Schmidt elected to bypass the 2024 MLB Draft, take talents to Baton Rouge for college route.
Jay Johnson and the LSU baseball program pulled off a monumental move on the recruiting trail after right-handed pitcher William Schmidt revealed his decision to bypass the 2024 MLB Draft in early July.
He's fresh off of a state championship with the Catholic High Bears that came in as the No. 1 baseball program in the country, according to MaxPreps.“A little bit, like, maybe a little mental stuff and some physical stuff. But like, the coaching staff there, I think I ran into the right ones at the right time,” he said on an appearance with
“Schmidt can spin his curveball at upwards of 3,000 rpm, and it’s an low-80s hammer that breaks so much that it often fools umpires as well as hitters. He has good command of a fastball that has gained 3 mph this spring, now sitting in the mid-90s and maxing out at 99 mph with carry and arm-side run. He rarely has needed a third pitch but shows some feel for a low-80s changeup with some sink.
Johnson and Co. have done it again on the recruiting trail with Schmidt now headlining an impressive group of high schoolers preparing to head to Baton Rouge.Here's a look into a pair of names to keep tabs on:The LSU signee announced his decision to bypass the 2024 MLB Draft via social media and will now prepare to make his way to Baton Rouge where he is set to enroll early this summer.
"That with his knack for finding the barrel gives him a pretty decent floor as a big leaguer, and there are some who think he might go on to LSU and come out as a high floor college hitter."
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