LSU Baseball Right-Handed Pitcher Makes Decision to Sign With Boston Red Sox

Jay Johnson and Co. see a righty depart the program, officially inks deal with the Red Sox organization.

Jacob Mayers 35, The LSU Tigers take on Little Rock in game 6 of the 2025 NCAA Div 1 Regional Baseball Championship at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA. . Sunday, June 1, 2025. SCOTT CLAUSE / USATODAY Network | SCOTT CLAUSE / USATODAY Network / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

LSU right-hander Jacob Mayers was selected with pick No. 268 overall in the 2025 MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox after one season in Baton Rouge.

Mayers, a junior from Gonzales, La., posted a 2-0 mark this season with a 4.80 ERA in 17 relief appearances.

He allowed just four hits in 15.0 total innings, logging 20 walks and 26 strikeouts while limiting opponents to a .085 batting average.

He earned a 2025 College World Series relief win versus Arkansas on June 18 after striking out the final two Razorbacks hitters in the top of the ninth inning.

LSU won the game in the bottom of the ninth with a walk-off single by first baseman Jared Jones.

Mayers recorded 11 strikeouts while allowing just one run on two hits in 7.0 innings pitched over eight appearances from April 11-May 31.

With the 268th pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, the Boston Red Sox select Jacob Mayers!@cjmsticks13 | @RedSox pic.twitter.com/zePlrFcszw

— LSU Baseball (@LSUbaseball) July 14, 2025

He pitched 2.1 scoreless innings in the SEC Tournament versus Ole Miss on May 24, allowing no hits with no walks and four strikeouts.

Mayers pitched the 2023 and 2024 seasons at Nicholls, where he was named the 2023 National Freshman Pitcher of the Year by Collegiate Baseball and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.

Now, after three seasons of college baseball, Mayers has made the move to the professional ranks after officially signing his deal with the Boston Red Sox.

#LSU P Jacob Mayers signed with the Boston Red Sox for $190,000.

— Bryan Lazare (@bldore) July 22, 2025

LSU right-hander Anthony Eyanson has also inked his professional contract with the Boston Red Sox organization.

The coveted righty inked an above-slot deal worth $1,750,000. The slot value for pick No. 87 is $907,200 with the California native getting well over slot.

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