re: LSU Baseball 2025 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread

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I have been thinking about Braun lately and he could be a Trey Morgan type player for us, with less speed.

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I think Braun makes it here and becomes a cornerstone, middle of the order type producer.

2025 PORTAL TRACKER

* Bold indicate change since last update
* Ranks from 64 Analytics

PITCHERS
Joey Volchko, RHP, Stanford, SO, #2
6.01 ERA, 70.1 IP, 79H, 47R, 34BB, 56K, 1.607 WHIP

Cooper Moore, RHP, Kansas, SO, #48
3.96 ERA, 88.2 IP, 91H, 39ER, 19BB, 85K, 1.240 WHIP

Logan Reddemann, RHP, San Diego, SO, #62
2.29 ERA, 55IP, 44H, 14ER, 12BB, 53K, 1.018 WHIP

BJ Bailey, LHP, Clemson, SR, #77
5.46 ERA, 61 IP, 65H, 37ER, 22BB, 50K, 1.426 WHIP

Isaac Lyon, RHP, Grand Canyon, JR, #93
4.19 ERA, 86IP, 101H, 40ER, 23BB, 88K, 1.441 WHIP

Corey Braun, LHP, South Florida, JR, #103
3.71 ERA, 97 IP, 84H, 40ER, 24BB, 97K, 1.113 WHIP

Brodie Purcell, RHP, USC, SO, #116
2.11 ERA, 42.2 IP, 26H, 10ER, 19BB, 51K, 1.055 WHIP

Colton Book, LHP, St. Joseph's, SR, #120
3.53 ERA, 86.2 IP, 14GS, 66H, 34ER, 20BB, 122K, 0.992 WHIP

Matt Lanzendorfer, LHP, Virginia, SR, #170
2.90 ERA, 31 IP, 23H, 10ER, 13BB, 40K, 1.161 WHIP

Ryan Ure, LHP, Oklahoma State, JR. #226
6.65 ERA, 23 IP, 27H, 17ER, 9BB, 28K, 1.565 WHIP

Lyndon Glidewell, RHP, Austin Peay, JR, #246
3.36 ERA, 77.2 IP, 61H, 29ER, 34BB, 64K, 1.223 WHIP

Cullen McKay, RHP, Coastal Carolina, SO, #267
1.46 ERA, 12.1 IP, 7H, 2ER, 10BB, 18K, 1.378 WHIP

Nick Potter, RHP, Wichita State, JR, #338
3.34 ERA, 29.2 IP, 21H, 11R, 17BB, 33K, 1.280 WHIP

Austin Breedlove, RHP, Tennessee, JR, #369
3.42 ERA, 23.2 IP, 20H, 9ER, 8BB, 31K, 1.183 WHIP

Dylan Rhadans, LHP, Wofford, SR, #375
8.41 ERA, 40.2 IP, 58H, 38ER, 20 BB, 37K, 1.92 WHIP

Kyle Rizy, RHP, Bryant, SR, #382
3.96 ERA, 38.2 IP, 33H, 17ER, 20BB, 41K, 1.371 WHIP

Nate Taylor, RHP, UGA, FR #447
1.08 ERA, 8.1 IP, 3H, 2ER, 3Bb, 14k, 0.72 WHIP

Dylan Driessen, RHP, South Dakota State, JR, #482
4.37 ERA, 35IP, 31H, 17ER, 30BB, 50K, 1.742 WHIP

Justin Mayes, LHP, Notre Dame, JR, #906
13.50 ERA, 7.1 IP, 12H, 11ER, 11BB, 13K, 3.136 WHIP

James DeCremer, RHP, Oregon State, FR, #1306
4.73 ERA, 26.2 IP, 30H, 14ER, 11BB, 28K, 1.162 WHIP

Elijah Jerzembeck, RHP, South Carolina, SO, #2012
2023: 2.84 ERA, 31.2 IP, 29H, 10ER, 6BB, 36K, 1.105 WHIP

Chris Canavan, LHP, San Diego State, SO, #2551
9.64 ERA, 18.2 IP, 33H, 20ER, 12BB, 20K, 2.411 WHIP

Bryce Navarre, LHP, Texas, FR, #2957
8.10 ERA, 6.2 IP, 6H, 6ER, 8BB, 6K, 2.10 WHIP

Zach Mizrahi, LHP, Penn State, SR, #4471
DNP

Luke Williams, LHP, Arkansas, FR, #4154
DNP

Kyrin Leblanc, RHP, A&M, JR, #4206
DNP


POSITION PLAYERS
Tanner Thach, 1B, UNC-Wilmington, JR, #18
.325/.409/.538/.947, 44R, 12HR, 46RBI, 24BB, 41K

Andrew Wiggins, OF, Indiana, SO, #9
.256/.454/.414/.868, 37R, 4HR, 24RBI, 38BB, 36K, 7-9 SB

Henry Godbout, INF, UVA, JR, #11
.309/.397/.497/.895, 35R, 8HR, 37RBI, 26BB, 19K, 6-11SB

