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Hometown Heroes: Southeast Louisiana products in MLB, MiLB (Through May 31, 2024)

Here are the pitching and hitting statistics for many of the 2024 major-league and minor-league players who prepped or played collegiately in the New Orleans area and Southeast Louisiana. All stats are cumulative for the season, through Friday, May 31. Below are some of the highlights for the last month, followed by all of the players’ more detailed stats.


Who’s Hot


Paul Skenes (LSU) made his much-anticipated MLB debut on May 11. In his second start on May 17, he struck out 11 in six hitless innings. Through his first four starts, he struck out 30 and walked only five batters in 22 innings. He is one of only six rookie pitchers with these stats since 1901.


Kevin Gausman (LSU) was 3-0 in May, after starting out with a 1-3 record in April.


Dylan Crews (LSU) slashed .298/.378/.512, with 11 extra-base hits and 18 RBIs, for Double-A Harrisburg in May. Click here to see Dylan Crews’s 3-hit, 4 RBI game on May 15.


Tre Morgan (Brother Martin, LSU) slashed .403/.489/.610 with 2 HRs and 18 RBIs for the month of May. He struck out only six times in 92 plate appearances. His performance earned him a promotion to High-A Bowling Green. Click here to see Morgan’s four-hit game on May 21.


Drew Avans (Southeastern) has a slash line of .280/.370/.425 for Triple-A Oklahoma City. Click here to see Avans make a leaping catch at the wall on May 14.


 

Who’s Not


Alex Bregman (LSU) continued to languish at the plate. He is slashing only .219/.280/.372 although he added six home runs and 16 RBIs in May. His OBP is 88 points lower than his career average.


Tanner Rainey (St. Paul’s, Southeastern) made only three relief appearances for the Nationals in May. His ERA remains over 9.00.


Batters slashed .344/.500/.438 against Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Alex Lange (LSU) in May. His ERA was 9.00 in nine appearances.


Will Warren (Southeastern) won all three decisions in April, but then lost all four of his decisions in May with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He posted a whopping 15.88 ERA in 17 innings.


Austin Nola (Catholic HS, LSU) came off the Injured List after missing the first month, but he has struggled at the plate with Triple-A Omaha, batting only .095 in 14 games.


Jacob Berry (LSU) slashed only .138/.169/.163, with two extra-base hits, in 22 games in May for Double-A Pensacola.


 

On the Mend


DJ LeMahieu--Yankees (LSU) was on the Injured List for all but four games in May for the Yankees. He returned to the lineup on May 28


Cade Doughty—Blue Jays (LSU) On 7-Day Injured List


Garrett Edwards—Rays (LSU)—On 60-Day Injured List


Ty Floyd—Reds (LSU) On 60-Day Injured List


J.P. France—Astros (Shaw HS, Tulane) On 7-Day Injured List


Kenya Huggins—Reds (St. Augustine) On 60-Day Injured List


Ian Gibaut—Reds (Tulane) On 60-Day Injured List


Josh Green—Diamondbacks (Southeastern) On 7-Day Injured List


Wade Miley—Brewers (Loranger HS, Southeastern) On 60-Day Injured List


Jacob Waguespack—Rays (Dutchtown HS, Ole Miss) On 60-Day Injured List


 

Traded


Jake Slaughter (LSU)-May 14: From Cubs to Mariners


 

MLB


Alex Bregman—Astros (LSU) 26 G, .219 BA, .280 OBP, 7 HR, 26 RBI, 2 SB, 87 OPS+


Jake FraleyReds (LSU) 19 G, .278 BA, .333 OBP, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 9 SB, 97 OPS+


Kevin Gausman—Blue Jays (LSU) 11 G, 4-3, 4.14 ERA, 54.1 IP, 56 SO, 94 ERA+


Alex Lange—Tigers (LSU) 21 G, 0-3, 4.34 ERA, 18.2 IP, 21 SO, 2 SV, 95 ERA+


DJ LeMahieu—Yankees (LSU) 3 G, .222 BA, .417 OBP, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, 90 OPS+


Wade Miley—Brewers (Loranger HS, Southeastern) 2 G, 0-1, 6.43 ERA, 7.0 IP, 2 SO, 66 ERA+ (On 60-Day Injured List)


Aaron Nola—Phillies (Catholic HS, LSU) 12 G, 7-2, 3.03 ERA, 77.1 IP, 71 SO, 133 ERA+


