USC pitcher Grant Govel has decided to return for his junior season after being drafted in the 16th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates. I didn’t expect Govel to turn pro but if he had, USC would have been in a dire position. As it is, the Trojans have still suffered severe losses in the transfer portal and still might not be good next season. With … Continue reading USC Pitcher Grant Govel Returns For Junior Season
The hits just keep coming for USC baseball. Former Hawaii pitcher Brody Martin–Grudzielanek has committed to Oregon. It was thought USC might land him because his brother played at USC and because the Trojans recently hired Hawaii pitching coach Keith Zuniga. It also appears Oregon found some NIL for baseball because it now has nine transfers committed, including USC first baseman Adrian Lopez. A few … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Hits Keep Coming For Baseball
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USC pitcher Grant Govel was drafted in the 16th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates, but what does that mean exactly? Being drafted in the 16th round is not great. Any bonus the Pirates pay Govel over $150,000 counts against the Pirates’ overall draft bonus pool that it is allowed to pay its draft picks. So let’s say they offer Govel a $1 million bonus. That … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Now This Would Really Be A Gut Punch For USC Baseball
The MLB Draft is underway and through 27 picks, USC pitcher Mason Edwards has not been selected. UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky was the No. 1 pick. Players from Huntington Beach and Corona high schools have also been drafted. There are 40 picks in the first round, so still time for Edwards. UPDATED: Edwards slipped to the second round, where he was taken by the A’s … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Will A Trojan Go In First Round Of MLB Draft? No
After USC’s season ended with a loss at North Carolina, the media fanboys said to be positive because the future is bright. But I wrote that day, “you have to take your chances when you have them. USC was thisclose to going to the College World Series. There are no guarantees you will return the following year.” Well, the transfer portal is in the process … Continue reading USC Baseball Needs Some Heavy Hitters To Prop It Up
Baseball America has released its final Top 25 poll and USC is ranked No. 11. UCLA is ranked No. 14. Who would have imagined at any point during the season that USC would finish ranked higher than UCLA? It’s a shocking ranking for a UCLA team that was No. 1 all season, but fully deserved. Now the question is can USC sustain it? USC baseball … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Rankings Shocker To Finish Season
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