WATCH: LSU's Jay Johnson Talks The Rise Of Paul Skenes And Dylan Crews

The meteoric rise of Skenes and Crews continues, Johnson praises his former stars.

LSU stars Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews took the country by storm after leading the Tigers to the 2023 National Championship, and as they begin their professional journeys, they're off to a hot start.

The No. 1 and No. 2 overall picks in the 2023 MLB Draft, the pair of Tigers have looked the part as the next chapter of their playing careers unfold.

Crews is shining with the Washington Nationals organization. The dynamic center fielder has been called up to Double-A ball as he continues his meteoric rise.

For Skenes, he was elevated to Double-A ball, but was shut down by the Pirates organization after "seeing enough" from their star pitcher. 

Now, he'll look ahead to working towards being on the Opening Day roster in March.

LSU coach Jay Johnson hopped on MLB Network to discuss his two All-Americans and what they've meant to the LSU brand: