LSU baseball stars make history at MLB Draft as first two players off the board

Recent off a School World Sequence victory, LSU baseball stars Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews made historical past on Sunday evening on the MLB Draft because the Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals made the primary two picks.

The Pirates chosen right-handed pitcher Skenes with the No. 1 total choose. The Nationals adopted up by selecting outfielder Crews with the No. 2 choose.

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Dylan Crews, left, and Paul Skenes have been chosen 1-2 within the MLB Draft on July 9, 2023. (Getty Photos)

Skenes and Crews are the primary honest of school teammates to go 1-2 in draft historical past.

The hard-throwing Skenes went 12-3 with 209 strikeouts in 122 innings as he helped LSU to the nationwide championship. He was the primary faculty pitcher to be taken with the primary choose since Casey Mize by the Detroit Tigers in 2018. His slot worth is predicted to be about $9.7 million.

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Paul Skenes of the LSU Tigers celebrates after defeating the Florida Gators in Recreation 3 of the Division I Males’s Baseball Championship held at Charles Schwab Subject on June 26, 2023, in Omaha, Nebraska. (Jamie Schwaberow / NCAA Photographs by way of Getty Photos)

He gained the Division 1 Baseball Nationwide Participant of the 12 months and the SEC Pitcher of the 12 months awards.

Crews hit .426 with 18 dwelling runs whereas enjoying in heart for the Tigers. He had a 26-game hitting streak as a part of his unimaginable 12 months within the purple and gold.

He completed No. 1 within the nation in runs scored (100) and walks (71). He gained the 2023 Golden Spikes Award as the highest newbie baseball participant within the U.S. in addition to the SEC Male Athlete of the 12 months.

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LSU’s Dylan Crews runs to first base after hitting a single within the eleventh inning towards Wake Forest at Charles Schwab Subject on June 22, 2023, in Omaha, Nebraska. (Jay Biggerstaff / Getty Photos)

It’s the second straight 12 months the Pirates have had the No. 1 choose within the draft. Final 12 months, Pittsburgh chosen catcher Henry Davis as the highest choose. He made his Main League debut final month.

The Related Press contributed to this report.