Top LSU bullpen option Griffin Herring drafted by Yankees in 6th round

With the 181st pick of the 2024 MLB draft, the New York Yankees selected Griffin Herring, a left-handed pitcher from LSU.

After taking Thatcher Hurd in the third round of the draft, the Yankees double up on LSU pitchers as they take the player who was possibly the best pitcher on LSU’s roster last season, Griffin Herring.

Herring finished last season with a 6-1 record and a 1.79 ERA. He struck out 67 hitters and walked 13 over 50.1 innings of work. Jay Johnson stated that if Herring decided to come back next Spring he would be one of the Tigers’ starting pitchers.

That plan may have now gone out the window with the Yankees picking him in Round 6. The slot value for the 181st pick is $339,600. Herring still has the option to sign with New York or to stay in Baton Rouge. The ball is in his court.

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