Santiago Garcia drafted by Blue Jays in 12th round of MLB Draft

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BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - MARCH 20: Santiago Garcia #34 of the LSU Tigers in action against the Oklahoma Sooners at the Alex Box Stadium on March 20, 2026 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Mitchell Scaglione/LSU/University Images via Getty Images)

LSU has seen it’s 5th player drafted in the 2026 MLB Draft as Santiago Garcia goes to the Toronto Blue Jays in the 12th round at #372 overall.

With the 372nd pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Toronto Blue Jays select Santiago Garcia!@SantiagoIsBeast | @BlueJayspic.twitter.com/Pt3qA9oX6j

— LSU Baseball (@LSUbaseball) July 12, 2026

The LHP transferred from Oregon after the first to years of his career and became the top lefty option for the Tigers out of the bullpen. He threw 22.2 innings with a 5.96 ERA, striking out 35.

There was slight hope that he could return to Baton Rouge and improve his stock with an extra year of eligibility under the new 5-for-5 rule, but left-handed pitchers that throw in the mid 90s typically don’t get passed on very much.

Garcia is the 5th player drafted from the 2026 LSU roster.

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