The Washington Nationals have taken a few dips into the LSU ranks in recent years in the MLB Draft. The latest is their seventh-round selection, right-hander Todd Peterson, a reliever know for a huge base hit in college - but we’ll get onto that later...
Possessing a tantalizing fastball-curveball combination, Peterson improved each season with the Tigers. His final season in Baton rouge was by far his best though, posting a 3.86 ERA, striking out 44 in 49 innings, walking just 18.
That constant improvement put him in the conversation to be a day-two pick in the 2019 Draft, which can be a strange time for potential college draftees, with many preparing for the NCAA playoffs.