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LSU baseball pitcher Anthony Eyanson agrees to deal above slot value with Red Sox
Former LSU baseball pitcher Anthony Eyanson came to terms with the Boston Red Sox for $1,750,000 million, according to MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis. 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 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. This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: Red Sox make impressive offer to LSU baseball pitcher Anthony Eyanson
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LSU baseball pitcher Anthony Eyanson agrees to deal above slot value with Red Sox
Former LSU baseball pitcher Anthony Eyanson came to terms with the Boston Red Sox for $1,750,000 million, according to MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis. 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 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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LSU baseball star Anthony Eyanson picked in MLB Draft. Where's home for the pitcher?
Former LSU pitcher Anthony Eyanson was selected in the third round with the No. 87 overall pick by the Boston Red Sox in the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday. The right-handed pitcher's breakout season at LSU put him on the radar of MLB teams. He earned the Saturday starting role and finished third in the nation with 152 strikeouts. The junior posted a 3.00 ERA through 108 innings in 2025. Eyanson came on strong down the stretch and was dominant in the back half of LSU's schedule. Along with Kade Anderson, who went No. 3 overall to the Seattle Mariners, LSU had two aces leading its pitching staff. LSU head coach wasn't shy about using Eyanson out of the bullpen, either. Eyanson played his first two seasons of college baseball at UC San Diego before entering the transfer portal and heading to Baton Rouge. Over three seasons, he boasts a 3.21 ERA and 271 strikeouts through 219 innings. Here is scouting report on Eyanson: "Eyanson's slider has become his best pitch during his first season in Baton Rouge, parking at 82-85 mph and eliciting empty swings in and out of the strike zone thanks to its tremendous depth. His upper-70s curveball has been solid but hasn't enticed hitters to chase nearly as much as his slide piece has. His fastball has operated at 92-94 mph and topped out at 98, though its lack of life can make it vulnerable if he doesn't locate it well." With Anderson, Eyanson, and Chase Shores all being drafted on Sunday, LSU continues to build its reputation as one of college baseball's top pitching factories. This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: LSU baseball star Anthony Eyanson learns new home in MLB Draft
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Red Sox draft College World Series champion pitcher with their fourth pick of night
Just three weeks ago, right-hander Anthony Eyanson helped LSU win the College World Series. Now, he's a member of a pitching-heavy Red Sox draft class. Boston selected Eyanson with its third round pick at No. 87 overall Sunday, making him the third SEC pitcher (and fourth college player) the club selected on Day 1 of the draft. The slot value of the pick is $907,200. Earlier, the Red Sox took Oklahoma righty Kyson Witherspoon at No. 15 and Tennessee righty Marcus Phillips at No. 33. Eyanson, a 20-year-old California native, pitched for UC San Diego for two years before transferring to Baton Rouge for 2025. For the Tigers this year, he logged a 3.00 ERA and struck out 152 batters in 108 innings in 20 games (18 starts). He was a First-Team All-American, per Baseball America, along with Witherspoon. 'Another guy that throws a ton of strikes,' said Red Sox amateur scouting director Devin Pearson. 'Has really good secondaries (pitches) and has dominated from a performance standpoint this year.' Eyanson started the final game of the collegiate season when LSU beat Coastal Carolina to sweep a best-of-three championship series in Omaha on June 22. In a 5-3 Tigers win, he went 6 ⅓ innings, allowing three runs on seven hits while recording nine strikeouts. 'To do it at a school like LSU where it's a packed house every night, you've got to be tough and enjoy that craziness in the moment,' Pearson said. 'You have to have players like that if you want to pitch at Fenway Park.' Eyanson was ranked the No. 40 prospect in the draft, per MLB Pipeline. Here's the site's scouting report on him: 'Eyanson served UC San Diego as a solid starter for two seasons before electing to transfer to LSU. He showed top-two-rounds potential last summer by working with a 93-97 mph fastball and a hammer curveball while with the U.S. collegiate national team and in the Cape Cod League. His stuff wasn't as sharp early in his junior season but he came on strong in the final two months to rank third in NCAA Division I in wins (12) and strikeouts (152 in 108 innings) and help the Tigers win the College World Series. 'Eyanson's slider has become his best pitch during his first season in Baton Rouge, parking at 82-85 mph and eliciting empty swings in and out of the strike zone thanks to its tremendous depth. His upper-70s curveball has been solid but hasn't enticed hitters to chase nearly as much as his slide piece has. His fastball has operated at 92-94 mph and topped out at 98, though its lack of life can make it vulnerable if he doesn't locate it well. 'Though Eyanson's low-80s changeup can miss bats with its fade and sink, he struggles to throw it for strikes. He's a good athlete with decent control but will nibble around the plate too much at times. He has a ceiling of a No. 3 starter if he can improve his fastball shape but also could wind up as a reliever who relies heavily on his breaking pitches.' More Red Sox coverage What they're saying nationally after Red Sox snag MLB Draft's 'top-ranked righty' A sweet ambush: Fred Lynn and Jim Rice's bond still gold 50 years after 1975 Red Sox pennant Red Sox draft UVA infielder with third pick at No. 75 overall Who's Kyson Witherspoon, Red Sox first round pick? 'I don't like being second' Red Sox double down on college pitching, draft another SEC arm with second pick (No. 33) Read the original article on MassLive.
