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Elite LSU Pitcher Commit William Schmidt Is Removing His Name From The MLB Draft

by Staff Reporter

July 14, 202430 Comments

SCOTT CLAUSE/USA TODAY Network / USA TODAY NETWORK

Elite Baton Rouge (Catholic High School) right-handed pitcher William Schmidt is honoring his LSU commitment and will remove his name from the MLB Draft.

Schmidt is the 16th overall MLB prospect and one of the top pitcher prospects in the draft.

Huge for Jay Johnson and the Tigers.

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Locoguan0•19 months

The magic of NIL... You can write a check to match at least a couple years of pay.

chalmetteowl•19 months

No one in college baseball should be getting money that matches a first round bonus though… the economics don’t support it

CanebreakCajun•19 months

The economics are a collective, not the income of the baseball program. If someone wants to give him 200k to come play, oh well. Doesn't cost LSU anything.

CDawson•19 months

"the economics don't support it". How do you know this? It is apparent with the amount of players removing themselves from the draft that you are wrong.

boudinman•19 months

Hes seen the results from Skenes' time at LSU. Smart kid.

Csmims•19 months

Skenes was MLB ready before he came to LSU

Havoc•19 months

Even he says he was not, you simple MFer.

Havoc•19 months

Good lord.

AtlantaLSUfan•19 months

This is so amazing. Baton Rouge’s own. Kid is a true Tiger fan.

Juan Betanzos•19 months

HUGE!!!!!!!!!

Spankum•19 months

Excellent news to close out my weekend!

Datbayoubengal•19 months

Check cleared. Good deal

mla0100•19 months

LSU bid a reported $250,000/yr for Louisville infielder Gavin Kilen, the Most Ever for a LSU Baseball Player (NIL). Schmidt's 'slot-value' was $4,704,700! Pretty sure LSU isn't paying nearly that for Schmidt! He's just wanting to come play in Baton Rouge, if he turned down $4 million +. The guy bleeds Purple & Gold...

Mike the Tiger 1999•19 months

holy cows!

JMMarine•19 months

Boom ??

DeafVallyBatnR•19 months

Fastball is wild. His best pitch is 12 to 6 curve ball. Gets strikeouts on swing and misses. Short story fastball needs to be more controlled. Before you start bashing me go watch his game highlights. I watch him throw 15 to 20 pitch inning and he threw 1 called strike.

ChEgrad•19 months

I’ve only seen him pitch once - in the high school playoffs. His fastball does need improved control. He can sling it though.

St Stooge•19 months

Oh shite, really?! A teenage high school kid isn’t absolutely perfect at his craft?! Might as well throw him in a dumpster. Thanks for enlightening us.

LSU Bayou Jim•19 months

16th rated player in the MLB draft....Sorry but the guys who know what they are talking about rank him that high, he has to have some good stuff with big potential. I'll take their word over a fan who watched him have a bad inning.

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Ampipe96•19 months

I think shores might be your closer

Ragin Tiger1•19 months

Players cannot remove their names from the MLB draft. It’s not like the NFL or NBA drafts. A team can still draft him. And if the money is right, he can sign.

Metaloctopus•19 months

We all know what is meant. It's basically putting their name on a "do not draft" list. You can draft them at your own risk, but you'll be wasting a pick.

king47•19 months

Not true they now can officially remove themselves since the last couple of seasons

TheosDeddy•19 months

You sound like a Texas fan, maybe you should make like a tree and leave

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DVinBR•19 months

Shores Friday, Schmidt Saturday, Anderson Sunday?????

GeauxGutsy•19 months

Elite has to be earned! Presently he’s just a pitcher.

Shaq4prez•19 months

Shut up dufus

TwoDatBait•19 months

That would have been drafted ahead of any current player on the roster….