2021 Season Final Stats: Southeast Louisiana products in MLB, MiLB

Here’s an update for many of the 2021 major-league and minor-league players who prepped or played collegiately in the New Orleans area and southeast Louisiana. All stats are cumulative for the entire season ending October 3. Below are some of the season’s highlights.

Kevin Gausman (Giants) will be in the National League Cy Young Award conversation with the following stats: tied for the lead in starts (33); 4^th in strikeouts (227); tied for 5^th in wins (14); 6^th in ERA (2.81).

Aaron Loup (Mets) turned in his finest season with a 6-0 record and 0.95 ERA in 65 appearances.

Aaron Nola (Phillies) finished 5^th in the NL in strikeouts (223) and 2^nd in strikeouts per nine innings (11.109)

Alex Bregman (Astros), DJ LaMahieu (Yankees) and Kevin Gausman (Giants) will be key players for their teams in the MLB post-season.

J.P. France (Astros) had an impressive stat for strikeouts per nine innings (12.4), split between Triple A and Double A.

Mikie Mahtook (Tigers) led his Triple A Charlotte team in HRs (26) and RBIs (62).

Look for Collin Burns (Orioles) to advance quickly next year after turning in .305 BA and .385 OBP in his first pro season, split between the Rookie and Low A levels. He was a sixth-round draft pick out of Tulane and is a De La Salle HS grad.

MLB

Alex Bregman—Astros (LSU) MLB (91 G, .270 BA, .355 OBP, 12 HR, 55 RBI); MiLB (11 G, .250 BA, .386 OBP, 1 HR, 5 RBI)

Kevin Gausman—Giants (LSU) 27 G, 14-6, 2.81 ERA, 192.0 IP, 227 SO

Greg Deichmann—Cubs (Brother Martin HS, LSU) MLB (14 G, .133 BA, .161 OBP, 0 HR, 1 RBI); MiLB (94 G, .274 BA, .388 OBP, 7 HR, 48 RBI, 10 SB)

Ian Gibaut—Twins (Tulane) MLB (3 G, 0-0, 2.70 ERA, 6.2 IP, 4 SO); MiLB (32 G, 1-4, 6.80 ERA, 45.0 IP, 54 SO)

Will Harris—Nationals (Slidell HS, LSU) 8 G, 0-1, 9.00 ERA, 6 IP, 9 SO

Jake Fraley—Mariners (LSU) MLB (78 G, .210 BA, .352 OBP, 9 HR, 36 RBI, 10 SB); MiLB (13 G, .325 BA, .451 OBP, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 3 SB)

Kyle Keller—Pirates (Jesuit HS, Southeastern) MLB (32 G, 1-1, 6.48 ERA, 33.1 IP, 36 SO); MiLB (13 G, 2-0, 1.96 ERA, 18.1 IP, 31 SO)

Alex Lange—Tigers (LSU) MLB (36 G, 1-3, 4.04 ERA, 35.2 IP, 39 SO); MiLB (19 G, 2-1, 4.57 ERA, 21.2 IP, 27 SO)

Aaron Loup—Mets (Hahnville HS, Tulane) 65 G, 6-0, 0.95 ERA, 56.2 IP, 57 SO

DJ LeMahieu—Yankees (LSU) 150 G, .268 BA, .349 OBP, 10 HR, 57 RBI

Wade Miley—Reds (Loranger HS, Southeastern) 28 G, 12-7, 3.37 ERA, 163.0 IP, 125 SO

Aaron Nola—Phillies (Catholic HS, LSU) 32 G, 9-9, 4.63 ERA, 180.2 IP, 223 SO

Austin Nola—Padres (Catholic HS, LSU) MLB (56 G, .272 BA, .340 OBP, 2 HR, 29 RBI); MiLB (11 G, .303 BA, .410 OBP, 1 HR, 4 RBI)

Tanner Rainey—Nationals (St. Paul’s HS, Southeastern) MLB (38 G, 1-3, 7.39 ERA, 31.2 IP, 42 SO); MiLB (8 G, 1-0, 2.35 ERA, 7.2 IP, 15 SO)

Jake Rogers—Tigers (Tulane) MLB (38 G, .239 BA, .306 OBP, 6 HR, 17 RBI); MiLB (1 G, .000 BA, .250 OBP, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

Riley Smith—Diamondbacks (LSU) MLB (24 G, 1-4, 6.01 ERA, 67.1 IP, 36 SO); MiLB (6 G, 0-1, 23.0 IP, 20 SO)

Andrew Stevenson—Nationals (St. Thomas More HS, LSU) MLB (109 G, .229 BA, .284 OBP, 5 HR, 23 RBI); MiLB (15 G, .436 BA, .466 OBP, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 2 SB)

Triple-A

Drew Avans – Dodgers (Southeastern) 90 G, .275 BA, .388 OBP, 5 HR, 22 RBI, 19 SB

J.P. France—Astros (Shaw HS, Tulane, Miss. State) – 25 G, 9-3, 4.42 ERA, 114.0 IP, 157 SO

Nick Goody—Yankees (LSU) 39 G, 4-6, 4.53 ERA, 47.2 IP, 59 SO

Josh Green—Diamondbacks (Southeastern) 26 G, 8-4, 7.34 ERA, 99.1 IP, 62 SO

Jacoby Jones—Tigers (LSU) MiLB (73 G, .230 BA, .312 OBP, 7 HR, 26 RBI); MLB (36 G, .170 BA, .210 OBP, 2 HR, 9 RBI)

