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ok, I'm not ready for Baseball to be over, so looking ahead to next year's roster.
just like last year, I'm not going to even attempt to guess about potential transfers, just guys going to draft or graduating.

1st up, guy who have exhausted their college eligibility:

  • Alex Milazzo
  • Hayden Travinski
  • Ben Nippolt
  • Mac Bingham 
  • Nate Ackenhausen
  • Will Hellmers
  • Christian Little

without O'Malley, Vibe and Ack, we don't have a 2023 title.
Little was a big part of our late season run this year. 
Hellmers gave us a shot to win last night.

all 5 of those dudes will be missed.

Juniors (all draft eligible)

  • Justin Loer
  • Michael Braswell
  • Josh Pearson
  • Sam Dutton
  • Thatcher Hurd
  • Luke Holman
  • Fidel Ulloa
  • Tommy Tanks
  • Javen Coleman

I don't know if Loer and Coleman have shown enough to justify leaving, but the MLB loves them some lefty pitchers, so who knows.
Holman is good as gone. Had phenomenal season and will be drafted high enough to leave.
Hurd likely gets drafted on potential too.  Especially if scouts only watch his tape from the months with the letters J.U.N.E in them
Tommy Tanks.  Top 20 MLB pick. He's played his last game here unfortunately.
Braswell and Pearson are crap shoots. 50/50 either way
Dutton hasn't shown enough to get picked very high.
Ulloa needs more innings.

Anyone Curious why we didn't meet expectations this year need look no farther than this class (Paul's last signing class) that should have been the foundation of the team.
Every single major contributor (other than Pearson) on this list are guys that transferred in. 

 

Draft Eligible Sophomores

  • Gavin Guidry 
  • Jared Jones
  • Paxton Kling
  • Griffin Herring
  • Gage Jump
  • Kade Woods

Be prepared to take an absolute beating in this category.
Bear, Jump, and most likely Herring will all be drafted.  
Guidry is another crap shoot.
 

 

 

 

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to recap:

contributors we're losing (due to eligibility):

  • Millazzo
  • Travinski
  • Ackenhausen
  • Hellmers
  • Little

contributors that we are "definitely" losing to the draft:

  • Tanks
  • Bear
  • Jump
  • Holman

contributors that I think we're losing but might have a chance to keep:

  • Herring
  • Hurd

contributors that are at least 50/50 to get taken high enough to leave (and our luck hasn't been great in this regard):

  • Guidry
  • Loer
  • Pearson
  • Braswell
  • Coleman

 

 

 

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Projected first-round pick William Schmidt bypassing draft for LSU

By Reuters

July 14, 20245:42 PM 

July 14 - Right-hander William Schmidt, a projected first-round pick, pulled out of the Major League Draft on Sunday afternoon and said he will honor his commitment to LSU.

Schmidt make his declaration on social media.

"Callin Baton Rouge! Time for another Natty," said Schmidt, referencing the school's 2023 College World Series title.

Schmidt was ranked 16th on MLB's draft prospect rankings. He was the Gatorade Player of the Year in Louisiana this past high school season.

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