We’re still dealing with the fallout from Texas A&M baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle’s decision to leave for rival Texas following the Aggies’ loss in the College World Series final, and with his entire staff joining him in Austin, we saw a wide cast of TAMU players opt to transfer.
While some of those players will inevitably join the Longhorns, LSU is making its case. According to LSU Country’s Zack Nagy, the Tigers are pushing for Gavin Grahovac, a freshman phenom for Texas A&M, as well as Jace LaViolette, a one-time LSU commit under [autotag]Paul Mainieri[/autotag].
Kaeden Kent, another Aggies transfer who plays the infield, is another name to watch, according to Nagy.
It’s not just Texas A&M players [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] is courting. The Tigers are also in the mix for East Carolina LHP Zach Root, the top arm currently in the portal. Auburn has reportedly made a push here, but LSU and Arkansas are also in the mix here, according to Nagy.
The Tigers have already landed an impressive transfer haul, but the chaos surrounding their rival at the moment could result in that group becoming even more loaded than it already is.
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