Two members of the LSU pitching staff last season have now reportedly signed with the Baltimore Orioles.
[autotag]Riley Cooper[/autotag] and [autotag]Blake Money[/autotag] were drafted by the Orioles in the 12th and 13th rounds of the MLB Draft, and now they will move on to play baseball at the next level.
Money had an up-and-down career while at LSU. He came in as a freshman out of the bullpen in 2021 and had a 1-2 record with an 8.68 ERA. He improved that in his sophomore season when he was one of LSU’s starters as he went 2-4 with a 5.31 ERA.
Last year, Money went back to the bullpen for LSU and appeared in 20 games going 1-0 with a 5.97 ERA.
Cooper was one of Jay Johnson’s biggest grabs out of the transfer portal in 2021. Cooper signed with Johnson and the Arizona Wildcats out of high school and he followed Johnson to the Bayou. Cooper appeared in 32 games last season for LSU and had a 5-3 record with a 4.38 ERA.
He played a huge role down the stretch as he pulled the Tigers through a lot of tough situations in Omaha.
#LSU pitchers Riley Cooper and Blake Money have agreed to contract terms with the Baltimore Orioles.
— Bryan Lazare (@bldore) July 20, 2023
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