re: LSU Baseball 2024 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread OLD THREAD

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Project, do you think Brown gets an opportunity to pitch a little in the fall

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I stopped by the Box this past week to check out the construction of the new bullpens and field level seats. The stadium was wide open because the was a baseball camp going on that day. Jake was signing autographs at lunchtime between the morning and afternoon sessions and I spoke with him briefly after he finished.

I told him that we had seen the glove and bat this past season and when would we see the arm? He told me that the plan is laid to advance on that front and that he is expecting to get some mound time in the fall and offseason to work his way back into a throwing regimen. I joked that signing all the autographs for the kids was the most work his left hand had in a year or so and we had a laugh.

Also he was wearing a brace on his right hand/wrist but I didn't ask about it as he didn't seem to be favoring it or not using much it in his encounters with the kids.

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Me too but with a crowded OF and not enough LHP, it wouldn’t surprise me 1 bit if he throws 15-20 innings this year

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This is my thinking as well. Why not try to develop all of the kids tools and see where it takes him. This prospective roster seems to be in great shape offensively in the outfield IMO especially if players live up to expectations and continue to develop.

They won’t be asking Brown to be a game changing starter type pitcher. They will ask him to be good enough to come out the bullpen and get select hitters out. That’s the big difference.

He could also very well be the best OF (or position player) on the team. He has that kind of potential. I think they need to find a LHP somewhere else

LSU PORTAL TRACKER UPDATE

7/21 Update: Updated destinations for many players LSU had some interest in

* Bolded names below indicate new activity since the last update
* Ranks are from 64 Analytics

PITCHERS
Ethan Phillips, RHP, Indiana, SO, #424
6.16, 30.2 IP, 33H, 22BB, 33K, 1.821 WHIP

Steven Cash, LHP, Louisiana Lafayette, SO, #624
3.79, 19 IP, 13H, 13BB, 21K, 1.368 WHIP

Brett Antolick, RHP, Texas A&M, FR, #2424
9.64, 4.2 IP, 9H, 2BB, 1K, 2.357 WHIP

Gerald Hanson, LHP, Cal State Northridge, SO, #2604
4.50, 8 IP, 9H, 4BB, 10K, 1.625 WHIP

Adam Hachman, LHP, Arkansas, FR, #2910
Redshirted as a freshman

Sid Polston, LHP, Campbell, JR, #4182
Medically redshirted in ‘24


POSITION PLAYERS
Aiva Arquette, 2B, Washington, JR #12
.325/.384/.574/.958, 12HR, 17BB, 40K, 6SB

Bobby Boser, 2B, South Florida, JR, #62
.299/.351/.667/.1.018, 12HR, 10BB, 35K, 6SB

Cole Christman, C, Southern Illinois, SR, #157
.289/.372/.493/.864 9HR, 25BB, 32K, 6SB

Bear Madliak, C, Jacksonville St, SO #164
.328/.400/.488/.888, 5HR, 20BB, 36K, 7SB

Hayden Jatczak, DH/3B, Saginaw Valley, SR, #213
.468/.551/.827/1.378, 16HR, 43BB, 26K, 8SB

Nolan Wilson, C/OF/DH, Nevada, JR, #219
.323/.359/.547/.907, 7HR, 9BB, 36K

Kaleb Burns, C, Ripon, JR, #1301
.281/.409./.445/.854, 3HR, 16BB, 20K, 9SB


LSU PORTAL ADDS
Jacob Mayers, RHP, Nicholls, SO, #13
4.58, 70.2 IP, 39H, 76BB, 106K, 1.627 WHIP

Daniel Dickinson, MIF, Utah Valley University, SO, #16
.367/.469/.661/1.131, 18HR, 34BB, 28K, 32SB

Dalton Beck, DH/OF, Incarnate Word, SO, #22
.377/.433/.716 /1.150, 18HR 23BB 42K 8SB

Deven Sheerin, RHP, Mount St Mary’s, FR, #34
4.76, 70 IP, 49H, 32BB, 109K, 1.157 WHIP

