LSU baseball adds transfer LHP Gage Jump
LSU added another pitcher from the transfer portal on Friday evening, in UCLA lefty Gage Jump.
The 6-foot sophomore from Aliso, California spent two years for the Bruins, making seven appearances as a freshman, including three starts before shutting down the season on April 24, 2022, and having Tommy John surgery. Jump is expected to be ready for the 2024 season after missing the entire 2023 season.
In his 2022 season, Jump had 22 strikeouts in 16 1/3 innings, a 3.86 ERA, 1.72 batting average, and a 1-1 record.
In 2021, he was selected in the 18th round of the MLN First-Year Player Draft by the San Diego Padres, but opted out to play at UCLA. He was ranked the No. 43 overall prospect by MLB.com in the lead up to the draft.
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Out of high school, he was ranked as the No. 1 left handed pitcher in the state of California and the No. 5 overall prospect in the state. He was the No. 5 left-handed pitcher in the country and No. 38 prospect overall.
LSU is looking to replace Paul Skenes, Ty Floyd, and Riley Cooper who have entered the 2023 MLB Draft and have already made moves in the portal to help round out the depth of the pitching staff. With Nate Ackenhausen, Gavin Guidry, and others returning, it’s the start of a quality staff for Jay Johnson in 2024.
