LSU baseball makes HISTORY | Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews taken first and second overall in MLB Draft
Summary: LSU baseball made history Sunday night during the MLB Draft becoming the first school to produce the first and second overall picks in the same MLB Draft. Pitcher Paul Skenes was taken first overall to the Pittsburgh Pirates while teammate Dylan Crews was drafted by the Washington Nationals with the second overall pick. Pitcher Ty Floyd joined in on the fun later in the draft taken by the Cincinnati Reds with the 38th overall pick in the competitive balance round and pitcher Grant Taylor going in the second round to the Chicago White Sox. To top it all off, LSU baseball head coach Jay Johnson was at the broadcast desk on the MLB Network breaking down each pick on national television with the MLB Network crew. What kind of impact did this Draft have on LSU baseball recruiting, the legacy of this team, and the national perception of the program? Plus, a familiar face to LSU baseball fans is headed back to Baton Rouge. It was reported by D1baseball.com and confirmed by Jay Johnson on Monday that he has hired Terry Rooney as the Director of Recruiting and Player Development. Rooney was on Paul Mainieri's staff early in Mainieri's tenure with the Tigers helping lead the 2008 team to Omaha before heading to UCF to serve as their head baseball coach. Rooney was most recently at Purdue serving as their pitching coach and director of recruiting. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! birddogs Go to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONCOLLEGE or enter promo code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE for a free Yeti style tumbler with your order. You won’t want to take your birddogs off we promise you. eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don’t miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
