LSU signee Kale Fountain drafted by the San Diego Padres in 5th round

With the 151st pick of the 2024 MLB draft, the San Diego Padres selected Kale Fountain, a third baseman from Norris High School in Nebraska.

The San Diego Padres really love raining on Jay Johnson’s parade in this draft. Sunday night, they took high school pitcher Boston Bateman, who was a highly touted member of LSU’s signing class. On Monday, they take another highly touted member of the class in Fountain.

The 151st pick in the draft is worth $444,200, but the Padres may have struck a deal with Fountain and agreed to pay more for him if he would sign with them. Kale still has the option to choose to go to Baton Rouge, but being a fifth-round draft pick, I would expect him to join Bateman in the Padres farm system.

Fountain becomes the first prep player from LSU’s 2024 recruiting class taken on Day 2 of the MLB draft. Yesterday, three Tiger prospects were taken.

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