Luis Hernandez, 1B/C, JR, #55
.359/.421/.694/1.114 OPS, 23 HR, 17BB, 50K,5SB

Zac Cowan, RHP, Woffard, SO, #62
3.68, 110 IP, 102H, 29BB, 124K, 1.19 WHIP

Anthony Eyanson, RHP, UCSD, SO, #118
3.07, 82 IP, 55H, 24BB, 85K, 0.929 WHIP

Chandler Dorsey, RHP, USF, #1130
3.60, 30 IP, 20H, 16BB, 41K, 1.200 WHIP

Eddie Yamin, 1B/OF/C, SO, #207
.342/.429/.608/.1.037, 13HR, 20BB, 59K, 4SB

Chris Stanfield, OF, SO, #212
.276/.365/.395/.760, 4HR, 24BB, 38K, 9SB

Connor Benge, RHP, Dallas Baptist, SO, #973
5.73, 33 IP, 33H, 22BB, 35K, 1.667 WHIP


LSU PLAYERS IN PORTAL
Brady Neal, C, #16 (Alabama)
Sammy Dutton, RHP, #44 (Auburn)
Cam Johnson, LHP, #175 (Oklahoma)
Paxton Kling, CF, #189 (Penn St)
Aiden Moffett, RHP, #679 (Texas)
Nic Bronzini, LHP, #1291
Zeb Ruddell, OF, #2024 (La Tech)
Ryan Kucherak, INF, #2273
Micah Bucknam, RHP, #2626 (DBU)
Austen Roellig, INF, #3511 (Utah)
Derrick Mitchell, OF, #3534
Dallas Dale, INF, #3568 (South Florida)
MJ Seo, RHP, #3613


PLAYERS COMMITTED ELSEWHERE
Cade Fisher, LHP, Florida, SO #1 (Auburn)
Andrew Fischer, 3B, Ole Miss, SO, #2 (Tenn)
Zack Root, LHP, East Carolina, SO, #5 (Arkansas)
Landon Beidelschies, LHP, Ohio State, SO #6 (Arkansas)
Gavin Kilen, SS, Louisville, SO, #4 (Tenn)
Gavin Kash, 1B, Texas Tech, JR, #8 (Texas A&M)
Kane Kepley, OF, Liberty, SO, #9 (North Carolina)
Cam Clayton SS, Washington, JR, #11 (Draft)
Tommy LaPour, RHP, Wichita St, FR, #11 (TCU)
Travis Smith, RHP, Kentucky, SO, #12 (Miss. St)
Liam Doyle, LHP, Ole Miss, SO, #14 (Tenn)
Grant Knipp, C, Campbell, JR, #19 (Draft)
Luke Hayden, RHP, Indiana State, SO, #24 (Draft)
Logan Maxwell, DH, TCU, JR #29 (Arkansas)
Billy Barlow, RHP, Clemson, SO, #32 (Florida)
Cody Schrier, SS, UCLA, JR, #32 (Draft)
Chase Hungate, RHP, Virginia, JR, #50 (Miss. St.)
Ruger Riojas, RHP, UTSA, SO, #75 (Texas)
Wyatt Henseler, 3B, Penn, SR, #89 (Texas A&M)
Ryan Moerman, OF, Illinois, JR, #95 (Ole Miss)
Matthew Watson, RHP, A&M-Corpus Christi, JR, #124 (Kentucky)
Luke Gaffney, 1B/C, Purdue, FR, #134 (Clemson)
Adam Mrakitsch, LHP, Central Michigan, JR, #116 (Cincinnati)
Matt Ryan, 3B, UMBC, SO, #125 (Lamar)
Jace Rinehart, PF, USC Upstate, JR, #116, (WVU)
Collin Priest, 1B/OF, Michigan, FR, #148 (Clemson)
Michael Gillen, RHP, Seton Hall, SO, #149 (Clemson)
Ace Reese, OF/1B, Houston, FR, #154 (Miss. St)
Easton Winfield, OF, ULM, FR, #158 (Texas)
Trey Ciulla-Hall, 3B, Stonehill, SR, #179 (Maryland)
Jacob Pruitt, RHP, Indiana State, SO, #196 (Miss. St.)
Trey Newmann, RHP, Cal, FR, #238 (TCU)
Wes Mendes, LHP, Ole Miss, FR, #242 (Florida St)
Brennan Hudson, DH/1B/C, Georgia State, SO, #242, (UGA)
Kade Lewis, 1B, Butler, FR, #248 (Wake)
Blake Cavill, 1B, Western Kentucky, JR, #257 (Troy)
Kyle Jones, CF, Stetson, SO, #260 (Florida)
Gavin DeVooght, RHP, Ohio State, FR, #297 (Michigan)
Matt Halbach, 3B, UCSD, Jr, #298 (Draft)
Nick Groves, OF, Niagara, SO, #330 (Illinois)
Hunter Watkins, RHP, Grand Canyon, FR, #355 (Oklahoma State)
Alex Canney, RHP, Tampa, JR, #367 (Ole Miss)
Trent Hodgdon, RHP, USC Upstate, JR, #383 (Alabama)
Kevin Warunak, LHP, Longwood, JR, #433 (Coast Carolina)
Jackson Cleveland, RHP, Lamar, SO, #445 (Miami)
Packy Bradley-Cooney, RHP, Campbell, JR, #474 (Alabama)
Matthew Dallas, LHP, Tennessee, FR, #503 (Wake Forest)
Logan Bevis, RHP, South Florida, FR, #639 (Texas Tech)
Jacob Hand, SS, WPI, SR, #622 (Northwestern)
Kaeden Kent, 2B/3B, Texas A&M, SO, #662 (returning to A&M)
Blake MacMillian, LHP, Niagara, SR, #671 (Northwestern)
Bear Harrison, C, Saint Mary’s, FR, #699 (Texas A&M)
JT Quinn, RHP, Ole Miss, SO, #725 (UGA)
Drew Koenen, RHP, Dartmouth, FR, #751 (Virginia)
Jack Hostetler, RHP, Whitman, JR, #753 (Oregon St)
Gianluca Shinn, LHP, Washington, JR, #865 (TCU)
Preston Prince, LHP, Niagara, SO, #1195 (Rutgers)
Max Kaufer, C, Texas A&M, SO, #1723 (returning to A&M)
Matt Gaither, LHP, UNCW, SR, #1781 (ULL)
Alex Valentin, LHP, Nova Southeastern, FR, #3520 (Texas State)


