 67 spots is interesting.

Yes thank you. Chase Shores falling is interesting…

I wish they gave more context to all of this.

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I wish they gave more context to all of this.

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Sometimes they do on their podcasts. Not sure when the next one releases but it’s on my weekly listening schedule.

I love the position players but catcher and pitchers are going to have the biggest impact on 2023 and beyond. I think our pitching class is awesome but you don't really know until they get to campus. I would not have thought that Dutton would be getting starts and Lansville sitting the bench. So we won't really know what we have until 2023 gets here but almost all of those pitchers could emerge into impact pitchers.

I think our pitching staff is going to be fine. We should get help from juco, freshmen, and this year's returnees maturing (Dutton, Taylor, Floyd, Money, etc). I don't think we've even seen some of the best in this year's class yet either (Lansville, Fontenot) and you get Coleman back. I know I didn't name all of the names, but you get the picture - we should be fine. Jay won't be overly active in the portal, but I bet he aims really high.

Catcher should be ok. Contrary to popular belief, I don't think Jay passes up a portal guy that is good on offense and defense, even if not elite in either area. You have to hedge against Milazzo as a 1-way only and coming off an injury, Travinski as a 1-way guy at best, and young, undeveloped kids. Jay has seen how important this spot is.

Infield is interesting. You have some guys coming back that you know are serviceable, talk of Dugas coming back to play IF, a couple of highly regarded (potential incoming freshmen). Again, another position that I think Jay pays particular attention to in the portal for 2-way guys. Thompson may figure it out, but he's a 1 way guy right now. Doughty probably leaves. Dugas hasn't played much IF. The rest are serviceable/unknowns as to how they progress.

Outfield is 1000% fine.