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re: Jhase Thomas Emergence
Posted by Gmichels on 8/17/26 at 12:53 pm to JimTiger72
I don't disagree at all. For me, it is very impressive if he has clearly established his role there in a room that clearly brought in Benefield to replace Haulcy, brought back Cooley, & brought back Spears to replace Perk. If Thomas starts, he has earned it just like Woodland did last year on a team that returned a 2 year starter in Stamps and brought in Delane and Pickett, & Woodland had a heck of a year.
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From my understanding, Carpenter is running with the 2's behind Umanmielan and Lamar Brown is running with the 2's behind Jordan Ross. Cobbins and Jaylon Brown are repping with the 3's & Jaiden Braker and Trenton Henderson are with the 4's.
Shanklin ran with the 2's opposite of Carpenter in spring and is now away from the team currently. Don't want to assume but could be ticked off that Lamar bumped him down a spot in the depth chart after he showed up. Doesn't make sense to me though because everyone gets 5 years now and no redshirts so it doesn't benefit him to sit out or anything.
Shanklin ran with the 2's opposite of Carpenter in spring and is now away from the team currently. Don't want to assume but could be ticked off that Lamar bumped him down a spot in the depth chart after he showed up. Doesn't make sense to me though because everyone gets 5 years now and no redshirts so it doesn't benefit him to sit out or anything.
Jhase Thomas Emergence
Posted by Gmichels on 8/17/26 at 12:36 pm
I know it has been discussed by various outlets that Jhase Thomas has been getting reps with the 1's on D over the last week or so. Last season, he redshirted and mostly played special teams but did have a big punt block resulting in a safety against A&M. In the post showing some highlights from the scrimmage in Tiger Stadium the other night, I saw Thomas blow someone up on the sideline one play and come down with an interception on what looked to be a tipped ball on another. Clearly they aren't just giving this job to Cooley as the incumbent, curious to see how reps shake out or if we end up with a Stamps & Gilbert situation like last year where they just got passed up by other guys.
re: Dom McKinley
Posted by Gmichels on 8/11/26 at 2:12 pm to Iam_PrinceAkeem
I am hoping he can prove me wrong, I just feel like he is one of those massive bodies that looks like they could project into a monster in college and he just hasn't. He doesn't look more physically imposing than he did when he stepped on campus. He isn't a bad football player by any means but he just hasn't lived up to the 5 star label. Watching him vs Deuce get off the ball is light years from one another, I know that's not totally fair because of their size but I just think Deuce will be more effective in a similar high motor way as to what Bernard Gooden was able to do last year as a high motor rusher. Big Dom can still stuff gaps in early downs for sure but he hasn't shown me that he is worthy of consistent pass down reps.
To my understanding, the rotation has been
1's: Princewill Umanmielen & Jordan Ross
2's: Dylan Carpenter & Lamar Brown
3's: Jaylen Brown & Kolaj Cobbins
4's: Jaiden Braker & ? Would've thought going into this week that it would be Damien Shanklin & Trenton Henderson but haven't heard anything about them. Very well could be rotating here but I've not seen or heard anything on it.
Really missing Reliford here as an early down edge that can rush from the inside on pass downs. I think Lamar Brown will end up filling that role but just feel more confident in Reliford due to strength and experience.
1's: Princewill Umanmielen & Jordan Ross
2's: Dylan Carpenter & Lamar Brown
3's: Jaylen Brown & Kolaj Cobbins
4's: Jaiden Braker & ? Would've thought going into this week that it would be Damien Shanklin & Trenton Henderson but haven't heard anything about them. Very well could be rotating here but I've not seen or heard anything on it.
Really missing Reliford here as an early down edge that can rush from the inside on pass downs. I think Lamar Brown will end up filling that role but just feel more confident in Reliford due to strength and experience.
re: Since 2020, Lane has maintained the #1 offense in the conference barring 2 years.
