Former LSU pitcher [autotag]Luke Holman[/autotag] has signed an offer to play with the Cincinnati Reds.
Holman was selected with the 71st pick of the draft, during the supplemental part of the second round, and his slot value was worth $1,110,600. Holman signed with the Reds for only $997,500. The Reds can now use that money to try to sign a prep player for over their slot value.
Holman finished his only season with the Tigers with a 9-4 record and a 2.75 ERA. He struck out 127 hitters and only walked 33 over 91.2 innings of work. He became the Saturday starter for the Tigers and he was as advertised.
The Reds picked up [autotag]Ty Floyd[/autotag] in the 2023 MLB draft after he pitched a gem for LSU at Omaha. The Reds liked Floyd’s potential so much that they went back to the LSU well to grab Holman. Holman will start out in the minor leagues and look to work his way to Cincinnati sooner than later.
Supplemental 2nd-rder Luke Holman signs w/@Reds for $997,500 (slot 71 = $1,110,600). @LSUBaseball RHP, high-floor starter who throws strikes with four pitches, best of which is a low-80s slider with depth, fastball sits in the low 90s & tops out at 94 mph. @MLBDraft pic.twitter.com/esCyR2mEGd
— Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) July 24, 2024
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