LSU LHP Ty Floyd selected by Cincinnati Reds in 2023 MLB Draft

Fresh off a national championship at the College World Series, LSU is now enjoying success at the 2023 MLB Draft. A few Tigers have already been selected but another pitcher from Baton Rouge is now off the board. Left-handed pitcher Ty Floyd has been selected by the Cincinnati Reds, coming in at the No. 38 overall pick in the competitive balance round.

Floyd had one of the most productive seasons of his college career in 2023, being a huge reason LSU had success in Omaha. For the overall season, Floyd finished with a 7-0 record, having a 4.35 ERA in 91 innings pitched. He struck out 120 batters while walking just 37.

The biggest contribution Floyd gave this season came in Game 1 of the CWS championship series. He was able to go 8.0 innings against Florida. Just three runs crossed the plate as LSU eventually won the game 4-3. A huge outing for Floyd personally, striking out an incredible 17 hitters. Truly remarkable on college baseball’s biggest stage.

Floyd now begins his professional career with ???, heading to rookie ball. He has the opportunity to be just the latest LSU star to make it to the big leagues.

More on the 2023 MLB Draft

The 2023 Major League Baseball Draft will begin during All-Star week, with the first two rounds getting underway at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 9. Rounds 3-10 will then begin at 2 p.m. ET on Monday, July 10, with rounds 11-20 starting at 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 11.

This year’s MLB Draft is a historic one, as a draft lottery was used to determine the order for the first time. The Washington Nationals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Oakland Athletics each had a 16.5% chance to receive the No. 1 overall pick. Ultimately, Pittsburgh won the right to have the first selection, with Washington finishing right behind them at No. 2. Oakland, however, fell all the way down to No. 6 overall.

While the MLB Draft is always unpredictable, the consensus is that this year’s top prospects both hail from LSU, who won the 2023 College World Series. Pitcher Paul Skenes and outfielder Dylan Crews headline this year’s class, which is considered a deep one.

Within the first ten rounds of the draft, each slot is assigned a certain value. Each team has a bonus pool that they are able to spend on these picks, and players will sign at, above or below their assigned slot value.

In rounds 11-20, there is no assigned slot value and MLB teams are free to spend up to $150,000 to sign their picks from the second half of the draft. If they exceed the $150,000 mark, that added amount will be deducted from their bonus pool.

Following the final day of the 2023 MLB Draft, selected players will have until August 1 to sign a contract.