Tag: Cam Caminiti

Top LSU pitcher signee officially inks professional deal with the Braves

One of LSU’s top signees in the 2024 baseball recruiting class won’t be making his way to Baton Rouge.

One of LSU’s top signees in the 2024 baseball recruiting class won’t be making his way to Baton Rouge after he was drafted in the first round of the [autotag]2024 MLB Draft[/autotag].

[autotag]Cam Caminiti[/autotag] had an incredible year for Saguaro High School as a Senior. He went 9-0 with a 0.93 ERA on the season, striking out 119 batters in 52 2/3 innings. At the plate, he hit .493. He helped lead his high school to its first state championship in 13 years.

The 2021 World Series Champion [autotag]Atlanta Braves[/autotag] drafted him with the 24th pick in the first round of the draft. The slot value for his pick was $3,556,300 so he signed for his exact value and the Braves did not overpay or underpay in order to sign him.

At just 17 years old, Caminiti throws gas. His fastball has topped out at 97 miles per hour and he has a killer breaking ball. He will now be sent to play rookie ball in the Braves farm system as he starts his journey to the majors.

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LSU baseball brings 7 top-100 signees to campus after 2024 MLB draft

The Tigers add an elite freshman class to a transfer portal haul that ranks No. 1 in the nation.

The 2024 MLB draft really couldn’t have gone much better as far as LSU’s purposes go.

While things were mostly chalky when it came to current players — with [autotag]Jared Jones[/autotag] and [autotag]Michael Braswell III[/autotag] announcing their returns to Baton Rouge after they weren’t selected. And while several of LSU’s top high school signees — namely [autotag]Konnor Griffin[/autotag], [autotag]Cam Caminiti[/autotag] and [autotag]Kale Fountain[/autotag] — will sign with a professional club, the Tigers are bringing in an unreal freshman class.

In total, seven top-100 signees will reach campus. That’s in addition to a transfer portal class that already ranks No. 1 in the nation.

Outfielder [autotag]Derek Curiel[/autotag] announced his decision to attend LSU ahead of the draft, and he was joined by elite pitching commit [autotag]William Schmidt[/autotag] and prized catcher [autotag]Cade Arrambide[/autotag].

The Tigers had a disappointing season in 2024 coming off a national title campaign. Though they turned things around in the back half, they couldn’t get out of the Chapel Hill Regional.

Now, coach [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] is reloading with a roster that looks to be as competitive as any in the country.

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Top-15 high-school prospect Cade Arrambide withdraws from MLB draft, will attend LSU

The Tigers saw two top-15 prospects withdraw from the draft on Sunday night.

LSU got some huge news ahead of the 2024 MLB draft as pitcher and No. 5 national high school prospect [autotag]William Schmidt[/autotag] announced that he would be pulling his name from the draft and heading to Baton Rouge.

Now, he’s been joined by another elite member of the Tigers’ 2024 signing class.

After going unselected in the first 74 picks on the first night of the draft, catch [autotag]Cade Arrambide[/autotag] announced that he would be removing his name from the draft and joining the Tigers for the 2025 season. Arrambide is the No. 13 player in the 2024 class, according to Perfect Game, and No. 2 catcher.

He’s also the No. 2-rated player in the state of Texas.

https://twitter.com/ArrambideCade/status/1812699865987637716

The top two commits in LSU’s 2024 class, [autotag]Konnor Griffin[/autotag] and [autotag]Cam Caminiti[/autotag], were both drafted in the first round on Sunday night. However, with Schmidt and Arrambide joining outfielder [autotag]Derek Curiel[/autotag], the No. 10 player in the nation who withdrew from the draft last month, the Tigers will add a trio of top-15 recruits to their roster next season.

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Another LSU signee drafted as Boston Bateman goes to Padres in 2nd round

Boston Bateman became the third member of LSU’s 2024 signing class to be drafted on the first night.

With the 52nd pick of the [autotag]2024 MLB Draft[/autotag], the [autotag]San Diego Padres[/autotag] selected [autotag]Boston Bateman[/autotag], a left-handed pitcher from Camarillo, California.

Bateman was another member of Jay Johnson’s talented 2024 recruiting class. He is a 6-foot-8, 240-pound lefty who throws gas and has a nasty curveball. I was hoping Bateman would slip through the first few rounds and wind up in Baton Rouge, but it appears he will end up in his home state after being drafted by San Diego.

Bateman was rated as the No. 57 overall prospect according to MLB.com and was one of the top 10 pitchers out of the high school class. The draft slot value of the No. 52 overall pick is $1,762,500. Bateman joins [autotag]Konnor Griffin[/autotag] and [autotag]Cam Caminiti[/autotag] as LSU signees who have heard their names called on night one of the MLB draft.

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LSU pitcher signee Cam Caminiti drafted by Braves in 1st round

Cam Caminiti’s wait was a bit longer than some expected, but LSU’s top pitcher signee is likely heading to Atlanta after being drafted in Round 1.

Another one of LSU’s top signees in the 2024 recruiting class has heard his name called in the first round of the MLB draft.

[autotag]Cam Caminiti[/autotag] is a 6-foot-2, 205-pound left-handed pitcher from Scottsdale, Arizona where he played for Saguaro High School. Cam was the top left-handed pitching prospect in the draft. Caminiti was the top left-handed pitcher and [autotag]William Schmidt[/autotag] was the top right-handed pitcher coming out of high school in this draft. [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] signed both of them.

With the 24th pick of the 2024 MLB draft, the [autotag]Atlanta Braves[/autotag] picked Cam Caminiti. The slot value at No. 24 overall is $3,556,300. Atlanta is a fantastic landing spot for Caminiti as they do a great job of developing pitchers and they have a farm full of really good arms.

Caminiti is just 17 years old and will likely start in rookie ball for the Braves and he has the talent to work his way through the minors quickly.

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