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re: LSU Baseball 2025 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread
Posted by Poptart_Huran on 6/25/25 at 11:42 am to thunderbird1100
With the Kumar Rocker Rule, you'd think upcoming SR players could still potentially raise or at least maintain their value if they stay a year.
The 125th (4th round) is 75% of the 95th pick slot (late 3rd), which is 75% of the 76th pick slot (early 3rd), with shorter and shorter intervals towards the top of the draft.
A 2nd-round pick at 56, improving to pick 44, would maintain its value, for example. (Not to mention the slot values increase year to year)
Although you need to attend the combine and submit medicals for it, and under CJJ, we've won the CWS 50% of the time so I'm unsure how LSU players can rely on an event the MLB schedules during Omaha.
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A key incentive for players to participate in the combine and complete the medical exams is the guarantee that if drafted, they will receive at least 75 percent of their assigned draft slot bonus
The 125th (4th round) is 75% of the 95th pick slot (late 3rd), which is 75% of the 76th pick slot (early 3rd), with shorter and shorter intervals towards the top of the draft.
A 2nd-round pick at 56, improving to pick 44, would maintain its value, for example. (Not to mention the slot values increase year to year)
Although you need to attend the combine and submit medicals for it, and under CJJ, we've won the CWS 50% of the time so I'm unsure how LSU players can rely on an event the MLB schedules during Omaha.
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re: LSU Baseball 2025 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread
Posted by Poptart_Huran on 6/21/25 at 11:27 pm to johno71
Ya'll probably already read this stuff, but I didn't realize that NIL deals will still be allowed and not take from the capped revenue sharing pool of that school as long as the Deloitte clearinghouse ensures it maintains a "fair market value".
It seems that programs like LSU in Baseball will be able to utilize their sport-specific brand to gain an edge in securing funding for their players.
from this article
It seems that programs like LSU in Baseball will be able to utilize their sport-specific brand to gain an edge in securing funding for their players.
from this article
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Take a player like Cooper Flagg at Duke. His brand value would be considered high for Duke, which could allow the school to pay him for an endorsement without pulling from their revenue-sharing money.
re: LSU Baseball 2025 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread
Posted by Poptart_Huran on 6/21/25 at 5:13 pm to PP7 for heisman
I wonder why the push to get so many commits announced all of a sudden like there is some deadline. Is there something after this weekend which would complicate Vitello's recruiting efforts?
Maybe he's too familiar with blowing a late lead once LSU gets a swing at it to take any chances
Maybe he's too familiar with blowing a late lead once LSU gets a swing at it to take any chances
re: LSU Baseball 2025 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread
Posted by Poptart_Huran on 6/11/25 at 12:23 pm to ProjectP2294
Ethan Conrad from Wake Forest entered the portal. He is ranked 28th on MLB's prospect rankings, so it's entirely just a draft backup plan. Weird, but maybe it's not notable anymore as I am guessing that sort of move will become more common.
I wonder how Jay gauges a player's interest for the more fringe draft guys though, that Creighton pitcher from a couple of years ago, for instance, seemed like he was going pro no matter what and we were just leverage.
I wonder how Jay gauges a player's interest for the more fringe draft guys though, that Creighton pitcher from a couple of years ago, for instance, seemed like he was going pro no matter what and we were just leverage.
re: LSU Baseball 2025 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread
Posted by Poptart_Huran on 5/29/25 at 12:37 pm to LSU=Champions
I feel like he'd be better off staying IF he thinks he can prove to play any position well. He was truly awful on the field his freshman year but no doubt with his athleticism he should be able to play well at several spots. And since then he's not proven anything fielding since then, he's rated that high just from his bat and physical ability.
Jay said he could be a future Golden Spikes winner and loves him so I'd think we'd offer him some good NIL. Now with players guaranteed 75% of their slot if they are a top 300 prospect by MLB (and give their medicals), he could potentially have plenty of money to gain.
Jay said he could be a future Golden Spikes winner and loves him so I'd think we'd offer him some good NIL. Now with players guaranteed 75% of their slot if they are a top 300 prospect by MLB (and give their medicals), he could potentially have plenty of money to gain.
re: LSU Baseball 2025 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread
Posted by Poptart_Huran on 5/29/25 at 12:21 pm to TigerCub
Would be an A+ hire all things considered, but damn I feel like every time I watch Virginia in the postseason they are leaving out a bullpen arm waaaay too long and blowing games. Thankful that Jay has an amazing feel for pinch-hitting & our bullpens.
Also, is it me or do people underrate Butch Thompson? seemed like MSU fans wouldn't have been thrilled with that hire. Skip Johnson from OU as well to a lesser extent.
Also, is it me or do people underrate Butch Thompson? seemed like MSU fans wouldn't have been thrilled with that hire. Skip Johnson from OU as well to a lesser extent.
re: LSU Baseball 2025 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread
Posted by Poptart_Huran on 5/28/25 at 11:54 am to ProjectP2294
Idk if it's been discussed elsewhere, and now with ULM's Josh Gregoire committed to South Carolina it's worth mentioning... did ya'll come across this 247sports article on South Carolina being a shitshow?
