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Why did Ashton Larson transfer ?
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:13 pm
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:13 pm
Anyone recall ?
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Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:17 pm to ItsThatDude12
He wanted to be an everyday starter, and Jay told him that wasn’t happening.
He wasn’t going to start in the outfield. So 1st base would have been his only option and Jay liked Yorke
He wasn’t going to start in the outfield. So 1st base would have been his only option and Jay liked Yorke
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:18 pm to ItsThatDude12
Because the starting outfield was set.
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:19 pm to ItsThatDude12
He wasn’t going to get the playing time that he wanted.
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:21 pm to ItsThatDude12
Did not start on a national championship team and said team returned every outfielder
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:24 pm to ItsThatDude12
Would have been better 1B than zach yorke
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:27 pm to ItsThatDude12
Because Stanfield was returning, and he wanted to play every day.
He batted .281 with 1 home run and 16 RBIs. 30 Ks, 33 BB.
Not really a guy I would have been pining for, though I was sorry to see him go, TBH.
He batted .281 with 1 home run and 16 RBIs. 30 Ks, 33 BB.
Not really a guy I would have been pining for, though I was sorry to see him go, TBH.
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:28 pm to LaneKiffinwillsaveus
quote:
Would have been better 1B than zach yorke
But not better than Braun.
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:31 pm to LaneKiffinwillsaveus
quote:
Would have been better 1B than zach yorke
But not better than Braun. Who was our first baseman when the season went downhill. So really wouldn’t have mattered either way it would have turned out the same way
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:33 pm to LaneKiffinwillsaveus
quote:
Would have been better 1B than zach yorke
Larson was already gone when Yorke committed
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:34 pm to Bayou_Tiger_225
quote:
So 1st base would have been his only option and Jay liked Yorke
Larson entered the portal before we even signed him.
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:43 pm to ItsThatDude12
He had no spot on the LSU lineup. He would be a bench player at Texas but they had two position player injuries. His SEC play offense numbers might be worse this than last season
Posted on 6/7/26 at 9:47 pm to ItsThatDude12
Yeah it was 3 specific reasons
Derek Curiel
Jake Brown
Chris Stanfield
Derek Curiel
Jake Brown
Chris Stanfield
Posted on 6/7/26 at 10:06 pm to RedFoxx
quote:
His SEC play offense numbers might be worse this than last season
They weren’t. In 12 SEC plate appearances last year, he slashed .182/.250/.455. In 72 SEC plays appearances this year, he slashed .255/.453/.291.
Posted on 6/7/26 at 10:15 pm to mdomingue
Correct. Braun is better regardless. He would have played very little this year again
Posted on 6/8/26 at 7:28 am to mdomingue
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Because Stanfield was returning, and he wanted to play every day. He batted .281 with 1 home run and 16 RBIs. 30 Ks, 33 BB. Not really a guy I would have been pining for, though I was sorry to see him go, TBH.
Agreed.
After his freshman year. I wanted Larson to catch on, so much. Last year it just didn’t happen. He couldn’t crack the lineup, and all the outfielders were returning .
He didn’t exactly light the world on fire in Tx, either.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 7:43 am to ItsThatDude12
Larson wanted an OF starting spot, he wasn't getting that here entering year 3
He transferred to Texas who gave him said OF starting spot, they replaced him late in games early on with a much better OF...then he lost that job and got moved to occasional DH/1B player
Same thing would have happened here, he just probably would have won the 1B job outright a lot sooner but Braun probably takes that 1B from him here. He was a very average at best hitter who wasnt a full time starter this year in the SEC. He didnt have a single HR and only 2 2B in 76 plate appearances in SEC play
He transferred to Texas who gave him said OF starting spot, they replaced him late in games early on with a much better OF...then he lost that job and got moved to occasional DH/1B player
Same thing would have happened here, he just probably would have won the 1B job outright a lot sooner but Braun probably takes that 1B from him here. He was a very average at best hitter who wasnt a full time starter this year in the SEC. He didnt have a single HR and only 2 2B in 76 plate appearances in SEC play
This post was edited on 6/8/26 at 7:46 am
Posted on 6/8/26 at 12:34 pm to Bayou_Tiger_225
I don't buy that he didn't have a chance to start for us. Year after year, there is a player that hits his way into the lineup and Larson as a freshman is an example of that. This year Braun hit his way into the lineup and Serna/Arrambide went from a straight catching rotation to a catcher/DH rotation because of their hitting.
If Larson returned to the form of his freshman year, he probably beats out Stanfield even if he doesn't get hurt Turns out Larson probably would have strated most of the season if he hit well anyway because of the injuries to Stanfield and later to Brown
If Larson returned to the form of his freshman year, he probably beats out Stanfield even if he doesn't get hurt Turns out Larson probably would have strated most of the season if he hit well anyway because of the injuries to Stanfield and later to Brown
Posted on 6/8/26 at 12:35 pm to TigerDM
Larson had 2 extra base hits in all of SEC play while hitting .255
Yeah he would have played some this season (who didnt); he wouldnt have made any diffrence though
Yeah he would have played some this season (who didnt); he wouldnt have made any diffrence though
Posted on 6/8/26 at 12:43 pm to LaneKiffinwillsaveus
quote:I hope we don't recruit 300lb baseball players moving forward.
Would have been better 1B than zach yorke
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