Posted by Gmichels on 8/6/26 at 2:17 pm to iamandykeim
This is the tough part. I think the offense should be very improved from last year with Kiffin & Weis and be dare I say, good. Then you return a ton from a good defense and add some firepower in the portal, dare I say the defense will be, very good. So in theory, the team should be a playoff team. But I have such a hard time saying that this team with new staff and a ton of roster turnover makes it through Clemson, Ole Miss, A&M, Auburn, Alabama, Texas, & Tennessee with better than a 10-2 record and I wouldn't be surprised if it looks more like 8-4. I hope that isn't the case but man almighty it's a tough ask in year 1 with that schedule to be a shoe in to the CFP.
re: Full ride crapping on LSU this morning
Posted by Gmichels on 8/6/26 at 10:40 am to 2ManyChampionships79
I live in the midwest & have never heard of these guys
re: Could Gooden & Pyburn come back for 2026?
Posted by Gmichels on 8/5/26 at 2:32 pm to TIGERSby10
For sure, but Gooden was class of 2021 though so he was already a 5th year guy last year and this whole lawsuit thing was on the class of 22 if I'm not mistaken. He'd be my priority between the 2 of them if not for the fact that I don't think he can.
Pyburn is a non factor in pass rush but he is a very solid run defender for a 4-3 DE. I agree completely that he can fill that Reliford role.
re: I think R. Ricken breaks out next year.
Posted by Gmichels on 7/28/26 at 3:34 pm to ProjectP2294
I think that is where I'd love to see him get to. Nothing more satisfying than seeing your Friday guy get you 5-6 good innings and your best bullpen arm close out with 3-4 of his own to free up the entire rest of the pen for Saturday & Sunday.
I understand that all of the teams try to delay bringing guys up so they don't start the clock on them for contract reasons. But how in the world are they just letting this hang out in AA.
If you had to guess today. What role do you think he plays on next years team? With Evans, Schmidt, Moore back and Hood in. I am just curious to see what role he can step into whether that be a high leverage reliver, a griffin herring type extended reliever, or if he battles for a starting spot and pushes one of last year's starters to the pen.
re: How many on here have been to ALL the other SEC schools for a game?
Posted by Gmichels on 7/28/26 at 8:22 am to Gerry Laval
I am currently trying to do this 1 new school a year. It's not the easiest as a lifelong LSU fan born & raised in Southern Illinois so most of the closest is a 4 hour 45 minute drive.
LSU: Countless times while visiting family
Georgia Dome: 2012 Peach Bowl vs Clemson.
Vandy: 5 hour drive from me so hit them in 2019 & 2025. Wild to see how much money their stadium has had put in it in that stretch.
Clemson: I know not SEC but did make the trip last year to watch the opening game at clemson. They may be a cult, but it is a good atmosphere on gameday.
Kentucky: Knocking this one off the list this year. Figured this would be the one most suitable for my 1 year old son this year. Tennessee & Ole Miss were big no's for the sake of noise.
Maybe looking into South Carolina for 2027.
LSU: Countless times while visiting family
Georgia Dome: 2012 Peach Bowl vs Clemson.
Vandy: 5 hour drive from me so hit them in 2019 & 2025. Wild to see how much money their stadium has had put in it in that stretch.
Clemson: I know not SEC but did make the trip last year to watch the opening game at clemson. They may be a cult, but it is a good atmosphere on gameday.
Kentucky: Knocking this one off the list this year. Figured this would be the one most suitable for my 1 year old son this year. Tennessee & Ole Miss were big no's for the sake of noise.
Maybe looking into South Carolina for 2027.
re: LSU predicted to be 11-1 using ESPN percentage analytics
Posted by Gmichels on 7/21/26 at 9:13 am to Tiger fan999
11-1 would be amazing, I am just hoping for 10-2 to be honest.