WILD read. Does anyone with insight into the program when Paul was here think this isn't being exaggerated or is incorrect? Because holy shite I'll be watching their program with a popcorn bucket in hand this offseason
WILD read. Does anyone with insight into the program when Paul was here think this isn't being exaggerated or is incorrect? Because holy shite I'll be watching their program with a popcorn bucket in hand this offseason
SEC Baseball Programs' Cumulative WAR (MLB 2024)
Posted by Poptart_Huran on 3/12/25 at 12:10 pm
1. LSU: 16.5 WAR - 11 Players
Paul Skenes (5.9), Alex Bregman (4.1), Aaron Nola (3.6), Josh Smith (3.2), Kevin Gausman (0.9), Dylan Crews (0.6), Jake Fraley (0.3), Hunter Feduccia (0.1), Jaden Hill (0), Alex Lange (-0.6), DJ LeMahieu (-1.6)
2. Florida: 15.3 WAR - 14 Players
Wyatt Langford (3.9), Brady Singer (3.1), Jacob Young (2.8), Pete Alonso (2.6), Jonathan India (1.7), A.J. Puk (1.4), Harrison Bader (0.9), Alex Faedo (0.6), Christian Scott (0.3), Kirby Snead (0), Danny Young (-0.2), Dane Dunning (-0.6), Shaun Anderson (-0.6), Hurston Waldrep (-0.6)
3. Vanderbilt: 11.6 WAR - 17 Players
Dansby Swanson (4.0), Bryan Reynolds (3.6), Mike Yastrzemski (2.1), JJ Bleday (2.1), Sonny Gray (1.8), Collin Snider (0.9), Carson Fulmer (0.8), Tyler Ferguson (0.7), Curt Casali (0.3), Jason Delay (0.1), Kumar Rocker (0), Jake Eder(0), Tony Kemp (-0.2), Tyler Beede (-0.7), Austin Martin (-1.0), Walker Buehler (-1.3), Jack Leiter (-1.6)
4. Mississippi State: 8.7 WAR - 10 Players
Brent Rooker (5.6), Nathaniel Lowe (2.7), Jordan Westburg (2.4), J.T. Ginn (0.5), Adam Frazier (0.3), Hunter Renfroe (0), J.P. France (-0.5), Chris Stratton (-0.7), Justin Foscue (-0.7), Dakota Hudson (-0.9)
5. Texas A&M: 5.6 WAR - 9 Players
Michael Wacha (3.5), Bryce Miller (3.4), A.J. Minter (1.1), Michael Helman (0.1), Zach DeLoach (-0.1), Stephen Kolek (-0.2), Brooks Raley (-0.5), Braden Shewmake (-0.6), Ross Stripling (-1.1)
5. Missouri: 5.6 WAR - 6 Players
Tanner Houck (3.5), Kyle Gibson (0.9), Pete Fairbanks (0.8), Max Scherzer (0.4), Rob Zastryzny (0.3), Kameron Misner (-0.3)
7. South Carolina: 5.1 WAR - 6 Players
Christian Walker (2.6), Clarke Schmidt (2.0), Jonah Bride (0.8), Carmen Mlodzinski (0.8), Whit Merrifield (0.3), Jordan Montgomery (-1.4)
8. Tennessee: 4.1 WAR - 6 Players
Garret Crochet (4.1), Ben Joyce (1.7), Seth Halvorsen (0.6), Trey Lipscomb (-0.1), Jordan Beck (-0.8), Nick Senzel (-1.4)
9. Alabama: 3.1 WAR - 4 Players
David Robertson (1.7), Spencer Turnbull (1.2), Matt Foster (0.3), Tyler Gentry (-0.1)
10. Oklahoma: 1.8 WAR - 6 Players
Jake Irvin (1.9), Jon Gray (0.5), Kyle Tyler (0.3), Burch Smith (-0.1), Steven Okert (-0.2), Chase Anderson (-0.6)
11. Texas: 0.9 WAR - 9 Players
David Hamilton (2.6), Kody Clemens (0.3), Chase Shugart (0), Duke Ellis (-0.1), Ty Madden (-0.1), John Curtiss (-0.2), Blair Henley (-0.3), Hoby Milner (-0.6), Bryce Elder (-0.7)
12. Georgia: 0.8 WAR - 7 Players
Jonathan Cannon (1.9), Aaron Schunk (0.2), Zac Kristofak (0), Jared Walsh (-0.2), Alex Wood (-0.2), Kyle Farmer (-0.3), Emerson Hancock (-0.6)
13. Auburn -0.2 WAR - 11 Players
Keegan Thompson (0.6), Richard Fitts (0.6), Ryan Bliss (0.4), Casey Mize (0.1), Daniel Robert (0.1), Joshua Palacios (-0.1), Edouard Julien (-0.2), Trey Wingenter (-0.2), Bailey Horn (-0.3), Davis Daniel (-0.4), Garrett Cooper (-0.8)
14. Ole Miss: -0.6 WAR - 5 Players
Lance Lynn (0.3), Nick Fortes (0), Jacob Waguespack (-0.1), Grae Kessinger (-0.3), James McArthur (-0.5)
15. Kentucky: -0.8 WAR - 7 Players
Taylor Rogers (1.1), Sean Hjelle (0.6), James Paxton (0.1), Zach Logue (-0.2), Luke Maile (-0.5), Zack Thompson (-0.6), Zach Pop (-1.3)
16. Arkansas: -2.1 WAR - 11 Players
James McCann (0.7), Heston Kjerstad (0.4), Drew Smyly (0), Dallas Keuchel (0), Jalen Beeks (0), Grant Koch (-0.1), Brian Anderson (-0.2), Dominic Fletcher (-0.3), Ryne Stanek (-0.6), Andrew Benintendi (-0.8), Isiah Campbell (-1.2)
Paul Skenes (5.9), Alex Bregman (4.1), Aaron Nola (3.6), Josh Smith (3.2), Kevin Gausman (0.9), Dylan Crews (0.6), Jake Fraley (0.3), Hunter Feduccia (0.1), Jaden Hill (0), Alex Lange (-0.6), DJ LeMahieu (-1.6)
2. Florida: 15.3 WAR - 14 Players
Wyatt Langford (3.9), Brady Singer (3.1), Jacob Young (2.8), Pete Alonso (2.6), Jonathan India (1.7), A.J. Puk (1.4), Harrison Bader (0.9), Alex Faedo (0.6), Christian Scott (0.3), Kirby Snead (0), Danny Young (-0.2), Dane Dunning (-0.6), Shaun Anderson (-0.6), Hurston Waldrep (-0.6)
3. Vanderbilt: 11.6 WAR - 17 Players
Dansby Swanson (4.0), Bryan Reynolds (3.6), Mike Yastrzemski (2.1), JJ Bleday (2.1), Sonny Gray (1.8), Collin Snider (0.9), Carson Fulmer (0.8), Tyler Ferguson (0.7), Curt Casali (0.3), Jason Delay (0.1), Kumar Rocker (0), Jake Eder(0), Tony Kemp (-0.2), Tyler Beede (-0.7), Austin Martin (-1.0), Walker Buehler (-1.3), Jack Leiter (-1.6)
