LSU shortstop Jordan Thompson selected by Los Angeles Dodgers in 2023 MLB Draft

LSU shortstop Jordan Thompson was selected in the 15th round by the Los Angeles Dodgers with the No. 460 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft.

Thompson was the starting shortstop for the Tigers this season as they won the Men’s College World Series. It was the program’s seventh national title in its history. The starter of all 71 games at shortstop, Thompson hit .246 on the year.

He started all but two games over the last three seasons for the team.

LSU had 13 players selected during the 2023 MLB Draft, headlined by Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews being chosen with the first two picks in the draft. It was the first time in MLB Draft history that two players from the same college went back-to-back with the first two picks.

More on the 2023 MLB Draft

The 2023 Major League Baseball Draft will begin during All-Star week, with the first two rounds getting underway at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 9. Rounds 3-10 will then begin at 2 p.m. ET on Monday, July 10, with rounds 11-20 starting at 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 11.

This year’s MLB Draft is a historic one, as a draft lottery was used to determine the order for the first time. The Washington Nationals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Oakland Athletics each had a 16.5% chance to receive the No. 1 overall pick. Ultimately, Pittsburgh won the right to have the first selection, with Washington finishing right behind them at No. 2. Oakland, however, fell all the way down to No. 6 overall.

While the MLB Draft is always unpredictable, the consensus is that this year’s top prospects both hail from LSU, who won the 2023 College World Series. Pitcher Paul Skenes and outfielder Dylan Crews headline this year’s class, which is considered a deep one.

Within the first ten rounds of the draft, each slot is assigned a certain value. Each team has a bonus pool that they are able to spend on these picks, and players will sign at, above or below their assigned slot value.

In rounds 11-20, there is no assigned slot value and MLB teams are free to spend up to $150,000 to sign their picks from the second half of the draft. If they exceed the $150,000 mark, that added amount will be deducted from their bonus pool.

Following the final day of the 2023 MLB Draft, selected players like Jordan Thompson will have until August 1 to sign a contract.