Clemson: Tough but should be the better team (1-0)
LA Tech: (2-0)
Ole Miss & Texas A&M: Being realistic, I am happy if we split these. If we walk out of these at 4-0, this team is legit. On the flipside, if you are 2-2, you are in major trouble. I have them splitting. (3-1)
McNeese St: (4-1)
Kentucky: No more Stoops ground and pound. I am actually going to be attending this game so I would love to see a big win. (5-1)
Mississippi St: Think they should be better but LSU has more talent. (6-1)
Auburn: I suspect this to be a trap game on the road after a light month, new faces in Auburn are going to be hungry for a win but I think LSU wins a close one. (7-1)
Alabama: This is the one I am so split on, I think that it fully comes down to which new QB has a better year. I am going to be optimistic on this and say LSU because of the experience but if Russell ends up being amazing at Bama. It would be an easy flip. (8-1)
Texas: I don't like our chances here. Will be an awesome game hopefully but coming off of Bama and how many guys Texas returns at key spots makes them the logical pick. (8-2)
Tennessee: This one comes down to QB again and I lean LSU after they couldn't get Aguilar another year. They need Lawyers and Judges like Ole Miss. (9-2)
Arkansas: Have to handle business and close out the season to make the playoffs. (10-2)
Going to be a tall ask of this team but I think it's doable.
Clemson: Tough but should be the better team (1-0)
LA Tech: (2-0)
Ole Miss & Texas A&M: Being realistic, I am happy if we split these. If we walk out of these at 4-0, this team is legit. On the flipside, if you are 2-2, you are in major trouble. I have them splitting. (3-1)
McNeese St: (4-1)
Kentucky: No more Stoops ground and pound. I am actually going to be attending this game so I would love to see a big win. (5-1)
Mississippi St: Think they should be better but LSU has more talent. (6-1)
Auburn: I suspect this to be a trap game on the road after a light month, new faces in Auburn are going to be hungry for a win but I think LSU wins a close one. (7-1)
Alabama: This is the one I am so split on, I think that it fully comes down to which new QB has a better year. I am going to be optimistic on this and say LSU because of the experience but if Russell ends up being amazing at Bama. It would be an easy flip. (8-1)
Texas: I don't like our chances here. Will be an awesome game hopefully but coming off of Bama and how many guys Texas returns at key spots makes them the logical pick. (8-2)
Tennessee: This one comes down to QB again and I lean LSU after they couldn't get Aguilar another year. They need Lawyers and Judges like Ole Miss. (9-2)
Arkansas: Have to handle business and close out the season to make the playoffs. (10-2)
Going to be a tall ask of this team but I think it's doable.
For 3 weeks, he was the best hitter on that team including Crews. It was insane!
2023 MLB Draft:
Paul Skenes - MLB - Pirates - Everyone knows his pitching speaks for itself, he is a superstar. Rookie of the Year, Cy Young, 3 time all star. Velo is dipping right now to try and fend off injuries, I expect him to work on some stuff in the offseason and see himback to dominate.
Dylan Crews - MLB - Nationals - Struggled in the MLB the last couple years going through some swing issues. After getting back to his old swing, he is back to hitting for contact and driving the ball out naturally. Glad to see Dylan back in the bigs and is currently hitting .270 on the year.
Ty Floyd - A+ - Reds - Riddled with injuries since his time in college. He only has 16 outing in the minors total from 24-26 but has posted a 3.48 ERA & 59K/24BB. Need to keep him healthy and Ty will progress quickly.
Grant Taylor - MLB - White Sox - Insane to me that the 2023 LSU team did what they did with a guy like this out for the season. Grant dominated the minors and has proven to be a top option in the pen for the Sox and is currently posting a 2.79 through 48.1 innings this year.
Tre' Morgan - AAA - Rays - Dealing with some injuries this year, when Tre' has been healthy, he has played amazing and I fully expect him to get to the league within the next year when he gets back to playing daily.
Gavin Dugas - Recently released from the Nats after topping out at A+. Instagram Bio says "Former Ballplayer". Hate to see it but Dugas is done with baseball. National Champ forever though!
Garrett Edwards - AA - Rays - Has developed into a starter at the pro level. Looked great at A+ last season and currently posting a 4.60 at AA this year. Hoping to see him take that next step.
Blake Money - AA - Orioles - Looked really good at A+ & AA last year. Got placed on the full season injury list this year. Hoping he bounces back and can get back on the mound as soon as possible.
Brayden Jobert - Topped out at A+ ball for the Cards and got released going into this season. National Champ forever and personally my favorite swing. Don't get me wrong, there are dudes that hit a lot better than Jobert at LSU but he had the smoothest lefty swing when he hit pull side bombs.