4. Mississippi State: 8.7 WAR - 10 Players
Brent Rooker (5.6), Nathaniel Lowe (2.7), Jordan Westburg (2.4), J.T. Ginn (0.5), Adam Frazier (0.3), Hunter Renfroe (0), J.P. France (-0.5), Chris Stratton (-0.7), Justin Foscue (-0.7), Dakota Hudson (-0.9)
5. Texas A&M: 5.6 WAR - 9 Players
Michael Wacha (3.5), Bryce Miller (3.4), A.J. Minter (1.1), Michael Helman (0.1), Zach DeLoach (-0.1), Stephen Kolek (-0.2), Brooks Raley (-0.5), Braden Shewmake (-0.6), Ross Stripling (-1.1)
5. Missouri: 5.6 WAR - 6 Players
Tanner Houck (3.5), Kyle Gibson (0.9), Pete Fairbanks (0.8), Max Scherzer (0.4), Rob Zastryzny (0.3), Kameron Misner (-0.3)
7. South Carolina: 5.1 WAR - 6 Players
Christian Walker (2.6), Clarke Schmidt (2.0), Jonah Bride (0.8), Carmen Mlodzinski (0.8), Whit Merrifield (0.3), Jordan Montgomery (-1.4)
8. Tennessee: 4.1 WAR - 6 Players
Garret Crochet (4.1), Ben Joyce (1.7), Seth Halvorsen (0.6), Trey Lipscomb (-0.1), Jordan Beck (-0.8), Nick Senzel (-1.4)
9. Alabama: 3.1 WAR - 4 Players
David Robertson (1.7), Spencer Turnbull (1.2), Matt Foster (0.3), Tyler Gentry (-0.1)
10. Oklahoma: 1.8 WAR - 6 Players
Jake Irvin (1.9), Jon Gray (0.5), Kyle Tyler (0.3), Burch Smith (-0.1), Steven Okert (-0.2), Chase Anderson (-0.6)
11. Texas: 0.9 WAR - 9 Players
David Hamilton (2.6), Kody Clemens (0.3), Chase Shugart (0), Duke Ellis (-0.1), Ty Madden (-0.1), John Curtiss (-0.2), Blair Henley (-0.3), Hoby Milner (-0.6), Bryce Elder (-0.7)
12. Georgia: 0.8 WAR - 7 Players
Jonathan Cannon (1.9), Aaron Schunk (0.2), Zac Kristofak (0), Jared Walsh (-0.2), Alex Wood (-0.2), Kyle Farmer (-0.3), Emerson Hancock (-0.6)
13. Auburn -0.2 WAR - 11 Players
Keegan Thompson (0.6), Richard Fitts (0.6), Ryan Bliss (0.4), Casey Mize (0.1), Daniel Robert (0.1), Joshua Palacios (-0.1), Edouard Julien (-0.2), Trey Wingenter (-0.2), Bailey Horn (-0.3), Davis Daniel (-0.4), Garrett Cooper (-0.8)
14. Ole Miss: -0.6 WAR - 5 Players
Lance Lynn (0.3), Nick Fortes (0), Jacob Waguespack (-0.1), Grae Kessinger (-0.3), James McArthur (-0.5)
15. Kentucky: -0.8 WAR - 7 Players
Taylor Rogers (1.1), Sean Hjelle (0.6), James Paxton (0.1), Zach Logue (-0.2), Luke Maile (-0.5), Zack Thompson (-0.6), Zach Pop (-1.3)
16. Arkansas: -2.1 WAR - 11 Players
James McCann (0.7), Heston Kjerstad (0.4), Drew Smyly (0), Dallas Keuchel (0), Jalen Beeks (0), Grant Koch (-0.1), Brian Anderson (-0.2), Dominic Fletcher (-0.3), Ryne Stanek (-0.6), Andrew Benintendi (-0.8), Isiah Campbell (-1.2)
re: CJJ's potential Pitching Staff Approach
Posted by Poptart_Huran on 1/28/25 at 2:02 pm to ell_13
I think that's been an underrated part of CJJ, and it's how our pitching did so well in 2022 despite not having a lot of talent. Early in the season he gives guys leeway to grow, but when it's crunch time he doesn't wait around.
Virginia's coach is the worst offender I've seen lately of leaving guys in, I would go insane if I was a UVA fan.
Virginia's coach is the worst offender I've seen lately of leaving guys in, I would go insane if I was a UVA fan.
LSU baseball transfers/staff tracking [2024 Season Stats]
Posted by Poptart_Huran on 1/28/25 at 12:13 pm
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(Last year @ LSU) Player Name [Perfect Game National Ranking] —> Destination
__________________________________________________________________
2024 LSU Record: 43-23 [#15 RPI] / 13-17 SEC [#11] / SEC Tournament Final / Regional Final
Transfers
(JR) Sam Dutton [PG-332]—> Auburn
(SO) Paxton Kling [PG-19]—> Penn State
(SO) Brady Neal [PG-29] —> Alabama
(SO) Aiden Moffet [PG-193]—> Texas
(SO) Micah Bucknam [PG-235]—> DBU
(RS-FR) Trenton Lape [PG-132] —> Chipola College
(RS-FR) Nic Bronzini [PG-153]—> Washington
(RS-FR) Zeb Ruddell [PG-295]—> Louisiana Tech
(FR) Cam Johnson [PG-11]—> Oklahoma
(FR) Derrick Mitchell [PG-187]—> Austin Peay
(FR) Austen Roellig [PG-234]—> Utah
(FR) Ryan Kucherak [PG-500]—> Northwestern
(RS-SO) Trevor Schmidt [PG-500] <—> Fullerton College
Staff
Brent Haring —> HC Nichols
Drew Finley —> PC Nichols
Terry Rooney —> PC South Carolina
Jeremy McMillan —> S&C Texas A&M (again)
__________________________________________________________________
2023 LSU Record: 54-17 [#1 RPI] / 19-10 SEC [#3] / National Champions
Transfers
(RS-JR) Jason Bollman [PG-HF]—> Oklahoma
1.2 IP | 16.20 ERA | 4 K | 5 BB | 4.800 WHIP
--> Pioneer League
(RS-SO) Kaleb Applebey [PG-319] —> Austin Peay
No Stats 2024
(SO) Josh Stevenson [PG-500]—> Ohio State
212 PA | .259/.366/.365 | 10 SB | 30 K | 1 HR
—> South Alabama
Staff
Wes Johnson —> HC Georgia
43-17 [#7 RPI] / 17-13 SEC [#6] / Super Regional
Josh Simpson —> AC Georgia --> AC LSU
__________________________________________________________
2022 LSU Record: 40-22 [#17 RPI] / 17-13 SEC [#4] / Regional Final
Transfers
(RS-SO) Jacob Hasty [PG-443] —> Missouri—> UT-Arlington