Mikie Mahtook—White Sox (LSU) 106 G, .251 BA, .318 OBP, 26 HR, 62 RBI

Reeves Martin—Mariners (UNO) 5 G, 0-2, 8.10 ERA, 6.2 IP, 4 SO

Zack Mathis – Padres (LSU) 72 G, .248 BA, .342 OBP, 5 HR, 26 RBI, 2 SB

Andrew Mitchell—Mets (Jesuit, Delgado, Auburn) 22 G, 3-1, 3.89 ERA, 39.1 IP, 43 SO

Eric Orze—Mets (UNO) 34 G, 4-2, 3.08 ERA, 49.2 IP, 67 SO, 5 SV

Michael Papierski—Astros (LSU) 103 G, .246 BA, .379 OBP, 7 HR, 46 RBI

Kramer Roberston—Cardinals (LSU) 118 G, .253 BA, .366 OBP, 11 HR, 62 RBI, 11 SB

Tate Scioneaux—Rockies (Riverside HS, Southeastern) 46 G, 3-2, 5.74 ERA, 53.1 IP, 54 SO

Justin Williams—Cardinals (Terrebonne HS) MiLB (29 G, .248 BA, .282 OBP, 6 HR, 22 RBI); MLB (51 G, .160 BA, .270 OBP, 4 HR, 11 RBI)

Double-A

Jared Biddy – Rockies (Southeastern) 26 G, 3.88 ERA, 48.2 IP, 48 SO

Nick Bush—Rockies (LSU) 17 G, 4-6, 3.71 ERA, 87.1 IP, 90 SO

Daniel Cabrera—Tigers (John Curtis HS, Delgado, LSU) 116 G, BA .232, .285 OBP, 13 HR, 73 RBI, 8 SB

Cole Freeman—Nationals (LSU) 99 G, .267 BA, .326 OBP, 5 HR, 39 RBI, 15 SB

Shawn Semple—Yankees (UNO) 24 G, 10-5, 3.91 ERA, 106.0 IP, 124 SO

Mac Sceroler—Reds (Denham Springs HS, Southeastern) MiLB (12 G, 1-4, 9.30 ERA, 40.2 IP, 48 SO); MLB 5G, 0-0, 14.09 ERA, 7.2 IP, 11 SO)

Bryan Warzek—Dodgers (UNO) 31 G, 3-2, 5.67 ERA, 46.0 IP, 54 SO

Zach Watson—Orioles (LSU) 105 G, .248 BA, .294 OBP, 21 HR, 66 RBI, 24 SB

Hi-A

Brendan Cellucci—Red Sox (Tulane) 36 G, 2-3, 5.30 ERA, 37.1 IP, 59 SO

Antoine Duplantis—Mets (LSU) 105 G, .245 BA, .310 OBP, 6 HR, 36 RBI, 9 SB

Cody Grosse—Mariners (Southeastern) 72 G, .218 BA, .338 OBP, 3 HR, 23 RBI, 12 SB

Hudson Haskin—Orioles (Tulane) 83 G, .276 BA, .381 OBP, 5 HR, 42 RBI, 22 SB

Cole Henry – Nationals (LSU) 11 G, 3-5, 2.30, 47.0 IP, 70 SO,

Zack Hess—Tigers (LSU) 45 G, 2-5, 3.42 ERA, 52.2 IP, 69 SO, 13 SV

Kody Hoese—Dodgers (Tulane) 69 G, .196 BA, .247 OBP, 2 HR, 20 RBI

Tanner Lawson—Braves (Riverside Academy) 3 G, 0-1, 8.44 ERA, 5.1 IP, 7 SO

Todd Peterson—Nationals (LSU) 20 G, 2-1, 3.82 ERA, 35.1 IP, 36 SO

Kaleb Roper—White Sox (Rummel, Tulane) 20 G, 1-9, 7.43 ERA, 66.2 IP, 95 SO

Chase Solesky—White Sox (Tulane) 18 G, 1-7, 5.14 ERA, 68.1 IP, 88 SO

Josh Smith—Rangers (Catholic HS, LSU) 78 G, .309 BA, .429 OBP, 13 HR, 41 RBI, 26 SB

Bryce Tassin—Tigers (Southeastern) 39 G, 6-5, 2.22 ERA, 56.2 IP, 54 SO, 9 SV

Lo-A

Jack Aldrich – Royals (Tulane) 9 G, 2-3, 3.60 ERA, 15.0 IP, 14 SO

Donovan Benoit – Reds (Tulane) 6 G, 0-1, 2.70 ERA, 10.0 IP, 23 SO

Reid Brignac—Mets (St. Amant) Manager, St. Lucie Mets, W-L: 60-55

Collin Burns – Orioles (De La Salle HS, Tulane) 24 G, .305 BA, .388 OBP, 0 HR, 11 RBI, 4 SB

Saul Garza – Royals (LSU) 48 G, .289 BA, .392 OBP, 3 HR, 23 RBI

A.J. Labas – Twins (LSU) 7 G, 2-2, 9.82 ERA, 11.0 IP, 14 SO

Aaron McKeithan – Cardinals (Tulane) 22 G, .154 BA, .263 OBP, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Braden Olthoff – Angels (Tulane) 3 G, 0-1, 2.00 ERA, 9.0 IP, 16 SO

Connor Pellerin – Yankees (Episcopal HS Baton Rouge, Tulane) 6 G, 0-1, 8.59 ERA, 7.1 IP, 10 SO

Tyree Thompson — Rangers (Karr HS) 7 G, 1-0, 2.70 ERA, 20.0 IP, 19 SO

Chase Wallace—Royals (Riverside Academy) 25 G, 3-4, 5.28 ERA, 46.0 IP, 41 SO

Independent League

Ryan Eades — (Northshore HS, LSU) MiLB (7 G, 0-1, 7.71 ERA, 7.0 IP, 12 SO)