Riley Cooper - A+ - Orioles - Pitched at AA last year, this season spent time at A, A+, & AAA for a couple outings. Currently injured and hopefully gets back to form, has gotten hit pretty hard this year.
Jordan Thompson - Recently released by the Dodgers, topped out at A+ ball. Never got that bat going in the minors. National Champion forever!
Bryce Collins - Signed with the White Sox and pitched a couple of seasons. Seemingly is out of baseball from what I've seen. National Champion forever.
2022 MLB Draft:
Jacob Berry - AAA - Marlins - Hasn't quite developed like the Marlins anticipated but still has solid bat to ball skills. Power numbers are dipping from what I can tell with only 4 on the year, hopefully comes out of it and gets some big league time.
Cade Doughty - AA - Blue Jays - Another one that hasn't quite performed the way I expected him to. Hitting has slumped and is currently in his third season at the AA level. Hopefully he can get hot and move up a little.
Eric Reyzelman - AAA - Yankees - Pitched really well at AA but currently getting hit hard at AAA. Just came off of injured list, hopefully can stack some good outings and get this thing turned around!
Paul Gervase - AAA - Dodgers - Really hasn't gotten a fair shake with the Dodgers, he has pitched well enough at AAA & the MLB to be an MLB arm, but the dodgers are stacked and have no room for guys. He would be a good bullpen option for 90% of MLB teams. Even posting a 2.35 ERA through 4 outings in the MLB this season.
Crazy to see how much talent has funneled through in such a short amount of time & the list is growing. Sad to see some of these guys hang up the cleats too.
Paul Skenes - MLB - Pirates - Everyone knows his pitching speaks for itself, he is a superstar. Rookie of the Year, Cy Young, 3 time all star. Velo is dipping right now to try and fend off injuries, I expect him to work on some stuff in the offseason and see himback to dominate.
Dylan Crews - MLB - Nationals - Struggled in the MLB the last couple years going through some swing issues. After getting back to his old swing, he is back to hitting for contact and driving the ball out naturally. Glad to see Dylan back in the bigs and is currently hitting .270 on the year.
Ty Floyd - A+ - Reds - Riddled with injuries since his time in college. He only has 16 outing in the minors total from 24-26 but has posted a 3.48 ERA & 59K/24BB. Need to keep him healthy and Ty will progress quickly.
Grant Taylor - MLB - White Sox - Insane to me that the 2023 LSU team did what they did with a guy like this out for the season. Grant dominated the minors and has proven to be a top option in the pen for the Sox and is currently posting a 2.79 through 48.1 innings this year.
Tre' Morgan - AAA - Rays - Dealing with some injuries this year, when Tre' has been healthy, he has played amazing and I fully expect him to get to the league within the next year when he gets back to playing daily.
Gavin Dugas - Recently released from the Nats after topping out at A+. Instagram Bio says "Former Ballplayer". Hate to see it but Dugas is done with baseball. National Champ forever though!
Garrett Edwards - AA - Rays - Has developed into a starter at the pro level. Looked great at A+ last season and currently posting a 4.60 at AA this year. Hoping to see him take that next step.
Blake Money - AA - Orioles - Looked really good at A+ & AA last year. Got placed on the full season injury list this year. Hoping he bounces back and can get back on the mound as soon as possible.
Brayden Jobert - Topped out at A+ ball for the Cards and got released going into this season. National Champ forever and personally my favorite swing. Don't get me wrong, there are dudes that hit a lot better than Jobert at LSU but he had the smoothest lefty swing when he hit pull side bombs.
Riley Cooper - A+ - Orioles - Pitched at AA last year, this season spent time at A, A+, & AAA for a couple outings. Currently injured and hopefully gets back to form, has gotten hit pretty hard this year.
Jordan Thompson - Recently released by the Dodgers, topped out at A+ ball. Never got that bat going in the minors. National Champion forever!
Bryce Collins - Signed with the White Sox and pitched a couple of seasons. Seemingly is out of baseball from what I've seen. National Champion forever.
2022 MLB Draft:
Jacob Berry - AAA - Marlins - Hasn't quite developed like the Marlins anticipated but still has solid bat to ball skills. Power numbers are dipping from what I can tell with only 4 on the year, hopefully comes out of it and gets some big league time.
