Tag: Jack Pineda

Lucky 13: Every LSU player selected in the 2022 MLB Draft, signing decisions tracker

The Tigers saw 13 players picked this week, seven of which were signees in the 2022 recruiting class.

The 2022 MLB draft has come and gone, and it was both a blessing and a curse for coach [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] and his LSU Tigers squad.

On one hand, four of his players from last year were drafted ([autotag]Jacob Berry[/autotag], [autotag]Cade Doughty[/autotag], [autotag]Eric Reyzelman[/autotag] and [autotag]Paul Gervase[/autotag]), but on the other hand, a lot of his recruits were taken away.

Seven signees and two transfers from the 2022 recruiting class were picked up by MLB squads. Not all of them will sign with the clubs that drafted them, but most will. So, here is a rundown of every draft pick that played for or was committed to LSU this year.

Baylor transfer Jack Pineda drafted in the 12th round by Kansas City Royals, will sign

Several teams reportedly shied away from recruiting Pineda in the transfer portal out of concern that he intended to sign with a pro team.

One of LSU baseball’s top additions from the transfer portal won’t be making it to Baton Rouge, after all.

[autotag]Jack Pineda[/autotag] was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 12th round of the 2022 MLB draft on Tuesday, and The Advocate’s Leah Vann reported that he intends to sign.

Pineda was committed to transferring to LSU after two good years with the Baylor Bears. In two years in Waco, Pineda had a .313 batting average with 31 doubles, eight triples, 11 homers and 68 RBI.

Pineda is 5-foot-10 and 170-pounds, projecting as a middle infielder. He announced his commitment to LSU in June and was touted as one of the best players in the transfer portal, but according to D1Baseball’s Kendall Rogers, a lot of teams had shied away from recruiting him because he told them he wanted to sign with a pro team.

With Pineda moving on, that’s yet another player who was committed to coach [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] that won’t ultimately make it to campus.

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LSU adds an infielder transfer from the Big 12

The Tigers added an experienced player in Jack Pineda.

I have written quite a few articles about LSU losing infielders to the transfer portal, but this time the tables have turned.

The Tigers are on the benefitting end this time as [autotag]Jack Pineda[/autotag], a sophomore from Baylor, announced that he is taking his talents to Baton Rogue.

Pineda spent last year at second base and shortstop for the Bears. In his two years at Baylor, Pineda had a .313 batting average with 31 doubles, eight triples, 11 homers, and 68 RBI. He wasn’t too shabby with the leather, either, as he had a fielding percentage of 96%. This guy definitely gets a seal of approval as a great choice for next year’s team.

After seeing quite a large exodus of infield depth, adding a versatile player with quite a bit of experience like Pineda is a welcome change, and he’ll give this team yet another extremely talented piece in the second season under coach [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag].

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