A familiar name is once again on the move in college baseball. Former LSU pitcher and Mississippi’s top overall prospect, Cam Johnson, has officially re-entered the NCAA transfer portal, reopening his recruitment after a brief but notable stint in Baton Rouge.
Johnson, a towering left-handed pitcher and once the No. 1 overall high school player in Mississippi, originally committed to LSU as part of the Tigers’ nationally top-ranked 2023 signing class. He arrived in Baton Rouge with high expectations and professional-level upside, armed with a mid-90s fastball and a devastating slider. Despite his promise, Johnson struggled to crack the regular rotation during his freshman season with the Tigers, appearing in limited action during the 2024 campaign.
While his time on the mound was brief, Johnson’s raw potential never waned. The southpaw remains one of the most coveted young arms in the country, drawing interest from a range of Power Five programs even before his portal entry was made official. Johnson’s departure from LSU comes at a time when head coach Jay Johnson is retooling his roster with both incoming freshmen and veteran arms from the transfer portal following a rollercoaster 2024 season.
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