What is the story about?
After a quiet day 2 of the MLB Draft for LSU, Grant Fontenot heard his name called at #299 overall in the 10th round.
Fontenot had multiple stints as a Tiger, starting his career in Baton Rouge before heading to JUCO, spending a year at Texas, then his final two
seasons with LSU.
He became a reliable bullpen arm in 2026 with his high-velocity fastball. He pitched 32.1 innings with a 4.18 ERA, while striking out 42 and walking just 16.
Fontenot is the fourth Tiger to have been selected, following Derek Curiel, Jake Brown, and Deven Sheerin.