34 IP | 5.56 ERA | 18 K | 15 BB | 1.706 WHIP
(RS-SO) Collier Cranford [PG-500] —> Kansas
243 PA | .274/.328/.433 | 5 SB | 42 K | 5 HR
(SO) Brody Drost [PG-100] —> Louisiana Tech
52 PA | .183/.327/.279 | 0 SB | 17 K | 1 HR
(SO) Michael Fowler [PG-186] —> Tulane
No Stats 2024
(SO) Will Safford [PG-500] —> Louisiana Tech
170 PA | .199/.329/.389 | 3 SB | 37 K | 7 HR
(SO) Alex Brady —> Central Washington (DII)
64.2 IP | 5.43 ERA | 63 K | 23 BB | 1.562 WHIP
(FR) Luke Leto [PG-103] —> Kansas
60 PA | .261/.433/.478 | 1 SB | 17 K | 2 HR
—> Toledo
(FR) Anthony Priester [PG-376] —> Meridian CC
212 PA | .377/.505/.753 | 6 SB | 35 K | 14 HR
—> LSU
(FR) Brennan Holt [PG-383] —> Oklahoma State —> South Alabama
245 PA | .266/.383/.394 | 20 SB | 52 K | 3 HR
(RS-JR) Giovanni DiGiacomo [PG-500] —> Duke —> Frontier League
(RS-JR) Drew Bianco [PG-238] —> Houston—> Life
(SO) Cale Lansville[PG-85]—> San Jacinto (TX)—> SF Round 14
Staff
Dan Fitzgerald —> HC Kansas
31-23 [#71 RPI] / 15-15 Big 12 [#7]
Jason Kelly —> HC Washington
19-31-1 [#160 RPI] / 10-20 Pac 12 [#9]
—> PC Texas A&M
__________________________________________________________
2021 LSU Record: 38-25 [#19 RPI] / 13-17 SEC [#9] / Super Regional (Paul Mainieri)
Transfers
(SO) Mitchell Sanford [PG-500] —> UT-Arlington—> UNO
263 PA | .381/.460/.708 | 18 SB | 46 K | 15 HR
—> Ole Miss
(FR) Theo Millas [PG-199] —> West Virginia —> Nevada
32.2 IP | 3.58 ERA | 22 K | 6 BB | 1.255 WHIP
(FR) Brooks Rice [PG-343] —> Northwest Mississippi Community College —> Samford
42.2 IP | 6.33 | 38 K | 26 BB | 1.688 WHIP
(SR) Brandon Kaminer [PG-500] —> Georgia State—> Pioneer League
(SO) Maurice Hampton [PG-23] —> Samford—> Memphis—> Vanderbilt Football (2024)
(SO) Zach Arnold [PG-500] —> Houston —> PHI Round 14
_______________________________________________________________________
Note: LSU will face 7 former players and 5 of CJJ’s previous LSU assistants (plus Paul Mainieri) in the 2025 regular season
That’s with us missing Sanford at Ole Miss and Wes at Georgia
(Last year @ LSU) Player Name [Perfect Game National Ranking] —> Destination
__________________________________________________________________
2024 LSU Record: 43-23 [#15 RPI] / 13-17 SEC [#11] / SEC Tournament Final / Regional Final
Transfers
(JR) Sam Dutton [PG-332]—> Auburn
(SO) Paxton Kling [PG-19]—> Penn State
(SO) Brady Neal [PG-29] —> Alabama
(SO) Aiden Moffet [PG-193]—> Texas
(SO) Micah Bucknam [PG-235]—> DBU
(RS-FR) Trenton Lape [PG-132] —> Chipola College
(RS-FR) Nic Bronzini [PG-153]—> Washington
(RS-FR) Zeb Ruddell [PG-295]—> Louisiana Tech
(FR) Cam Johnson [PG-11]—> Oklahoma
(FR) Derrick Mitchell [PG-187]—> Austin Peay
(FR) Austen Roellig [PG-234]—> Utah
(FR) Ryan Kucherak [PG-500]—> Northwestern
(RS-SO) Trevor Schmidt [PG-500] <—> Fullerton College
Staff
Brent Haring —> HC Nichols
Drew Finley —> PC Nichols
Terry Rooney —> PC South Carolina
Jeremy McMillan —> S&C Texas A&M (again)
__________________________________________________________________
2023 LSU Record: 54-17 [#1 RPI] / 19-10 SEC [#3] / National Champions
Transfers
(RS-JR) Jason Bollman [PG-HF]—> Oklahoma
1.2 IP | 16.20 ERA | 4 K | 5 BB | 4.800 WHIP
--> Pioneer League
(RS-SO) Kaleb Applebey [PG-319] —> Austin Peay
No Stats 2024
(SO) Josh Stevenson [PG-500]—> Ohio State
212 PA | .259/.366/.365 | 10 SB | 30 K | 1 HR
—> South Alabama
Staff
Wes Johnson —> HC Georgia
43-17 [#7 RPI] / 17-13 SEC [#6] / Super Regional
Josh Simpson —> AC Georgia --> AC LSU
__________________________________________________________
2022 LSU Record: 40-22 [#17 RPI] / 17-13 SEC [#4] / Regional Final
Transfers
(RS-SO) Jacob Hasty [PG-443] —> Missouri—> UT-Arlington
34 IP | 5.56 ERA | 18 K | 15 BB | 1.706 WHIP
(RS-SO) Collier Cranford [PG-500] —> Kansas
243 PA | .274/.328/.433 | 5 SB | 42 K | 5 HR
(SO) Brody Drost [PG-100] —> Louisiana Tech
52 PA | .183/.327/.279 | 0 SB | 17 K | 1 HR
(SO) Michael Fowler [PG-186] —> Tulane
No Stats 2024
(SO) Will Safford [PG-500] —> Louisiana Tech
170 PA | .199/.329/.389 | 3 SB | 37 K | 7 HR
(SO) Alex Brady —> Central Washington (DII)
64.2 IP | 5.43 ERA | 63 K | 23 BB | 1.562 WHIP
(FR) Luke Leto [PG-103] —> Kansas
60 PA | .261/.433/.478 | 1 SB | 17 K | 2 HR
—> Toledo
(FR) Anthony Priester [PG-376] —> Meridian CC
212 PA | .377/.505/.753 | 6 SB | 35 K | 14 HR
—> LSU
(FR) Brennan Holt [PG-383] —> Oklahoma State —> South Alabama
245 PA | .266/.383/.394 | 20 SB | 52 K | 3 HR
(RS-JR) Giovanni DiGiacomo [PG-500] —> Duke —> Frontier League
(RS-JR) Drew Bianco [PG-238] —> Houston—> Life
(SO) Cale Lansville[PG-85]—> San Jacinto (TX)—> SF Round 14
Staff
Dan Fitzgerald —> HC Kansas
31-23 [#71 RPI] / 15-15 Big 12 [#7]
Jason Kelly —> HC Washington
19-31-1 [#160 RPI] / 10-20 Pac 12 [#9]
—> PC Texas A&M
__________________________________________________________
2021 LSU Record: 38-25 [#19 RPI] / 13-17 SEC [#9] / Super Regional (Paul Mainieri)
