re: LSU Baseball 2026 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread

And that call of the Tommy white walk off was terrible in my opinion. Mike Monaco is head and shoulders above Ravech in the booth.

Roster is all but set now

Jay and staff probably been recruiting future classes
A lot of big tourneys wrapping up and summer ball nearing an end

Thnx Nic

Prep Baseball Report is a nice follow if you want to see kids with your own eyes. The PBR Louisiana account has been posting a good bit of content the last few days from the event in Georgia.

Hey if Plog is truly off the roster, maybe there's a spot

Where there’s smoke?

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That would be insane, but I’m definitely not getting my hopes up. I feel like a lot of these situations end up with the player taking a weird path to the draft the next year.

Tre Broussard signed for $715k

Logan Schmidt is Cleveland’s last Top 10 pick that hasn’t signed yet.

Looks like they have around $1.65mil left.
His slot was $1.60 mil.

Have to imagine a deal is in place but that’s significantly less than he was looking for pre-draft.

The content below is AI slop but I want to believe...


The current chatter and consensus surrounding 17-year-old left-hander Logan Schmidt (No. 59 overall) point strongly toward him honoring his commitment to LSU rather than signing with the Cleveland Guardians before the Monday, July 27 deadline.

Here is a breakdown of the prevailing industry intelligence, slot economics, and factors driving the speculation:

1. Financial Leverage & Bonus Pool Constraints
Slot Value vs. Stated Price: The slot value for pick No. 59 is $1,598,900. Schmidt’s asking price pre-draft was rumored around $4.5M–$5M due to his high-ceiling profile (a top-15 national prep talent with a mid-90s fastball).

Cleveland's Financial Box: Cleveland used much of its allotted bonus pool across its early picks and has very little wiggle room remaining. Under MLB Draft rules, exceeding a bonus pool by more than 5% results in the loss of a future first-round pick—a line teams rarely cross for a 2nd-round selection. MLB Pipeline explicitly noted over the weekend that Cleveland simply "does not have room in its bonus pool to offer him much more than" the ~$1.6M slot value.

2. The Case for LSU: Youth & Draft Eligibility
Reclassification & Age: Schmidt originally belonged to the 2027 draft class before reclassifying to 2026, meaning he turned 18 just days ago.

Draft Eligibility Timeline: Because he is young for his class, Schmidt would be eligible for the 2028 MLB Draft after just two seasons at LSU (or as a 19-year-old sophomore), rather than having to wait three full years.

Betting on Himself: Analysts and recruiting insiders (such as 247Sports and Baseball America) view Schmidt as having top-10 or even 1st-overall potential under Jay Johnson’s development in Baton Rouge. If he pitches up to his potential at LSU, he could command a top-10 bonus ($6M+) in two years.

3. Current Odds & Deadline Chatter
Heading into the Deadline: As of the final weekend before the July 27 deadline, Schmidt remains one of only two unsigned players in the top two rounds.

Industry Rumblings: MLB writers and LSU beat reporters widely expect Schmidt to let the deadline pass unsigned. Absent a sudden, massive last-minute reallocation of funds by Cleveland—which appears mathematically unlikely—the consensus is heavily tilted (80%+ probability) toward Schmidt stepping on campus in Baton Rouge this fall.

If he remains unsigned when the 4:00 PM ET deadline passes on Monday, Cleveland will receive a compensatory pick (No. 60 overall) in the 2027 MLB Draft, while LSU secures the headliner of Jay Johnson's 2026 recruiting class.