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What to know about Red Sox on Day 2 of the MLB Draft, list of picks
It's Day 2 of the 2025 MLB Draft as the Boston Red Sox return in hopes of building on what's been viewed as a positive Day 1. The Red Sox picked four college players — pitchers Kyson Witherspoon (Oklahoma), Marcus Phllips (Tennessee) and Anthony Eyanson (LSU) as well as Virginia middle infielder Henry Godbout — on Day 1. Day 2 of the draft is a big one as we go through rounds 4-20. The Red Sox start off with pick No. 118 overall in Round 4 and finish with pick No. 598 overall in Round 20. Keep it here for live updates of every Red Sox pick on Day 2. Full list of Red Sox Day 2 picks: ROUND 4 (No. 118): Mason White, SS, Arizona – The junior infielder was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team and was a Second-Team All-American by Perfect Game. ROUND 5 (No. 148): Christian Foutch, RHP, Arkansas – That's a fourth right-handed pitcher from the SEC for the Red Sox in this draft. Foutch has a monster fastball that is up in the 98-100 MPH range. ROUND 6 (No. 178): Leighton Finley, RHP, Georgia — Finley is huge (think 6-foot-5, 225 lbs.) and like basically everyone else the Red Sox have drafted this year, has SEC pedigree. His 2025 numbers (4.85 ERA) didn't stand out. Finley wasn't ranked as a highly-touted draft prospect so he's likely a below-slot sign. ROUND 7 (No. 208): Myles Patton, LHP, Texas A&M — You guessed it: Another SEC arm. This one is of the left-handed variety. Patton spent two years at Long Beach State before transferring to A&M, where he struggled to a 5.26 ERA. ROUND 8 (No. 238): Dylan Brown, LHP, Old Dominion — Another big pitcher from the college ranks, this time from a smaller school. Brown is 6-foot-5 and 230 lbs. but somewhat surprisingly, not a power guy. He's more crafty than anything, per scouting reports. ROUND 9 (No. 268): Jacob Mayers, RHP, LSU — A college teammate of fourth-rounder Anthony Eyanson, Mayers can hit 102 mph. The Nicholls transfer helped LSU win a College World Series title this year but was pushed down the depth chart on a talented Tigers team. ROUND 10 (No. 298): ROUND 11(No. 328): ROUND 12 (No. 358): ROUND 13 (No. 388): ROUND 14 (No. 418): ROUND 15 (No. 448): ROUND 16 (No. 478): ROUND 17 (No. 508): ROUND 18 (No. 538): ROUND 19 (No. 568): ROUND 20 (No. 598): *** Day 1 (Rounds 1-3) Recap: Here's a recap of who the Red Sox took on Day 1 of the MLB Draft: No. 15 overall: Kyson Witherspoon, RHP, Oklahoma No. 33 overall: Marcus Phillips, RHP, Tennessee No. 75 overall: Henry Godbout, 2B/SS, Virginia No. 87 overall: Anthony Eyanson, RHP, LSU More Red Sox coverage What they're saying nationally after Red Sox snag MLB Draft's 'top-ranked righty' A sweet ambush: Fred Lynn and Jim Rice's bond still gold 50 years after 1975 Red Sox pennant Red Sox draft College World Series champion pitcher with their fourth pick of night Red Sox draft UVA infielder with third pick at No. 75 overall Who's Kyson Witherspoon, Red Sox first round pick? 'I don't like being second' Read the original article on MassLive.
