Tigers add Diego Velazquez to pitching staff from USC
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 1:30 PM
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
The LSU Tigers have announced the addition of Diego Velazquez, a freshman pitcher from USC. Velazquez, who recorded a 4.55 ERA over 29.2 innings in 2026, has made an impact by striking out 34 batters while limiting walks to nine. LSU's head coach Jay Johnson indicated that Velazquez will be utilized primarily as a pitcher, with expectations for him to develop into a starting role in the future. This signing marks the Tigers’ second pitching acquisition from the transfer portal this offseason, complementing an effort to revamp their bullpen amid six total transfer additions so far.
- •Diego Velazquez is a freshman pitcher from USC
- •He had a 4.55 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 2026
- •LSU now has six transfer portal additions this cycle
- •Johnson sees Velazquez as a future starting pitcher
- •He made the Big-10 All-Freshman team out of high school
- 1:30 PMYahoo Sports — Tigers bolster pitching staff with All-Freshman Velazquez from USC
"More pitching help is on the way with addition of a potential key bullpen arm
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