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

does not provide him any leverage

He will be a 3 or top bullpen arm imo if he makes it. I do think he is the least likely of any transfers to make it to campus.

I think bullpen but you never know. He started 16G this past season for Indiana St.

I think Kilen and/or Diaz could be leadoff hitters. Kilen maybe moreso than Diaz, even though Diaz actually hit leadoff at Larry Bird U. Either could also slot over to 3B.

I believe those are the 2 targets, and you have to press both. If Bras comes back and you get both, you just have to figure it out. Load the boat.

I think Jay keeps pressing pitchers and all positions, loading the damn boat. Figure out who pitches when and how much later. Figure out who plays where and how much later.

With the way coaches top load their lineups now it’s basically put your best bat in that leadoff spot to get him as many atbats as possible. Was the reason Tenner won last night with Moore getting 6 atbats. A 30 HR guy in the leadoff spot isn’t “normal” but if he’s sitting in that 3 or 4 hole he probably doesn’t get that atbat in the ninth. If Diaz ends up being our best hitter I think he’ll be in the leadoff.

Getting back to actual discussion.

I talked to someone today that was at a Rangers workout recently. Lots of kids there from JC, College and High School. Apparently Mac Rose killed it.

Whoever needs a C/1B but huge bat is gonna get a good one. Hopefully someone puts him in touch with our staff. McLennan is full of studs.

I can’t blame him if it’s for a head coaching job anywhere
Can’t blame any assistants leaving for a head coaching job
I guarantee haring and Rooney were putting in some hours under Jay

If it meant having Jared Jones in the middle of the lineup next year, I’d guarantee him every game at 3rd.

If Jones comes back it’ll be as the every day first baseman, since that’s where he projects at the next level and he only really needs to prove himself as a defender there at this point. More likely Frey makes that switch to third or a transfer bat imo

Jones could probably play 3B but I think we will have better options there. The truth is our infield has a lot of players. Bringing more players through the portal, like Kilen, would crowd it even more. We will have more infielders than outfielders on our roster in 2025. However, a lot of these infielders could play OF if the need arrises.