Transfers
(SO) Mitchell Sanford [PG-500] —> UT-Arlington—> UNO
263 PA | .381/.460/.708 | 18 SB | 46 K | 15 HR
—> Ole Miss
(FR) Theo Millas [PG-199] —> West Virginia —> Nevada
32.2 IP | 3.58 ERA | 22 K | 6 BB | 1.255 WHIP
(FR) Brooks Rice [PG-343] —> Northwest Mississippi Community College —> Samford
42.2 IP | 6.33 | 38 K | 26 BB | 1.688 WHIP
(SR) Brandon Kaminer [PG-500] —> Georgia State—> Pioneer League
(SO) Maurice Hampton [PG-23] —> Samford—> Memphis—> Vanderbilt Football (2024)
(SO) Zach Arnold [PG-500] —> Houston —> PHI Round 14
_______________________________________________________________________
Note: LSU will face 7 former players and 5 of CJJ’s previous LSU assistants (plus Paul Mainieri) in the 2025 regular season
That’s with us missing Sanford at Ole Miss and Wes at Georgia
re: LSU Baseball 2025 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread
Posted by Poptart_Huran on 1/26/25 at 11:54 pm to N2daWild
I'm curious given our insane depth at OF/C/DH:
If Frey/ Josh P/ Yamin IV get beat out for starting roles, is there chance Jay asks any of them to redshirt for an extra year of eligibility & development rather than being a bench bat when we are so deep? That doesn't seem to be his style typically
I'm definitely jumping the gun here, but if feels like those three are not likely for starting roles at the moment. Maximizing reps for Stanfield/ Brown/ Curiel/ Larson, the three catchers, Reaves, and talented freshmen who may emerge (like Costello) would be challenging enough even before mixing in those 3 bats. Plus maybe Pearson harnesses some super senior strength and go ham next year.
If Frey/ Josh P/ Yamin IV get beat out for starting roles, is there chance Jay asks any of them to redshirt for an extra year of eligibility & development rather than being a bench bat when we are so deep? That doesn't seem to be his style typically
I'm definitely jumping the gun here, but if feels like those three are not likely for starting roles at the moment. Maximizing reps for Stanfield/ Brown/ Curiel/ Larson, the three catchers, Reaves, and talented freshmen who may emerge (like Costello) would be challenging enough even before mixing in those 3 bats. Plus maybe Pearson harnesses some super senior strength and go ham next year.
re: LSU Baseball 2024 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread OLD THREAD
Posted by Poptart_Huran on 7/23/24 at 5:48 pm to ProjectP2294
quote:
I just don't think we have the same kind of redshirt candidates we did last year, barring injury
I know this is in regard to cutting down spots, but it's also going to be interesting since, paraphrasing a bit, Jay mentioned that he felt there were too many players in the playing time mix this past year. Sounded like he wanted to have a more focused approach if he could.
I personally hope he follows through, and maybe instead of getting certain guys minimal playing time he bites the bullet and redshirts fringe players to give them a potential extra year of eligibility/ draft leverage. Something I wish he did with Frey his freshman year for instance. I do wonder if Moffet would still be here if he had another year of leverage instead of pitching a single inning his freshman year (I don't blame Jay though because we were desperate for arms at the time). Some guys may leave, but some leave anyways like Kucherak.
But also redshirt rules really are stupid af.
re: LSU Baseball 2024 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread OLD THREAD
Posted by Poptart_Huran on 6/29/24 at 6:56 pm to WJP23
Do you think we'd ever pitch to Grahovac a spot at SS, like what Florida did with Colby Shelton? Imagine how our lineup could shake out in a world where that happened
re: LSU Baseball 2024 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread OLD THREAD
Posted by Poptart_Huran on 6/17/24 at 1:50 pm to SammyTiger
The timing of this one specifically is very strange given exit meetings happened last week, and Jay just mentioned Neal as a guy he was excited to have next year. He seemed confident he would return- plus our portal activity doesn't indicate LSU planned at all for a Neal exit either. Even if he's selling Jones as a catcher you'd think we'd be connected to more guys just in case. Jay might as well have been handing Neal the starting job. All this to say best of luck to Neal but sounds like he's looking for something Jay can't compromise the team for. I don't blame guys for looking out for themselves but Jay is here to run a program and help build a team. Best of luck to Neal and all these other guys who helped LSU win a championship, but if a guy isn't "happy" or feel "taken care of" when Jay has bent over backwards to get them involved then it's probably for the best they look elsewhere anyways.
