LSU outfielder Derek Curiel was selected fifth overall by the Pirates in the MLB draft this weekend. He led LSU in hitting this past season and was named a Third-Team All-American. Curiel on what he plans to bring to the Pittsburgh organization…
Cut 17 (20) “…do that.”
In the second round, Seattle selected former LSU right fielder Jake Brown, and sophomore right-hander Devin Sheerin went to the Phillies in the fourth round.
On day two, five LSU relievers went off the board. Grant Fontenot was picked by Kansas City in the tenth, Santiago Garcia went to Toronto in the 12th, Connor Benge was selected in the 13th by Miami, Gavin Guidry went in round 16 to the Mets and Cleveland picked Zac Cowan in the 19th.
Northwestern State right-hander Dylan Marionneaux was selected by the Cubs in the fourth round of the MLB draft. He was 4-and-2 with a 3.51 ERA this season.
Louisiana Tech ace Declan Dahl was picked in the fifth round by the Tigers after winning Conference USA Newcomer of the Year this year with a 3.54 ERA and 102 strikeouts.
Record-setting McNeese hurler Eric Nachtsheim was picked by the Giants in the 6th round. He was the Southland reliever of the year with a program-record 129 Ks.
UL Lafayette righty Cody Brasch joined Nachtsheim in San Francisco in the 8th round after leading the Sun Belt with a 2.77 ERA this season.
Nine of LSU’s class of 22 signees were taken, but a few headliners have already pledged to come to campus. Outfielder Malachi Washington is the No. 28 ranked high school prospect in the nation and will head to LSU after being picked No. 528 by Pittsburgh. Outfielder-first baseman Dominic Santerelli was ranked No. 45 in the high school class and will not sign with the Mariners after Seattle picked him 550th overall.