Tanner Rainey—Nationals (St. Paul’s HS, Southeastern) 14 G, 0-0, 9.64 ERA, 14.0 IP, 10 SO, 0 SV, 41 ERA+


Jake Rogers—Tigers (Tulane) 35 G, .226 BA, .293 OBP, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 0 SB, 78 OPS+


Paul Skenes – Pirates (LSU) MLB: 4 G, 2-0, 2.45 ERA, 22.0 IP, 30 SO, 166 ERA+; MiLB: 7 G, 0-0, 0.99 ERA, 27.1 IP, 45 SO, 0 SV


Josh Smith—Rangers (Catholic HS, LSU) 55 G, .279 BA, .374 OBP, 3 HR, 22 RBI, 3 SB, 128 OPS+


 

Triple-A


Drew Avans–-Dodgers (Southeastern) 49 G, .280 BA, .370 OBP, 3 HR, 16 RBI, 18 SB


Hayden Cantrelle—Cubs (Louisiana Lafayette) 31 G, .255, .369 OBP, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 4 SB


Hunter Feduccia—Dodgers (LSU) 34 G, .288 BA, .388 OBP, 2 HR, 23 RBI, 1 SB


J.P. France—Astros (Shaw HS, Tulane, Miss. State) MLB: 5 G, 0-3, 7.46 ERA, 25.1 IP, 22 SO; 52 ERA+; MiLB: 1 G, 0-0, 7.36 ERA, 3.2 IP, 3 SO (On 7-Day Injured List)


Ian Gibaut—Reds (Tulane) 7 G, 0-1, 7.50 ERA, 6.0 IP, 10 SO, 0 SV (On 60-Day Injured List)


Josh Green—Diamondbacks (Southeastern) 9 G, 0-0, 7.59 ERA, 10.2 IP, 5 SO, 0 SV (On 7-Day Disabled List)


Hudson Haskin—Orioles (Tulane) 30 G, .226 BA, .388 OBP, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 4 SB


Kody Hoese—Dodgers (Tulane) 44 G, .286 BA, .343 OBP, 4 HR, 26 RBI, 0 SB


Austin Nola—Royals (Catholic HS, LSU) 14 G, .095 BA, .170 OBP, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 0 SB


Eric Orze—Mets (UNO) 17 G, 2-0, 4.56 ERA, 25.2 IP, 35 SO, 2 SV


Michael Papierski—Mariners (LSU) 31 G, .190 BA, .308 OBP, 3 HR, 17 RBI, 1 SB


Jake Slaughter—Mariners (LSU) 46 G, .289 BA, .374 OBP, 5 HR, 23 RBI, 5 SB


Bryce Tassin—Tigers (Southeastern) 16 G, 1-0, 2.92 ERA, 24.2 IP, 27 SO, 2 SV


Jacob Waguespack—(Rays) (Dutchtown HS, Ole Miss) MLB: 4 G, 0-0, 5.40 ERA, 10.0 IP, 11 SO, 0 SV, 74 ERA+; MiLB 3 G, 1-1, 7.07 ERA, 14.0 IP, 23 SO, 0 SV (On 60-Day Injured List)


Will Warren—Yankees (Southeastern) 10 G, 3-4, 8.53 ERA, 44.1 IP, 48 SO, 0 SV


 

Double-A


Donovan Benoit–-Reds (Tulane) 12 G, 2-0, 3.91 ERA, 23.0 IP, 19 SO, 0 SV


Jacob Berry – Marlins (LSU) 43 G, .155 BA, .205 OBP, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 3 SB


Collin Burns--Orioles (De La Salle HS, Tulane) 41 G, .244 BA, .355 OBP, 2 HR, 22 RBI, 7 SB


Daniel Cabrera—Tigers (John Curtis HS/Parkview Baptist HS, LSU) 7 G, .200 BA, .222 OBP, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 0 SB (On Restricted List)


Brendan Cellucci—Red Sox (Tulane) 10 G, 1-1, 3.24 ERA, 16.2 IP, 25 SO, 0 SV


Dylan Crews – Nationals (LSU) 37 G, .271 BA, .349 OBP, 4 HR, 29 RBI, 9 SB


Jaden Hill—Rockies (LSU) 15 G, 1-2, 4.58 ERA, 17.2 IP, 27 SO, 4 SV


Paul Gervase – Mets (LSU) 8 G, 1-0, 5.40 ERA, 10.0 IP, 16 SO, 3 SV


Keagan Gillies—Orioles (Brother Martin HS, Tulane) 12 G, 0-1, 8.18 ERA, 11.0 IP, 14 SO, 0 SV

