Tonight is the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft as LSU players Daniel Cabrera and Cole Henry are expected to be selected in the five-round draft. The high school Gatorade Player of the Year in Louisiana Brody Drost could also get drafted in the third or fourth round. The former Barbe standout is a left-hander pitcher and he can play in the outfield. Kendall Rogers with D-1 Baseball-dot-com says Drost is also committed to LSU, so does he want to play pro ball or go to school???
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Usually, the Major League Baseball Draft is 40 rounds, but this year only 160 players will get picked, compared to the 1,217 that were selected last year. Undrafted players could sign with a professional team for a maximum signing bonus of 20-thousand dollars.

The LSU football team began summer workouts yesterday, but also they held a team meeting to discuss the current civil unrest that’s come in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death while in the custody of Minneapolis police officers. The LSU football program has established a leadership council made up of coaches and players that will develop solutions to combat racism.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Spike Lee was the guest speaker for yesterday’s Saints’ team Zoom call. Schefter says Lee complimented Drew Brees for how he stood up to President Trump and then spoke for 45 minutes about his experience in race relations. One person on the call said the players loved it.

Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has teamed up with R-I-P Medical Dept to wipe out about two-point-three million dollars worth of medical debt for economically-challenged families in the greater New Orleans area.

Former Saints running back Reggie Bush will reportedly be welcomed back to the U-S-C family. Bush has been disassociated from the school since the Trojans were hit with numerous sanctions, including a two-year postseason ban because NCAA investigators found Bush and his family accepted cash, travel expenses and a home while he was a student-athlete.