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Listen: if you still have a hangover from the 2025 National Championship celebration, drink a Pedialyte, grab some water, or maybe just keep drinking. Jay Johnson and Nate Yeskie didn’t spend the summer at Fred’s; they spent it reloading a pitching staff that is somehow deeper than the 2023 squad that featured Paul Skenes. With Kade Anderson and Anthony Eyanson off to the league to get paid, the 2026 staff is a mix of "Super Sophomores" who throw gas, elite transfer portal snags, and high-end...

Manage the Zone Coach Jay Johnson’s philosophy is basically mental warfare. They call it "managing the zone," but really, it’s just LSU batters standing there, refusing to swing at bad pitches until you’re forced to throw a middle-middle fastball. The approach that Coach Johnson implements helps the Tigers get plenty of walks, hit-by-pitches, and hits. The Everyday Players • Derek Curiel:  Curiel’s strike-zone awareness was elite as a freshman; he laid off anything that he couldn’t hit hard....

As the 2026 baseball season approaches, the Tigers  have to replace half of their everyday  starters. The outfield  is the only position group where the starters are already clear. You have Derek Curiel  making the move from LF to CF, Chris Stanfield moving from CF to LF, and Jake Brown locking down RF. These three might be the best outfielders in the SEC—and probably the country. They possess pure speed and should be able to run down baseballs hit in the gap all year long, taking away...