re: Reminder to everyone that Kendall Rogers sucks

I would definitely not be surprised to see Milam back because, to me, he's likely the type of player who scouts don't see a high enough ceiling with him to offer him the type of money that LSU couldn't match in NIL to get him back for another year. And if my assumption there is correct, then it would come down to whether Milam just wants to start his pro career, or wants to play, as you said in your post, "meaningful baseball" at LSU.

Curiel coming back would certainly surprise, but not shock me. I could see him, with the draft leverage that he'd still have next year, maybe not wanting to end his LSU career with arguably the worst season this program has had since before Skip Bertman (with '07 being the only year that can compete in futility). If he were a pitcher, with considerably higher career altering injury risk, I'd give it no chance that he comes back. Still doubt he returns, but we could sure use all the help we can get to turn this program back in the right direction, quickly.