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The LSU Tigers now have official word from their top prospect that he won't be signing to his pro club, but that doesn't exactly mean that he will actually make it to campus in Baton Rouge.
It had become the expected outcome, but left-handed pitcher Logan Schmidt shared on Sunday that he would officially not be signed with the Cleveland Guardians.
"I have a great deal of respect for that organization and for everyone I met throughout this process. We were not able to come to an agreement, but I appreciate the time they invested in getting to know me and my family. ," said Schmidt in his official statement.
This would normally be a huge win for the Tigers, and it still is, but it isn't as big of a win because Schmidt is still considering a move to a junior college instead to retain the option to get drafted next year as opposed to waiting until 2029 if he goes to LSU.
The southpaw certainly has the makings of someone who could end up getting drafted way higher than No. 59 if he plays his cards right, but he needs to figure out what will be best for him.
He holds a big frame already, listed at 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds. He could stand to add a little bit of velocity to his fastball, but he already has a nice slider/changeup as well, per his MLB scouting report. Similar to the makeup that Kade Anderson had, but a little bit bigger.
Truthfully, it's unclear how much going to the Tigers is going to help him out. Obviously, if he comes and performs like Anderson did, he could be a top-five pick. That's not a guaranteed, though.
Most teams that want Schmidt will want him because of the makeup and skill set he has already shown in high school. If he is fine with being a potential late-first, early-second-round pick, then going to dominate one year of JUCO ball would be enough to get him there.
It is a massive decision to make, and could end up as a hard sell for Johnson. Schmidt had already made his choice to go for the Majors out of high school rather than sitting through three years of college, and then it just didn't work out. Now they have to get him to be content with waiting for three years as opposed to just one more year with the JUCO route.
The selling point for LSU will be development. Obviously, there is Paul Skenes as one of the faces of baseball. Anderson and Anthony Eyanson are two of the best pitchers in the minor leagues. It wouldn't be a bad decision; neither would JUCO, which is why this is a hard choice that could end up going either way.
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It had become the expected outcome, but left-handed pitcher Logan Schmidt shared on Sunday that he would officially not be signed with the Cleveland Guardians.
"I have a great deal of respect for that organization and for everyone I met throughout this process. We were not able to come to an agreement, but I appreciate the time they invested in getting to know me and my family. ," said Schmidt in his official statement.
This would normally be a huge win for the Tigers, and it still is, but it isn't as big of a win because Schmidt is still considering a move to a junior college instead to retain the option to get drafted next year as opposed to waiting until 2029 if he goes to LSU.
The southpaw certainly has the makings of someone who could end up getting drafted way higher than No. 59 if he plays his cards right, but he needs to figure out what will be best for him.
He holds a big frame already, listed at 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds. He could stand to add a little bit of velocity to his fastball, but he already has a nice slider/changeup as well, per his MLB scouting report. Similar to the makeup that Kade Anderson had, but a little bit bigger.
Truthfully, it's unclear how much going to the Tigers is going to help him out. Obviously, if he comes and performs like Anderson did, he could be a top-five pick. That's not a guaranteed, though.
Most teams that want Schmidt will want him because of the makeup and skill set he has already shown in high school. If he is fine with being a potential late-first, early-second-round pick, then going to dominate one year of JUCO ball would be enough to get him there.
It is a massive decision to make, and could end up as a hard sell for Johnson. Schmidt had already made his choice to go for the Majors out of high school rather than sitting through three years of college, and then it just didn't work out. Now they have to get him to be content with waiting for three years as opposed to just one more year with the JUCO route.
The selling point for LSU will be development. Obviously, there is Paul Skenes as one of the faces of baseball. Anderson and Anthony Eyanson are two of the best pitchers in the minor leagues. It wouldn't be a bad decision; neither would JUCO, which is why this is a hard choice that could end up going either way.
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