"LSU Baseball Shines at 2023 MLB Draft, Rockies Secure Promising Pitching Prospect"
The 2023 MLB Draft is underway, with the Pittsburgh Pirates selecting LSU right-hander Paul Skenes as the No. 1 pick. The draft has seen LSU teammates Dylan Crews and Ty Floyd also selected in the top 100. The San Francisco Giants are perceived as winners so far, making three Day 1 selections and landing three first-round talents. On the other hand, Chase Dollander, the top pitching prospect, was selected by the Colorado Rockies, a team known for struggling to develop pitchers. The Tampa Bay Rays also had a successful draft, selecting three players worthy of first-round consideration. The Kansas City Royals are seen as losers for selecting high-school catchers and right-handers early in the draft, which historically has had a low success rate. Additionally, the draft saw a lack of collegiate left-handed pitchers selected in the first round, and the Oakland Athletics' pick of Jacob Wilson at No. 6 was met with criticism due to his lack of impact at the plate. The introduction of the draft lottery for the top six picks was seen as a positive change for the league.