Ethan Conrad, OF, Wake Forest, JR, #17
.372/.495/.744/1.238, 78AB, 30R, 7HR, 27RBI, 18BB, 14K, 4-5SB

Bryce Calloway, 1B/P, UNO, SR, #33
.390/.484/.722/.1.206, 63R, 18HR, 63RBI, 31BB, 60K, 1SB
4.26 ERA, 25.1 IP, 24H, 12ER, 11BB, 23K, 1.382 WHIP

Cooper Torres, INF, ETSU, SR, #102
.364/.463/.756/1.218, 69R, 23HR, 72RBI, 38BB, 50K 9-9 SB

Brayden Dowd, OF, USC, SO, #104
.324/.446/.524/.970, 52R, 10HR, 36RBI, 46BB, 43K, 3-6 SB

Matt Schark, 1B/3B, Southern Illinois, SR, #124
.340/.419/.732/1.151, 63R, 24HR, 80RBI, 23BB, 49K, 9-11SB

Trent Caraway, 3B, Oregon St, SO, #154
.267/.350/.470/.820, 51R, 12HR, 47RBI, 30BB, 66K

Finley Bates, SS, San Diego State, SO, #179
.300/.419/.380/.799, 48R, 1H, 23RBI, 40BB, 30K, 8-11SB

Nevan Noonan, 2B, San Diego State, JR, #266
.356/.421/.558/.979, 46R, 9HR, 52RBI, 19BB, 36K

Maddox Latta, MIF, Cal State Fullerton, SR, #283
.362/.486/.503/.989, 52R, 3HR, 27RBI, 37BB, 31K, 14-16SB

Cole Russo, 1B/C, Tampa, SR, #664
.295/.413/.544/.957, 50R, 10HR, 44RBI, 36BB, 51K

Camden Gasser, SS, Purdue, JR, #1243
2025: 39G, .200/.423/.227/.650, 22R, 0HR, 5RBI, 4-5SB, 25BB, 31K

Jakob Wax, SS, Troy, SR, #1731
.231/.316/.350/.666, 22R, 3HR, 12RBI, 10BB, 31K


LSU PORTAL ADDS
S. Dardar, INF, Kansas State, SR #74
.326/.429/.636/1.065, 39R, 13HR, 45RBI, 25BB, 41K, 6-7SB

B. Simpson, 3B, High Point, JR #222
.389/.477/.774/1.251, 75R, 22HR, 78RBI, 24BB, 46K, 14-15SB

D. Lachenmayer, LHP, North Dakota State, FR, #505
2.37 ERA, 38IP, 25H, 10R, 18BB, 56K, 1.132 WHIP

R. Smart, LHP, Tennessee, FR
DNP (injury)

S. Garcia, LHP, Oregon, SO, #469
4.20 ERA, 30 IP, 18H, 14ER, 19BB, 40K, 1.233 WHIP


LSU PLAYERS IN PORTAL
A. Larson (OF), SO #260
K. Woods, RHP, JR #701
C. Dorsey, RHP, JR #1483 (UCF)
M. Paul, OF, SO #2036
M. Ryan, INF, FR #2188 (NC State)
R. Costello, 1B, FR #3085 (Maryland)
D. Hogg, INF, FR #3123 (Kansas)
D. Thompson, RHP, FR #3345
B. Priester, C, JR #3981 (SLU)