re: LSU Baseball 2024 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread OLD THREAD
Posted by Poptart_Huran on 6/14/24 at 12:18 pm to nicholastiger
Jay mentioned him and Ulloa (along with Herring, Jones, Braswell, Pearson) by name as guys he's recruiting/wants to return if the draft opportunities don't align. I'd be surprised if he enters. He'll be a senior so going somewhere isn't really going to change much for him draft wise regardless. Plus he appeared in 26 games, they believe in him.
re: LSU Baseball 2024 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread OLD THREAD
Posted by Poptart_Huran on 6/11/24 at 3:06 pm to beauchristopher
Interesting comment about a few portal exits that had told Jay they were staying and then left anyways. But also damn, Jay is such a professional. I love the pride he has in his guys, even the ones who left. Good to hear him confident about Neal coming back. Him and Pearson really just need Tommy to show them how to hit a ball oppo lol
re: Future SEC Baseball Tournament format approved
Posted by Poptart_Huran on 2/1/24 at 9:43 pm to Broski
Plus the current format has single elimination semis anyways, so like this year arkansas already beat a&m and it didn't matter because one loss knocked Arky out against a team they already beat. It was a half assed format.
re: LSU Baseball 2024 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread OLD THREAD
Posted by Poptart_Huran on 1/31/24 at 7:52 pm to nicholastiger
Meanwhile Aiden Moffett has 19 total pitches and 0 IP and loses a whole year. Definitely glad they got theirs but the NCAA really needs to rework redshirts. Football players can play 1/3 of the regular season plus bowl and maintain theirs, baseball needs something similar. I say just have everyone have 5 years tbh, it would be better for the sport and players. Then increase travel roster limits for the tournament from only 27
re: LSU Players in Pro Baseball (2023 Recap)
Posted by Poptart_Huran on 1/26/24 at 1:23 pm to AlwysATgr
Yeah wish he could have gotten more time in the MLB but it will be cool to see how he fares in the Nippon League. Plus maybe when the Ham Fighters travel to Tokyo he can stop by and say hey to Shotaro Morii for us :lol:
re: The Advocate's Koki Riley on the development plan for SS Michael Braswell
Posted by Poptart_Huran on 1/26/24 at 12:45 pm to ProjectP2294
0 popups in 183 plate appearances for Braswell is wild, looking at d1 only 6 people with 150+ PA did that in 2023. Most impressive one of those is Alexander Olivo (Texas Southern) with 228 PA and still had an OPS of 1.204 sheesh
LSU Players in Pro Baseball (2023 Recap)
Posted by Poptart_Huran on 1/26/24 at 12:11 pm
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Draft Year:
[Draft Round | Overall Pick] Player Name (Organizations Played)
[League A to MLB] 2023 Stat Summary
* Denotes minor league player has appeared in MLB previously
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2009:
[ 2nd | 79 ] DJ LeMahieu (NYY)
[MLB] 497 AB | .243/.327/.390 | 15 HR | 2 SB | 125 SO | 1.3 WAR
2012:
[ 1st | 4 ] Kevin Gausman (TOR)
[MLB] 185 IP | 3.16 ERA | 237 SO | 1.178 WHIP | 3.4 WAR
[ 5th | 167 ] Austin Nola (SD)
[MLB] 130 AB | .146/.260/.192 | 1 HR | 0 SB | 31 SO | -0.5 WAR
2014:
[ 1st | 7 ] Aaron Nola (PHI)
[MLB] 193.2 IP | 4.46 ERA | 202 SO | 1.151 WHIP | 2.1 WAR
2015:
[ 1st | 2 ] Alex Bregman (HOU)
[MLB] 622 AB | .262/.363/.441 | 25 HR | 3 SB | 87 SO | 4.9 WAR
[ 2nd | 58 ] Andrew Stevenson (MIN) —> Nippon League
[MLB] 37 AB | .189/.250/.216 | 0 HR | 4 SB | 8 SO | 0.1 WAR
[AAA] 416 AB | .317/.395/.522 | 16 HR | 44 SB | 97 SO
2016:
[ 2-CB | 77 ] Jake Fraley (CIN)
[MLB] 336 AB | .256/.339/.443 | 15 HR | 21 SB | 71 SO | 0.9 WAR
[ 24th | 719 ] *Riley Smith (AZ) —> Retired
[AAA] 5 IP | 19.8 ERA | 2 SO | 4.8 WHIP
2017:
[ 1st | 30 ] Alex Lange (DET)
[MLB] 66 IP | 3.68 ERA | 79 SO | 26 SV | 1.333 WHIP | 1.1 WAR