64 ANALYTICS PORTAL RANKS
Added / Leaving
1. LSU 11/15
2. Arkansas 11/5
3. Georgia 17/14
4. Alabama 8/10
5. Miss. State 8/9
6. Kentucky 16/12
9. Auburn 9/11
10. Texas A&M 9/11
13. Texas 8/8
17. Ole Miss 8/15
21. South Carolina 10/9
37. Florida 6/9
50. Tennessee 5/8
51. Vanderbilt 6/11
71. Oklahoma 4/14
115. Missouri 3/13

I just think splitting a guy between pitching and hitting limits him reaching his full potential at the stronger skill set.

I'm sure Jay could do that, but I've heard him praise Brown's ability as an every day player fairly often. Don't remember many comments from Jay about Brown pitching after getting him to BR and watching him from the mound.

I think Brown pitching would indicate Jay is pretty much freaking out about his lack of quality LHP. There will also be the December portal window Jay could use to bring in another lefty.

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Looks like Drew Finley is following Brent Haring to Nicholls as the pitching coach. I knew we wouldn’t be able to keep him much longer. Good luck to him.

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Gonna miss talking to Drew down in the bullpen. Hell gonna miss seeing the bullpen too.

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Just look at how much Skenes improved when he went PO. He's an anomaly for sure, but he doesn't make that jump without giving up C/DH imo.

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Yeah. But those bombs he hit in the fall was the shite tho.

Also WTF chicken? This seasonal recruiting cycle isn't completed until after the MLB signing deadline passes and we can definitively list the next roster.

I looked back to last year and the pre season fall press conference was on 8/21/23 which was the 3rd Monday in August. This thread was also started on that day. So as far as timing of the new thread I think that’s probably appropriate.