A Strategic Bullpen Upgrade
LSU’s baseball program announced the addition of Diego Velazquez, a right‑handed pitcher who transferred from the University of Southern California, as part of a targeted effort to revamp the relief staff.
Velazquez arrives after a freshman season in which he logged 29.2 innings across 13 appearances for the Trojans, posting a 4.55 ERA and striking out 24 batters while walking only nine, yielding a strikeout‑to‑walk ratio of 3.78 that placed him in the 94th percentile according to 64Analytics.
Because he remains draft‑ineligible until 2028, the Tigers can count on his services for the next two collegiate seasons, giving the staff a reliable arm for the 2027 campaign and beyond.
The move directly addresses a bullpen that ranked near the bottom of the SEC in strike‑throwing metrics last year, a unit that struggled to locate pitches and control walks.
Coaches expect the new arm to elevate the team’s overall relief statistics and provide depth as the program aims to contend for SEC titles in the coming years.