[ 2nd | 43 ] *Greg Deichmann (OAK) —> FA
[AA] 195 AB | .231/.329/.451 | 10 HR | 7 SB | 66 SO
[AAA] 184 AB | .261/.318/.484 | 9 HR | 9 SB | 57 SO
[ 4th | 124 ] *Kramer Robertson (STL) —> FA
[AAA] 409 AB | .205/.356/.262 | 3 HR | 23 SB | 115 SO
[ 9th | 271 ] *Michael Papierski (DET) —> FA
[AAA] 256 AB | .266/.370/.422 | 8 HR | 0 SB | 65 SO
[ 17th | 517 ] AJ Labas (MIN)
[A] 29.2 IP | 4.85 ERA | 30 SO | .230 AVG | 1.25 WHIP
[A+] 24 IP | 4.88 ERA | 17 SO | .292 AVG | 1.58 WHIP
2018:
[ 8th | 246 ] Nick Bush (COL)
[AA] No 2023 stats
[ 12th | 368 ] Cam Sanders (CHC)
[AAA] 64.2 IP | 5.15 ERA | 97 SO | .172 AVG | 1.69 WHIP
[ 12th | 374 ] Hunter Feduccia (LAD)
[AAA] 319 AB | .279/.387/.451 | 11 HR | 0 SB | 79 SO
[ 18th | 548 ] Jake Slaughter (CHC)
[AAA] 371 AB | .243/.340/.482 | 22 HR | 16 SB | 119 SO
2019:
[ 2nd | 67 ] Josh Smith (TEX)
[MLB] 195 AB | .185/.304/.328 | 6 HR | 1 SB | 55 SO | 0.9 WAR
[ 3rd | 79 ] Zach Watson (BAL) —> Atlantic League
[AA] 187 AB | .209/.265/.396 | 8 HR | 11 SB | 56 SO
[ 7th | 202 ] Zach Hess (DET)
[A+] 6 IP | 9 ERA | 8 SO | .250 AVG | 1.5 WHIP
[ 7th | 213 ] Todd Peterson (WAS)
[A+] 55.2 IP | 4.85 ERA | 44 SO | .260 AVG | 1.46 WHIP
2020:
[ 2nd | 55 ] Cole Henry (WAS)
[A] 7 IP | 0 ERA | 11 SO | .167 AVG | 0.57 WHIP
[A+] 8 IP | 2.25 ERA | 5 SO | .214 AVG | 1.13 WHIP
[AA] 18.1 IP | 10.31 ERA | 21 SO | .311 AVG | 1.96 WHIP
[ CB-B | 62 ] Daniel Cabrera (DET)
[A] 19 AB | .263/.563/.316 | 0 HR | 2 SB | 4 SO
[AA] 199 AB | .236/.340/.360 | 1 HR | 3 SB | 36 SO
2021:
[ 2nd | 44 ] Jaden Hill (COL)
[A+] 43.2 IP | 9.48 ERA | 57 SO | .295 AVG | 1.61 WHIP
[ 3rd | 80 ] Landon Marceaux (LAA —> NYM)
[A] 5.2 IP | 7.27 ERA | 7 SO | .289 AVG | 1.96 WHIP
[AA] 59 IP | 4.88 ERA | 45 SO | .305 AVG | 1.54 WHIP
[AA NYM] 2 IP | 22.50 ERA | 0 SO | .500 AVG | 3 WHIP
2022:
[ 1st | 6 ] Jacob Berry (MIA)
[A+] 317 AB | .227/.278/.388 | 4 HR | 5 SB | 70 SO
[AA] 113 AB | .248/.301/.442 | 5 HR | 5 SB | 26 SO
[ 2nd Comp | 78 ] Cade Doughty (TOR)
[A+] 375 AB | .264/.342/.459 | 18 HR | 4 SB | 126 SO
[ 5th | 160 ] Eric Reyzelman (NYY)
[ROK] 7.2 IP | 8.22 ERA | 8 SO | .267 AVG | 1.43 WHIP
[ 12th | 359 ] Paul Gervase (NYM)
[A+] 47 IP | 1.72 ERA | 76 SO | .146 AVG | 1.32 WHIP
[AA] 10 IP | 3.6 ERA | 20 SO | .143 AVG | 0.9 WHIP
2023:
[ 1st | 1 ] Paul Skenes (PIT)
[A] 3 IP | 0 ERA | 4 SO | .091 AVG | 0.33 WHIP
[AA] 2.2 IP | 13.5 ERA | 5 SO | .333 AVG | 2.25 WHIP
[ 1st | 2 ] Dylan Crews (WAS)
[A] 62 AB | .355/.423/.645 | 5 HR | 1 SB | 19 SO
[AA] 72 AB | .208/.318/.278 | 0 HR | 3 SB | 19 SO
[ CB-A | 38 ] Ty Floyd (CIN)
N/A
[ 2nd | 51 ] Grant Taylor (CWS)
N/A
[ 3rd | 88 ] Tre’ Morgan (TB)
[A] 36 AB | .389/.500/.472 | 0 HR | 4 SB | 2 SO
[ 6th | 165 ] Gavin Dugas (WAS)
[A] 50 AB | .160/.380/.280 | 2 HR | 1 SB | 18 SO
[ 11th | 333 ] Garrett Edwards (TB)
N/A
[ 12th | 361 ] Blake Money (BAL)
[A] 8 IP | 3.38 ERA | 8 SO | .250 AVG | 1 WHIP
[ 12th | 365 ] Brayden Jobert (STL)
[A] 90 AB | .189/.330/.300 | 2 HR | 6 SB | 34 SO
[ 13th | 391 ] Riley Cooper (BAL)
N/A
[ 15th | 460 ] Jordan Thompson (LAD)
[A] 74 AB | .270/.329/.297 | 0 HR | 4 SB | 22 SO
[ UDFA ] Bryce Collins (CWS)
N/A
———————————————————
-LSU players in other pro leagues-
Atlantic League: Cole Freeman, Parker Bugg
Mexican League: Saul Garza, Christian Ibarra
Mexican Pacific Winter League: Ryan Verdugo
Draft Year:
[Draft Round | Overall Pick] Player Name (Organizations Played)
[League A to MLB] 2023 Stat Summary
* Denotes minor league player has appeared in MLB previously
___________________________________________________
2009:
[ 2nd | 79 ] DJ LeMahieu (NYY)
[MLB] 497 AB | .243/.327/.390 | 15 HR | 2 SB | 125 SO | 1.3 WAR
2012:
[ 1st | 4 ] Kevin Gausman (TOR)
[MLB] 185 IP | 3.16 ERA | 237 SO | 1.178 WHIP | 3.4 WAR
[ 5th | 167 ] Austin Nola (SD)
[MLB] 130 AB | .146/.260/.192 | 1 HR | 0 SB | 31 SO | -0.5 WAR
2014:
[ 1st | 7 ] Aaron Nola (PHI)
[MLB] 193.2 IP | 4.46 ERA | 202 SO | 1.151 WHIP | 2.1 WAR
