A former LSU baseball pitcher is on the move. The Yankees sent left-hander Griffin Herring to the Colorado Rockies as part of a package for third baseman Ryan McMahon. The Rockies also received right-handed pitcher Josh Grosz.

Herring pitched at LSU from 2023-2024. He was a member of Jay Johnson’s first national title squad, but emerged as LSU’s top reliever in 2024. Herring had a 1.79 ERA in 50.1 innings in 2024. He struck out 67 and only walked 13. There was some talk of Herring returning in 2025 with a chance to claim a spot in the starting rotation, but the Yankees were able to convince Herring to go pro.

According to MLB.com, Herring is now the Rockies’ No. 5-ranked prospect. He’s putting up elite numbers as a starter in 2025, going 7-3 with a 1.71 ERA in 16 starts. He’s struck out 102 batters in 89.1 innings.

Here’s what the MLB.com scouting report says on Herring:

“Herring’s best pitch is a sweeping mid-80s slider with horizontal and vertical action that confounds both lefties and righties. He can’t overpower hitters with his fastball, which operates in the low 90s and tops out at 94 with some armside run, and he’ll need to find more velocity or life against better competition. He threw only 11 changeups at LSU but emphasized the pitch more during three Cape Cod League starts last summer, showing some decent if firm mid-80s cambios with depth.”

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