Brady Neal departs Baton Rouge after two seasons, 11th Tiger to enter portal this offseason.
LSU catcher Brady Neal has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal after two seasons in Baton Rouge, LSU Country has learned.
Out of high school, Neal was the No. 2 catcher in America and the No. 29 overall prospect by Perfect Game. He batted .359 in his senior season at IMG Academy with a .485 on-base percentage and a .577 slugging percentage while collecting five home runs, 15 walks and just 14 strikeouts. Fast forward to his redshirt sophomore season, the coveted lefty became a key piece to LSU's National Championship run after coming out of the bullpen on several occasions.
The 2022 signee dominated at the high school ranks but his approach at the plate didn't translate to SEC play. Dutton's departure is a big one for the Tigers with Johnson's program now losing a handful of arms this offseason. Dutton is the ninth LSU player to enter the transfer portal over the last eight days and the fifth pitcher, joining right-hander Micah Bucknam, left-hander Cam Johnson, left-hander Nic Bronzini and right-hander Aiden Moffett.Johnson has become the most significant loss so far, but not because of his current production. A player who has significant upside, it became a brutal departure due to the ceiling he attains.
He played in just six Southeastern Conference games in one season with the reigning National Champions. Moffett saw more time out of the LSU bullpen in his sophomore season. He went 0-1 with a 5.60 ERA in 16 appearances, striking out 21 and walking 12 in 17 2/3 innings.
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