PLAYERS COMMITTED ELSEWHERE
T. Valincius, LHP, UVA (MIss. State)
J. Advincula, 2B, Cal (Ga. Tech)
H, Ford, OF/1B, UVA (Tenn)
D. Loy, LHP, Tenn (Ga. Tech)
A. Sosa, C, NC State (Miami)
Z. Stewart, OF, Missouri State (Arkansas)
A. Valentin, LHP, Texas State (USCe)
L. Mack, RHP, Rutgers (Tenn)
C. Stokes, RHP, Oregon (FSU)
M. DiMartini, OF, Dayton (Duke)
D. Decker, 2B, Murray St (Ole Miss)
M. Niu, SS, Marshall (Arkansas)
J. Kircher, RHP, OU (Arkansas)
D. Ruiz, RF, Lamar (Arkansas)
J. Berg, LHP, Arizona (Hawaii)
E. McElvain, LHP, Vanderbilt (Ark)
G. Gallagher, 3B, ETSU (Kansas State)
H. Leffew, RHP, Wake (Texas)
C. Bailey, LHP, Baylor (A&M)
R. Farber, SS, Texas State (Auburn)
D. Vigue, RHP, Michigan (UGA)F
T. Becerra, SS, Stanford (Texas)
R. Watson, OF, San Diego (Coastal Carolina)
T. Dalley, OF/1B, Mercer (Clemson)
E. Harden, LHP, Belmont (Auburn)
A. Behnke, LHP, Tenn (UGA)
O. Kelly, RHP, St. Louis (Ole Miss)
E. Paulsen, 1B, Stony Brook (UNC)
J. Osterhouse, 2B, Purdue-FW (Bama)
S. Campbell, OF, USC Upstate (Kentucky)
E. Smink, RHP, Stony Brook (Pitt)
L. Moran, 1B, Stetson (UCF)
L. Dotson, LHP, Miss. State (Texas)
J. Tiroly, 2B, Rider (UVA)
D. Grego, SS, Ball State (Arkansas)
J. Bean, RHP, Kent St (Louisville)
L. Sutter, 1B, Purdue (USCe)
S. Miller, INF, Columbia (UF)
B. Torres, OF, VMI (Wake)
J. Livingston, 2B, Wichita St (Texas)
A. Robbins, OF, Seton Hall (Texas)
T. Kapa, RHP, Eastern Michigan (Virginia)
M. Sipila, RHP, San Diego State (Ole Miss)
M. Tippie, RHP, Texas State (Bama)
R. Reeth, RHP, Notre Dame (UF)
H. Kaczmar, SS, USCe (Ohio State)
C. Higgins, LHP, WKU (Texas)
E. Marks, RHP, FIU (Miami)
B. Frederick, RHP, ETSU (Tennessee)
J. Gunther, RHP, Wake (USCe)
M. Gozstola, LHP, Gonzaga (Oregon)
O. Puk, RHP, FIU, JR (WVU)
H. Porter, 1B/OF, Maryland (Texas Tech)
J. Oriach, DH/OF, New Mexico (UGA)
C. Johnson, SS/3B, Wichita St (Oklahoma)
C. Johnstone, INF, CS Fullerton (Vanderbilt)
K. Echeman, RHP, Northern Kentucky (Kentucky)
M. Bollinger, RHP, FAU (A&M)
I. Cadena, OF/1B/C, TCU (USC)
N. Savoie, C, Loyola Marymount (Clemson)
T. Clay, 3B, UAB (Auburn)
J. Cruz, 1B, Alabama State (UGA)
T. Liolios, 1B, Northwestern (Tulane)
J. Gregoire, RHP, ULM (USCe)
L. Fladda, LHP, Tulane (Arizona)
B. Slanker, OF, Ohio (Louisville)
K. Morrison, 3B, South Alabama (Southern Miss)
T. Lichtenberger, SS, App State (Clemson)
D. Montesa, RHP, Adelphi (WVU)
B. Guerin, 1B, Iowa (South Alabama)
K. Mebil, LHP, Barry (FSU)
I. Austin, RHP, UNO (Kentucky)
M. Estrada, RHP, MIT (Tenn)
J. Jones, LHP, Ohio State (UNLV)
C. Guy, RHP, UNC-Ashville (ASU)
M. Polk, OF, Vandy (ASU)
J. Gibson, LHP, UNC-Wilmington (USC-Upstate)

Baseball America did their last mock draft of the top 40 picks. They seemed to keep the teams picking in mind but also it seemed there was some personal opinion in who they would take if they were the GM.

Three LSU affiliated players was picked and it's likely not the 3 most people would think:

2. Kade Anderson - Angels
32. Anthony Eyanson - Brewers
33. Brady Ebel - Red Sox

The Brady Ebel pick is the surprising one but they were talking about how he is a pick that the Red Sox seem to like and wouldn't be surprised if they would take him there at 33.

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I could see players like Benge, Primeaux, Fontenot, Ware and Noot possibily signing free agent deals even if not drafted

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Noot has one more year of leverage bc of his RS in 2023. He'll be back if the money isnt where he wants it. He'd only get max $150k signing bonus if he is an undrafted free agent, and I dont think thats enough money for him to leave with another leverage year in his pocket.

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It's pretty set that Young, Ebel, Fauske and Sime are gonna go high enough to sign

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Likely, but I don't think Ebel is in the same category as the rest of those names as far as risk goes. This is the first time I have seen Ebel grouped into those top 40 picks.

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Plog seems to be consensus he can stay in juco

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Plog already announced he will be at LSU in the fall. His Northwoods team has his college as LSU also. So all signs point to him not being in JUCO again next year like Reaves ended up doing.

The numbers aren't that far off. We also still don't know how the roster rules are completely. We know 34 is the number but that's pretty much all we know.

There is some writing on the wall with the LHP that we just don’t know about yet I think.

I think Ware could be taken in the draft. Plog maybe held back another year. Maybe Primeaux transferring

Project, what we thinking with guidry and ware?

Not counting Frey, LSU has 9 position players possibly coming back next year when you count the two portal players. This seems really low. If the draft hits LSU hard (worst case scenario) the incoming players would only bring it to 15-16. Last year had 22.

Is this purely because of the 34 limit rule? Still begs the question why Costello, Larson and Ryan/Hogg didn't want to stay.

With NIL, I’m curious how much negotiations are going on during the draft. If the HS class is worse than expected it would leave more money for current players who are on the fence or HS guys who are getting offered slightly below their number.