LSU coach Paul Mainieri thinks this will be a draft unlike any other. Copyright 2018 WAFB. It's been widely believed that Cabrera will sign and with a $1.1 million slot value it's all but a certainty. June 6, 2018 at 1:59 PM CDT - Updated August 23 at 5:10 PM, Fans describe Saturday outside Tiger Stadium as ‘weird’ and ‘quiet’. Beck Way (No. All rights reserved. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. LSU ace Cole Henry and outfielder Daniel Cabrera are each expected to sign professionally after being drafted in the second round on Thursday 35 overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies. We present them here for purely educational purposes. BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - LSU had seven players taken on the second and third days of the 2018 MLB Draft. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Cole Henry and Daniel Cabrera are the most likely candidates to be taken in the first round while catcher commit Drew Romo could also be selected. The official Baseball page for the LSU. *Check back for updates* Round 1, Pick No. Slaughter batted .254 for the Tigers, with five doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 30 RBI. Another sophomore, outfielder Zach Watson from Ruston, was taken in the 40th round by the Boston Red Sox. The first round is set to start at 6 p.m. CT and there are a few players that could hear their names called Wednesday night. Follow along for updates throughout Wednesday and Thursday evening to see how the draft shakes up for the Tigers. The Atlanta Braves picked pitcher Zack Hess in the 34th round of the draft. Third baseman Jake Slaughter was taken in Round 18 by the Chicago Cubs. LeMahieu is the starting second baseman for the Rockies. This season at LSU, Bush finished with a 1-1 record, a 3.40 ERA and two saves. Most data provided by 24-7 Baseball, creators of the ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia. Congratulations to all of the Tigers drafted. Former Tiger star D.J. 49 - Cincinnati Reds: Shortstop Rece Hinds from IMG Academy (FL) - LSU Signee Approx. The Los Angeles Dodgers selected catcher Hunter Feduccia in the 12th round. Join our linker program. Drafted: 374 players. 55 overall, Washington Nationals). Kirk supervises the News Operations Department, designs daily news graphics, is a sports contributor for the digital content department and assists other Raycom Media news stations in Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi with their Chyron system. The Chicago Cubs picked pitcher Cam Sanders in the 12th round of the draft. Pick Value: $1.51m Round 2, Pick No. In addition to his fastball, Way throws a slider, changeup and cutter. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Do you have a blog? The LSU outfielder stays a Tiger after being drafted in the second round Thursday. The MLB draft is now just over 24 hours away and for LSU baseball, a number of prominent figures from the 2020 team as well as a few commits have some big decisions to make in the coming days. With the NCAA releasing this information before the draft, it helps the Tigers better assess how to handle the roster, particularly since there won't be a roster limit for next season. The Tiger catcher played in 48 games, batting .233, with 10 doubles, a triple and three home runs. 62 overall, Detroit Tigers). Here’s a list of LSU players and prospects to watch over the next few days: Also on Wednesday, the NCAA lifted some restrictions on college baseball rosters to aid the impending roster overloads. The right handed pitcher spent last season with Northwest Community College before announcing his commitment to the LSU program. “I think we’re going to see some things we haven’t seen in past years as far as guys returning to the team,” Mainieri said. Or write about sports? Players selected in multiple drafts will be listed multiple times. Romo was one of the top catcher recruits in the country. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Cole Henry (No. Find out more. A Gray Media Group, Inc. Station - © 2002-2020 Gray Television, Inc. No. 24 - Cleveland Indians: Pitcher Daniel Espino from Georgia Premier Academy (GA) - LSU Signee Approx. Are you a Stathead, too?