Cole Henry--Nationals (LSU) 5 G, 0-1, 3.95 ERA, 13.2 IP, 13 SO, 0 SV


Aaron McKeithan–-Cardinals (Tulane) 21 G, .259 BA, .358 OBP, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 0 SB


Todd Peterson—Nationals (LSU) 14 G, 1-1, 2.76 ERA, 16.1 IP, 13 SO, 6 SV


Cam Sanders – Cubs (E. D. White HS, LSU) 19 G, 2-0, 3.08 ERA, 26.1 IP, 41 SO, 3 SV


Grant Witherspoon – Mariners (Tulane) 27 G, .179 BA, .278 OBP, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 2 SB


 

High-A


Zach Arnold—Phillies (LSU) 35 G, .234 BA, .333 OBP, 2 HR, 16 RBI, 1 SB


Gavin Dugas—Nationals (LSU) 30 G, .319 BA, .421 OBP, 3 HR, 20 RBI, 7 SB


Zack Hess—Tigers (LSU) 13 G, 1-0, 7.63 ERA, 15.1 IP, 19 SO, 0 SV


Tre Morgan—Rays (Brother Martin HS, LSU) 37 G, .359 BA, .445 OBP, 4 HR, 23 RBI, 10 SB


Carson Roccaforte—Royals (Louisiana Lafayette) 46 G, .193 BA, .246 OBP, 4 HR, 19 RBI, 15 SB


Tyree Thompson--Braves (Karr HS) 8 G, 1-1, 4.08 ERA, 17.2 IP, 19 SO, 0 SV


 

Low-A


Dylan Carmouche—Giants (Southern Univ. Lab, Tulane) 10 G, 1-1, 3.18 ERA, 39.2 IP, 39 SO, 0 SV


Riley Cooper—Orioles (LSU) 9 G, 2-1, 3.09 ERA, 32.0 IP, 41 SO, 1 SV


Cade Doughty – Blue Jays (LSU) 4 G, .300 BA, .462 OBP, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB (On 7-Day Injured List)


Tyler Hoffman—Rockies (Tulane) 17 G, 0-0, 7.63 ERA, 15.1 IP, 13 SO, 0 SV


Kenya Huggins—Reds (St. Augustine) On 60-Day Injured List


Brayden Jobert—Cardinals (Northshore HS, Delgado CC, LSU) 33 G, .184 BA, .308 OBP, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 7 SB


Blake Money—Orioles (LSU) 10 G, 0-3, 4.38 ERA, 37.0 IP, 44 SO, 0 SV


Grant Taylor--White Sox (LSU) 4 G, 0-0, 2.93 ERA, 15.1 IP, 26.0 SO, 0 SV


Jordan Thompson—Dodgers (LSU) 39 G, .248 BA, .385 OBP, 6 HR, 24 RBI, 9 SB


 

Rookie League


Garrett Edwards--Rays (LSU)—On 60-Day Injured List


Ty Floyd—Reds (LSU) On 60-Day Injured List


Hayden Robinson – Brewers (Berwick HS) 5 G, 0-0, 2.93 ERA, 15.1 IP, 21 SO, 0 SV


 

Independent League


Saul Garza—(LSU) 37 G, .333 BA, .414 OBP, 6 HR, 21 RBI, 6 SB


Shawn Semple—(UNO) 7 G, 1-3, 4.89 ERA, 38.2 IP, 33 SO, 0 SV


Chase Solesky—White Sox (Tulane) 8 G, 2-4, 6.59 ERA, 27.1 IP, 23 SO, 0 SV


Bryan Warzek—(UNO) 12 G, 1-2, 6.06 ERA, 16.1 IP, 15 SO, 0 SV


 

Japanese League


Kyle Keller–-Yomiuri (Jesuit, Southeastern) 17 G, 0-0, 1.69 ERA, 16.0 IP, 15 SO, 0 SV


Andrew Stevenson—Hokkaido (St. Thomas More HS, LSU) 36 G, .257 BA, .301 OBP, 0 HR, 6 RBI, 5 SB

 

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