2023 MLB Draft: LSU's Paul Skenes slight favorite to go No. 1 ahead of teammate Dylan Crews
The LSU Tigers have plenty to be excited about after winning the 2023 College World Series over Florida.
However, there might be one Tiger who’s just a bit more excited than the other as the 2023 MLB Draft approaches next month.
Right now, LSU pitcher Paul Skenes is projected to go first overall in the draft. His Tigers teammate, outfielder Dylan Crews, is slated to go second.
Per DraftKings, oddsmakers have Skenes as a -225 favorite to go first overall next month to the Pittsburgh Pirates, while Crews is +170 to be selected first. He’s a likely fit for the Washington Nationals, who hold the draft’s second pick.
LSU pitcher Ty Floyd is also expected to be picked in an earlier round during next month’s draft.
As for the Gators, they’ll be able to celebrate the impending selection of outfielder Wyatt Langford, who has +2000 odds to go first but could be a fit for the Detroit Tigers with the draft’s third-overall pick.