LSU baseball pitcher Anthony Eyanson agrees to deal above slot value with Red Sox
The Red Sox selected Eyanson in the third round with the No. 87 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. He ranked No. 40 on MLB.com's prospect list following a breakout year with the Tigers.
Scouts were high on Eyanson's breaking pitches during the 2025 season, especially his slider sitting at 82-85 mph and upper-70s curveball.
In his first year of power four baseball, Eyanson earned the Saturday starter role and finished third nationally with 152 strikeouts. He posted a 3.00 ERA through 108 innings and ended his collegiate career. He hurled 6.1 innings with nine strikeouts in the College World Series final against Coastal Carolina.
Eyanson played his first two seasons at UC San Diego before heading to Baton Rouge. He finishes a three-year career with a 3.21 ERA and 271 strikeouts through 219 innings.
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