Cade Doughty - AA - Blue Jays - Another one that hasn't quite performed the way I expected him to. Hitting has slumped and is currently in his third season at the AA level. Hopefully he can get hot and move up a little.
Eric Reyzelman - AAA - Yankees - Pitched really well at AA but currently getting hit hard at AAA. Just came off of injured list, hopefully can stack some good outings and get this thing turned around!
Paul Gervase - AAA - Dodgers - Really hasn't gotten a fair shake with the Dodgers, he has pitched well enough at AAA & the MLB to be an MLB arm, but the dodgers are stacked and have no room for guys. He would be a good bullpen option for 90% of MLB teams. Even posting a 2.35 ERA through 4 outings in the MLB this season.
Crazy to see how much talent has funneled through in such a short amount of time & the list is growing. Sad to see some of these guys hang up the cleats too.
LSU Baseball Pros Update - All Star Break Edition (CJJ Era)
Posted by Gmichels on 7/16/26 at 1:17 pm
2025 MLB Draft:
Kade Anderson - 1st Round - Mariners - AA - 1.36 ERA through 14 starts, will move up the org quickly at this rate & just participated in the futures game.
Chase Shores - 2nd Round - Angels - A+ - Posting similar numbers to last year at LSU, electric stuff but just needs tuned up a bit.
Anthony Eyanson - 3rd Round - Red Sox - AA - Already promoted from A+ to AA, has a combined 1.78 ERA over 8 starts in AA. Looking like a steal in the 3rd & also participated in the futures game.
Ethan Frey - 3rd Round - Astros - A+ - Promoted to A+ after hitting over .300 last year at A. Looking very good, contact numbers are still there and power numbers are staying steady in the transition to the minors as well.
Daniel Dickinson - 6th Round - Brewers - A+ - Power numbers are finally starting to pop through after a slow start coming off of surgery after last year. Also posting 32 stolen bases this year at A+.
Jared Jones - 8th Round - Pirates - A+ - Mashing the ball right now in A+ ball, hitting .324 with 10 bear bombs. Happy for him and hope he keeps it up.
Jacob Mayers - 9th Round - Red Sox - A - Throwing up a 3.74 ERA at the moment through 14 appearances but needs to work on the walks still. 60K/38BB through 43.1 Innings thus far. He can be a legit arm if the command comes, and it looks to be trending. Also getting a few outings in as a starter is interesting.
Kade Woods - 10th Round - Braves - A - After putting up 6 good outings at the end of last season, he has posted a 7.88 ERA through the midway point of this year. Hoping he can come back around.
Conner Ware - 15th Round - Mets - A - Trending in the right direction, ERA has dipped down to 4.77 after starting the year a little higher. Does seem to be getting put out there as a starter quite a bit, curious to see how he develops.
Luis Hernandez - UDFA - Twins - A+ - Struggling with the bat at the moment but has proven to be a very solid defensive catcher thus far.
Michael Braswell - UDFA - Royals - RK - Getting back into the flow of things as a pitcher for the Royals, 6.00 ERA through 16 outings in rookie ball, 33/4 SO to walk ratio is insane, he is having no problem with command at all. Rooting for Brazzy!
2024 MLB Draft:
Tommy White - 2nd Round - Athletics - MLB - Just got the call up after raking in AA & AAA this year. Posted a combined .302 BA, 10 Bombs, & 67 RBI's this year so far. Can't wait to see Tommy go oppo in Vegas.
Luke Holman - 2nd Round - Reds - A - Been battling injuries ever since he left. Looked good in two outings at A ball last year and is now back on the 60 Day IL. Hopefully can get healthy because he is a crafty pitcher when he's full speed.
Gage Jump - 2nd Round - Athletics - MLB - Has a 3.51 ERA through 9 starts in the big, 48K/15BB on the year, looking really good so far and now has Tommy back in the clubhouse with him.
Thatcher Hurd - 3rd Round - Yankees - A - Finally back on the mound after rehabbing a TJ surgery. Glad to see him back in action, pitched great in RK ball this year and in his 7 starts in A ball. Hopefully he can get healthy and get some confidence back on the mound.
