LSU shortstop [autotag]Jordan Thompson[/autotag] may be heading back out west.
Though he stayed on the board longer than some expected at the 2023 MLB draft, the California native was ultimately picked by the Los Angeles Dodgers with the 460th pick in the 15th round.
A three-year starter for the Tigers, Thompson batted .246 this past season with 11 homers and 55 RBI. He had a huge outing in the national championship-clinching Game 3 against the Florida Gators, driving in three runs in the decisive victory.
The junior becomes the 11th LSU player taken so far, breaking a draft record of nine players, which was set back in 2013.
Homeward Bound@J_thompson_13 | @Dodgers pic.twitter.com/agWbFwq2Kc
— LSU Baseball (@LSUbaseball) July 11, 2023
We’ll see what kind of offer he gets from the Dodgers, but Thompson has the option to return to LSU for his final season if he chooses.
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