2015:
[ 1st | 2 ] Alex Bregman (HOU)
[MLB] 622 AB | .262/.363/.441 | 25 HR | 3 SB | 87 SO | 4.9 WAR
[ 2nd | 58 ] Andrew Stevenson (MIN) —> Nippon League
[MLB] 37 AB | .189/.250/.216 | 0 HR | 4 SB | 8 SO | 0.1 WAR
[AAA] 416 AB | .317/.395/.522 | 16 HR | 44 SB | 97 SO
2016:
[ 2-CB | 77 ] Jake Fraley (CIN)
[MLB] 336 AB | .256/.339/.443 | 15 HR | 21 SB | 71 SO | 0.9 WAR
[ 24th | 719 ] *Riley Smith (AZ) —> Retired
[AAA] 5 IP | 19.8 ERA | 2 SO | 4.8 WHIP
2017:
[ 1st | 30 ] Alex Lange (DET)
[MLB] 66 IP | 3.68 ERA | 79 SO | 26 SV | 1.333 WHIP | 1.1 WAR
[ 2nd | 43 ] *Greg Deichmann (OAK) —> FA
[AA] 195 AB | .231/.329/.451 | 10 HR | 7 SB | 66 SO
[AAA] 184 AB | .261/.318/.484 | 9 HR | 9 SB | 57 SO
[ 4th | 124 ] *Kramer Robertson (STL) —> FA
[AAA] 409 AB | .205/.356/.262 | 3 HR | 23 SB | 115 SO
[ 9th | 271 ] *Michael Papierski (DET) —> FA
[AAA] 256 AB | .266/.370/.422 | 8 HR | 0 SB | 65 SO
[ 17th | 517 ] AJ Labas (MIN)
[A] 29.2 IP | 4.85 ERA | 30 SO | .230 AVG | 1.25 WHIP
[A+] 24 IP | 4.88 ERA | 17 SO | .292 AVG | 1.58 WHIP
2018:
[ 8th | 246 ] Nick Bush (COL)
[AA] No 2023 stats
[ 12th | 368 ] Cam Sanders (CHC)
[AAA] 64.2 IP | 5.15 ERA | 97 SO | .172 AVG | 1.69 WHIP
[ 12th | 374 ] Hunter Feduccia (LAD)
[AAA] 319 AB | .279/.387/.451 | 11 HR | 0 SB | 79 SO
[ 18th | 548 ] Jake Slaughter (CHC)
[AAA] 371 AB | .243/.340/.482 | 22 HR | 16 SB | 119 SO
2019:
[ 2nd | 67 ] Josh Smith (TEX)
[MLB] 195 AB | .185/.304/.328 | 6 HR | 1 SB | 55 SO | 0.9 WAR
[ 3rd | 79 ] Zach Watson (BAL) —> Atlantic League
[AA] 187 AB | .209/.265/.396 | 8 HR | 11 SB | 56 SO
[ 7th | 202 ] Zach Hess (DET)
[A+] 6 IP | 9 ERA | 8 SO | .250 AVG | 1.5 WHIP
[ 7th | 213 ] Todd Peterson (WAS)
[A+] 55.2 IP | 4.85 ERA | 44 SO | .260 AVG | 1.46 WHIP
2020:
[ 2nd | 55 ] Cole Henry (WAS)
[A] 7 IP | 0 ERA | 11 SO | .167 AVG | 0.57 WHIP
[A+] 8 IP | 2.25 ERA | 5 SO | .214 AVG | 1.13 WHIP
[AA] 18.1 IP | 10.31 ERA | 21 SO | .311 AVG | 1.96 WHIP
[ CB-B | 62 ] Daniel Cabrera (DET)
[A] 19 AB | .263/.563/.316 | 0 HR | 2 SB | 4 SO
[AA] 199 AB | .236/.340/.360 | 1 HR | 3 SB | 36 SO
2021:
[ 2nd | 44 ] Jaden Hill (COL)
[A+] 43.2 IP | 9.48 ERA | 57 SO | .295 AVG | 1.61 WHIP
[ 3rd | 80 ] Landon Marceaux (LAA —> NYM)
[A] 5.2 IP | 7.27 ERA | 7 SO | .289 AVG | 1.96 WHIP
[AA] 59 IP | 4.88 ERA | 45 SO | .305 AVG | 1.54 WHIP
[AA NYM] 2 IP | 22.50 ERA | 0 SO | .500 AVG | 3 WHIP
2022:
[ 1st | 6 ] Jacob Berry (MIA)
[A+] 317 AB | .227/.278/.388 | 4 HR | 5 SB | 70 SO
[AA] 113 AB | .248/.301/.442 | 5 HR | 5 SB | 26 SO
[ 2nd Comp | 78 ] Cade Doughty (TOR)
[A+] 375 AB | .264/.342/.459 | 18 HR | 4 SB | 126 SO
[ 5th | 160 ] Eric Reyzelman (NYY)
[ROK] 7.2 IP | 8.22 ERA | 8 SO | .267 AVG | 1.43 WHIP
[ 12th | 359 ] Paul Gervase (NYM)
[A+] 47 IP | 1.72 ERA | 76 SO | .146 AVG | 1.32 WHIP
[AA] 10 IP | 3.6 ERA | 20 SO | .143 AVG | 0.9 WHIP
2023:
[ 1st | 1 ] Paul Skenes (PIT)
[A] 3 IP | 0 ERA | 4 SO | .091 AVG | 0.33 WHIP
[AA] 2.2 IP | 13.5 ERA | 5 SO | .333 AVG | 2.25 WHIP
[ 1st | 2 ] Dylan Crews (WAS)
[A] 62 AB | .355/.423/.645 | 5 HR | 1 SB | 19 SO
[AA] 72 AB | .208/.318/.278 | 0 HR | 3 SB | 19 SO
[ CB-A | 38 ] Ty Floyd (CIN)
N/A
[ 2nd | 51 ] Grant Taylor (CWS)
N/A
[ 3rd | 88 ] Tre’ Morgan (TB)
[A] 36 AB | .389/.500/.472 | 0 HR | 4 SB | 2 SO
[ 6th | 165 ] Gavin Dugas (WAS)
[A] 50 AB | .160/.380/.280 | 2 HR | 1 SB | 18 SO
[ 11th | 333 ] Garrett Edwards (TB)
N/A
[ 12th | 361 ] Blake Money (BAL)
[A] 8 IP | 3.38 ERA | 8 SO | .250 AVG | 1 WHIP
[ 12th | 365 ] Brayden Jobert (STL)
[A] 90 AB | .189/.330/.300 | 2 HR | 6 SB | 34 SO
[ 13th | 391 ] Riley Cooper (BAL)
N/A
[ 15th | 460 ] Jordan Thompson (LAD)
[A] 74 AB | .270/.329/.297 | 0 HR | 4 SB | 22 SO
[ UDFA ] Bryce Collins (CWS)
N/A
———————————————————
-LSU players in other pro leagues-
Atlantic League: Cole Freeman, Parker Bugg
Mexican League: Saul Garza, Christian Ibarra
Mexican Pacific Winter League: Ryan Verdugo
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