Griffin Herring - 6th Round - Rockies (Traded from Yankees) - AA - Looking really good to start his pro career. Dominated A & A+ ball last year and was included as a prospect in the Ryan McMahon trade last year. Struggling at AA now for the rockies. Hopefully keeps progressing like he has been!
Fidel Ulloa - 7th Round - Rockies - AA - Now teammates with Griffin Herring, also dominated RK, A, & A+ ball and now showing to be one of the best arms for the Rockies at the AA level. 2.51 ERA through 32.1 innings. Looks legit and will move up soon if it continues.
Nate Ackenhausen - 10th Round - Royals - AA - On the 60 Day IL right now and hopefully coming back soon and keeping up what he was doing last year. In 2025, got promoted from A+ to AA, continued to pitch well and ended the season with 5 appearances in AAA. Very Quick career jump for a guy like Ackenhausen but up a 3.00 ERA in AAA last year. Hopefully gets health and keeps progressing.
Christian Little - 11th Round - Mariners - A+ - Pitching lights out right now to start the 26 season, holding a 1.89 ERA over 25 outings and 33.1 innings. Wouldn't be surprised to see him in AA soon at this rate.
Justin Loer - 13th Round - Rockies - A+ - Putting up similar numbers to his season at LSU through 2 years in the minors. Currently posting a 4.40 ERA at A+.
Javen Coleman - UDFA - Blue Jays - AA - Pitched really well at the A & A+ level last season, currently posting a 3.04 ERA with a 36K/6BB ratio through 17 outings & 23.2 innings at AA. Hope J Cole can keep rocking.
Hayden Travinski - Signed with the Astros and played a little bit of Rookie ball. Looks to be out of baseball. Always a national Champ and owner of one of the most violent swings I've ever seen.
Kade Anderson - 1st Round - Mariners - AA - 1.36 ERA through 14 starts, will move up the org quickly at this rate & just participated in the futures game.
Chase Shores - 2nd Round - Angels - A+ - Posting similar numbers to last year at LSU, electric stuff but just needs tuned up a bit.
Anthony Eyanson - 3rd Round - Red Sox - AA - Already promoted from A+ to AA, has a combined 1.78 ERA over 8 starts in AA. Looking like a steal in the 3rd & also participated in the futures game.
Ethan Frey - 3rd Round - Astros - A+ - Promoted to A+ after hitting over .300 last year at A. Looking very good, contact numbers are still there and power numbers are staying steady in the transition to the minors as well.
Daniel Dickinson - 6th Round - Brewers - A+ - Power numbers are finally starting to pop through after a slow start coming off of surgery after last year. Also posting 32 stolen bases this year at A+.
Jared Jones - 8th Round - Pirates - A+ - Mashing the ball right now in A+ ball, hitting .324 with 10 bear bombs. Happy for him and hope he keeps it up.
Jacob Mayers - 9th Round - Red Sox - A - Throwing up a 3.74 ERA at the moment through 14 appearances but needs to work on the walks still. 60K/38BB through 43.1 Innings thus far. He can be a legit arm if the command comes, and it looks to be trending. Also getting a few outings in as a starter is interesting.
Kade Woods - 10th Round - Braves - A - After putting up 6 good outings at the end of last season, he has posted a 7.88 ERA through the midway point of this year. Hoping he can come back around.
Conner Ware - 15th Round - Mets - A - Trending in the right direction, ERA has dipped down to 4.77 after starting the year a little higher. Does seem to be getting put out there as a starter quite a bit, curious to see how he develops.
Luis Hernandez - UDFA - Twins - A+ - Struggling with the bat at the moment but has proven to be a very solid defensive catcher thus far.
Michael Braswell - UDFA - Royals - RK - Getting back into the flow of things as a pitcher for the Royals, 6.00 ERA through 16 outings in rookie ball, 33/4 SO to walk ratio is insane, he is having no problem with command at all. Rooting for Brazzy!
