LSU pitcher Ty Floyd picked in Round 1 of MLB Draft
LSU junior Ty Floyd was selected with the 38th overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft by the Cincinnati Reds. The 6-foot-2 right handed pitcher was an essential piece of the Tigers’ run to a national championship as the day two starter behind Paul Skenes.
After a shaky start to the year, Floyd emerged as an incredibly reliable weapon for head coach Jay Johnson who routinely praised Floyd’s work ethic, approach, and talent.
“Because Paul has been so out of this world, I think people have missed how good of a season Ty Floyd has had,” Johnson said after the Super Regional sweep of Kentucky. “I’m so proud of him. I thought today was a good outing and he just keeps stacking them up and that’s flipped us to be in the position we’re in right now.”
Floyd finishes out strong at LSU
Floyd, a native of Rockmart, Ga., was voted to the 2023 College World Series All-Tournament Team, as he made two starts and recorded 27 strikeouts in 13.0 innings while limiting opponents to five runs on seven hits and a .156 batting average.
He recorded a brilliant outing in Game 1 of the College World Series Finals vs. Florida (June 24), working 8.0 innings and allowing three runs on eight hits with one walk and a career-high 17 strikeouts. The 17 Ks represented the most by an LSU pitcher in a CWS game and it tied the CWS record for most strikeouts in a game prior to extra innings.
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Floyd posted a 7-0 record on the year with a 4.35 ERA in 91.0 innings, recording 37 walks and 120 Ks. Floyd finished No. 4 in the SEC in strikeouts (120) and No. 5 in the league in opponent batting avg. (.208), and his strikeouts total (120) placed him No. 12 in the nation.
Projecting for the major leagues
ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel projected Floyd to go late in the first round, while MLB .com raved about Floyd’s talent and potential, despite having a second round grade on him.
“Floyd’s fastball sat at 91-94 mph and topped out at 97 last spring, ticked up a couple of notches during the fall and is enhanced by quality induced vertical break and high spin rates that produce difficult carry up in the zone. He unveiled a more reliable breaking ball in the fall with a low-80s slider with depth that’s superior to his downer mid-70s curveball. He also owns a low-80s changeup with fade but doesn’t use it very often. More physical than athletic, Floyd has a quick arm and generates velocity with relative ease. He could be a No. 4 starter at the big league level if he can refine his secondary pitches and throw them for strikes more often. If he can’t, then he profiles as a fastball-heavy reliever.”
With Skenes and Dylan Crews off the board already, Floyd becomes the third Tiger taken in what is already a busy night for Johnson and his former players as they head to the major leagues.
