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The first of multiple expected exits has come as star LSU Tigers right-handed pitcher Mavrick Rizy appears to be headed for the transfer portal, after posting what looked to be a goodbye post on Instagram on Tuesday night.
Like with pretty much every pitcher on this year's roster, Rizy had plenty of ups-and-downs, but he was one of the more promising arms on the staff. It's a loss that certainly won't make anyone happy, but also isn't too surprising.
The Tigers are a storied program, and a bad year won't kill the momentum that Jay Johnson has built up, but they did just go 9-21 against SEC opponents and miss the tournament. That can't be easy for anyone to go through, so it's not too surprising that someone wants a fresh start.
Rizy joined the program as a highly-touted freshman two years ago, with everyone excited about his 6-foot-9 frame. He earned an immediate role in Jay Johnson's bullpen and finished the season with a 4.74 ERA. He wasn't a strikeout machine and struggled with control, but was mostly reliable and didn't get hit hard.
He figured to be a larger part of the plans this past season, but his workload actually decreased with 4.22 ERA. His strikeout rate grew a little, but so did his walk rate. He handed out 19 free passes in 21.1 innings of work.
The Massachusetts native is clearly a high-ceiling player, but hasn't been able to fine tune his game with Nate Yeskie and the LSU pitching staff. Now, he looks to be headed to try to find a solution elsewhere.
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Like with pretty much every pitcher on this year's roster, Rizy had plenty of ups-and-downs, but he was one of the more promising arms on the staff. It's a loss that certainly won't make anyone happy, but also isn't too surprising.
The Tigers are a storied program, and a bad year won't kill the momentum that Jay Johnson has built up, but they did just go 9-21 against SEC opponents and miss the tournament. That can't be easy for anyone to go through, so it's not too surprising that someone wants a fresh start.
Rizy joined the program as a highly-touted freshman two years ago, with everyone excited about his 6-foot-9 frame. He earned an immediate role in Jay Johnson's bullpen and finished the season with a 4.74 ERA. He wasn't a strikeout machine and struggled with control, but was mostly reliable and didn't get hit hard.
He figured to be a larger part of the plans this past season, but his workload actually decreased with 4.22 ERA. His strikeout rate grew a little, but so did his walk rate. He handed out 19 free passes in 21.1 innings of work.
The Massachusetts native is clearly a high-ceiling player, but hasn't been able to fine tune his game with Nate Yeskie and the LSU pitching staff. Now, he looks to be headed to try to find a solution elsewhere.
Continue reading...
