As many expected, LSU right-handed pitcher [autotag]Grant Taylor[/autotag] will not be returning to the Tigers in 2024.
Taylor, who was picked with the No. 51 pick in the competitive balance second round on Sunday night, has opted to sign with the Chicago White Sox instead of returning to LSU for what would be his redshirt sophomore season.
He didn’t see any action this spring after he required Tommy John surgery. He was expected to play a role in the weekend rotation after appearing in 17 games with two starts as a true freshman.
Taylor finished that season with a 5.81 earned run average in 31 innings pitched, striking out 39 batters with 21 walks.
Grant Taylor confirms to me that he will not return to LSU next year. Said going into the draft he knew it was a 50/50 chance he'd get drafted high enough to make that decision.
"I was pretty surprised. Everything that I heard was kind of a little bit later in the draft. So I…
— Leah Vann (@LVann_Sports) July 10, 2023
Taylor’s departure along with LSU’s two primary weekend starters in [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] and [autotag]Ty Floyd[/autotag] will leave this team with a lot of pitching questions in 2024 as it looks to defend its national title.
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