After two season in Baton Rouge, Deven Sheerin will head to professional baseball after being selected #128 overall in the 4th round of the MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. He was the first LSU pitcher to be selected and third player overall, following Derek Curiel and Jake Brown.
While Sheerin was a Tiger for multiple season, he only played for one of them. Soon after transferring to LSU in the summer of 2024, he tore his ACL and missed the entire 2025 National Championship season. This past year was his first on the field and he made up for lost time.
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In 37.2 innings pitched, Sheerin held a 4.78 ERA. He struck out a whopping 58 batters, averaging over 1.5 Ks per inning. Pumping in fastballs up to 97-98 mph and following them with a wicked slider, the redshirt-sophomore’s most important quality during the 2026 season was his ability to throw strikes. LSU’s pitching staff led the SEC in walks allowed, so his command, along with his dominant stuff, led Sheerin to being LSU’s most consistent pitcher throughout the season.
With a 3/4 arm slot delivery, paired with a stretch in which he steps way across his body, he is a nightmare for right-handed hitters. He very well could become a dominant Major League bullpen arm, especially considering how fresh he is. With only 107.2 innings pitched across three seasons in college, Sheerin is delivering a massive amount of promise to the Phillies organization.
Slot value for the 128th pick is $597,400, so it will be interesting to see the final singing bonus that Philadelphia gives him.
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