2024 MLB Draft:
Tommy White - 2nd Round - Athletics - MLB - Just got the call up after raking in AA & AAA this year. Posted a combined .302 BA, 10 Bombs, & 67 RBI's this year so far. Can't wait to see Tommy go oppo in Vegas.
Luke Holman - 2nd Round - Reds - A - Been battling injuries ever since he left. Looked good in two outings at A ball last year and is now back on the 60 Day IL. Hopefully can get healthy because he is a crafty pitcher when he's full speed.
Gage Jump - 2nd Round - Athletics - MLB - Has a 3.51 ERA through 9 starts in the big, 48K/15BB on the year, looking really good so far and now has Tommy back in the clubhouse with him.
Thatcher Hurd - 3rd Round - Yankees - A - Finally back on the mound after rehabbing a TJ surgery. Glad to see him back in action, pitched great in RK ball this year and in his 7 starts in A ball. Hopefully he can get healthy and get some confidence back on the mound.
Griffin Herring - 6th Round - Rockies (Traded from Yankees) - AA - Looking really good to start his pro career. Dominated A & A+ ball last year and was included as a prospect in the Ryan McMahon trade last year. Struggling at AA now for the rockies. Hopefully keeps progressing like he has been!
Fidel Ulloa - 7th Round - Rockies - AA - Now teammates with Griffin Herring, also dominated RK, A, & A+ ball and now showing to be one of the best arms for the Rockies at the AA level. 2.51 ERA through 32.1 innings. Looks legit and will move up soon if it continues.
Nate Ackenhausen - 10th Round - Royals - AA - On the 60 Day IL right now and hopefully coming back soon and keeping up what he was doing last year. In 2025, got promoted from A+ to AA, continued to pitch well and ended the season with 5 appearances in AAA. Very Quick career jump for a guy like Ackenhausen but up a 3.00 ERA in AAA last year. Hopefully gets health and keeps progressing.
Christian Little - 11th Round - Mariners - A+ - Pitching lights out right now to start the 26 season, holding a 1.89 ERA over 25 outings and 33.1 innings. Wouldn't be surprised to see him in AA soon at this rate.
Justin Loer - 13th Round - Rockies - A+ - Putting up similar numbers to his season at LSU through 2 years in the minors. Currently posting a 4.40 ERA at A+.
Javen Coleman - UDFA - Blue Jays - AA - Pitched really well at the A & A+ level last season, currently posting a 3.04 ERA with a 36K/6BB ratio through 17 outings & 23.2 innings at AA. Hope J Cole can keep rocking.
Hayden Travinski - Signed with the Astros and played a little bit of Rookie ball. Looks to be out of baseball. Always a national Champ and owner of one of the most violent swings I've ever seen.
Good call across the board here!
re: Tommy Tanks getting the call up
Posted by Gmichels on 7/16/26 at 9:43 am to tigercraig
So pumped for Tommy, really exciting young cornerstones of the infield with Kurtz & White. Going to 100% use this as my excuse to go to Vegas within the next couple of years!
re: No leavitt at media day
Posted by Gmichels on 7/16/26 at 9:00 am to The Hurricane
Exactly this!
I'd expect it to be the same as pre draft but for guys to have a shorter leash.
C/DH Platoon: Cade Arrambide/Omar Serna
1B: Mason Braun
2B: Cade Kurland
SS: Steven Milam
3B: Dawson Park
LF: Angel Laya
CF: Jason Wachs
RF: Bino Watters
I'd expect to see Patrick, Washington, or Davis early if Wachs doesn't adjust to SEC pitching as well as they hope. Same to be said in the infield with dudes like Ruckert & Pearson. The coaches are going to try and find AB's for Santarelli & Yamin but they will be hard to come by.
C/DH Platoon: Cade Arrambide/Omar Serna
1B: Mason Braun
2B: Cade Kurland
SS: Steven Milam
3B: Dawson Park
LF: Angel Laya
CF: Jason Wachs
RF: Bino Watters
I'd expect to see Patrick, Washington, or Davis early if Wachs doesn't adjust to SEC pitching as well as they hope. Same to be said in the infield with dudes like Ruckert & Pearson. The coaches are going to try and find AB's for Santarelli & Yamin but they will be hard to come by.
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