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re: LSU Baseball 2026 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread
Posted on 7/11/26 at 1:17 pm to ProjectP2294
Posted on 7/11/26 at 1:17 pm to ProjectP2294
Any idea where Curiel was being mocked when he came out of High School?
This is going to give CJJ even more ammunition to get these highly rated guys to campus! It’s almost unfair at this point
This is going to give CJJ even more ammunition to get these highly rated guys to campus! It’s almost unfair at this point
This post was edited on 7/11/26 at 1:20 pm
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Posted on 7/11/26 at 1:24 pm to FredbullTN
I think he was mocked 3rd or 4th round out of HS
Posted on 7/11/26 at 1:32 pm to TigerCub
Heads up. Draft is still being aired on YouTube TV on NBC Sports Extra without MLB Network or Peacock.
Posted on 7/11/26 at 1:41 pm to TigerCub
Posted on 7/11/26 at 1:44 pm to sppy1
College baseball is so fricked! CJJ is about to take it to the next level
This post was edited on 7/11/26 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 7/11/26 at 1:51 pm to FredbullTN
Tennessee getting hammered
Posted on 7/11/26 at 1:56 pm to SammyTiger
Happy for Curiel
Posted on 7/11/26 at 1:58 pm to sppy1
He'll obviously sign underslot but that's so awesome for him.
Bet on himself two years later he's a top 5 pick with a ring and a few million more than he would have had. He also just seems like a great kid and a true competitor.
Bet on himself two years later he's a top 5 pick with a ring and a few million more than he would have had. He also just seems like a great kid and a true competitor.
Posted on 7/11/26 at 2:22 pm to PP7 for heisman
Just curious. Why would he give up much money. He has a lot of leverage as a sophomore. I can see not nickel and diming but no way he should be leaving $500k on the table.
This post was edited on 7/11/26 at 2:23 pm
Posted on 7/11/26 at 2:31 pm to NoMercy
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Just curious. Why would he give up much money.
He’s not giving up any money. He’s going to get paid more than what he would have if he got drafted where he was projected.
It just so happens to be less than what the Pirates are allotted for that pick.
Posted on 7/11/26 at 2:36 pm to NoMercy
There’s also a chance next year he could have a bad year or get injured and get offered less money than he makes this year. I don’t know if that would happen, but there is that risk if you come back. Besides, the goal for kids with this level of talent is to play Major League Baseball, not to play as many years as he is allowed to at LSU. You have achieved that goal, so why not start that journey now instead of putting it off.
Posted on 7/11/26 at 2:40 pm to bbnitiger
Oh I get that. I’m just saying he has 2 years of leverage not one and now the pirates would love all that slot money if they tried to screw him too much. I know they talk all this stuff before they make such a pick. Just does not make sense to me he would sign too much under slot. These teams can’t afford to not sign a first rounder too often in this day and age.
Posted on 7/11/26 at 2:43 pm to bbnitiger
When Cameron Flukey entered the portal, somebody asked if we had a shot at him. He was considered a draft risk. He got picked by Detroit at 22.
Posted on 7/11/26 at 2:44 pm to NoMercy
Curiel likely has a number and the Pirates are willing to give him that number and it’s also under that slot space.
But at 5 they can save money and Curiel will still get paid.
But at 5 they can save money and Curiel will still get paid.
Posted on 7/11/26 at 2:47 pm to NoMercy
Like project said, he wouldn’t have been picked in that spot if he hadn’t already agreed to a general number. It works for him because it will be more than where he was projected, it will work for the Pirates because it will be less than the slot of the pick.
Posted on 7/11/26 at 2:49 pm to NoMercy
But like Project said, he’s not leaving money on the table. Slot value is an arbitrary amount that is assigned to that pick that goes into your overall pool and not a fair market value for that player. When the slot value is assigned, there is no way of knowing who will be selected with that pick so there is no way of knowing what that player’s value is at that time. They worked this out with him before they picked him. If he refused whatever they offered him and insisted they pay him slot, they would have not picked him and moved on to somebody else. So that means his value is not slot, it’s whatever they offer.
Posted on 7/11/26 at 3:09 pm to bbnitiger
White Sox take Landon Thome, Jaden Fauske’s HS teammate.
There is an Illinois pitcher and then Santarelli that they’re looking at with the 41 pick.
There is an Illinois pitcher and then Santarelli that they’re looking at with the 41 pick.
Posted on 7/11/26 at 3:29 pm to nmh3303
Congrats to Rob Manfred. You had months to prepare and you pronounced the name of the first pick, Rob Cholooosky.
Posted on 7/11/26 at 3:35 pm to Pistol 23
Literally the exact text I sent my best friend.
Posted on 7/11/26 at 3:36 pm to Pistol 23
LSU with 4 top 5 picks going back to the 2023 draft. Seems pretty good
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