BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – LSU Baseball announced on Friday, Dec. 26, that infielder Michael Braswell III is taking his talents to the professional level.
Braswell, who helped lead the Tigers to the 2025 College World Series, signed a free agent contract with the Kansas City Royals as a right-handed pitcher.
Braswell played shortstop and third base in two seasons at LSU. According to the university, he played in 65 games (48 starts) in 2025 as the Tigers’ primary third baseman, producing six doubles, two homers, 18 RBI and 20 runs. He committed just three errors in 93 chances, as LSU set a school record for team fielding percentage (.981), program officials.
In 2024, he was voted to the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional All-Tournament Team and named to 2024 SEC All-Tournament Team.
Braswell won a national championship with the Tigers in 2025.
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