LSU Tigers head baseball coach Jay Johnson handed out a few individual honors in the Summer 2026 team awards to stars who stood out in different areas over the past few months.
The Tigers baseball team have had an incredible offseason in terms of adding talent to their team. They had a top transfer portal class and a top recruiting class once again after some luck falling their way in the MLB draft. All of the award winners were newcomers.
Here are the standouts that the team highlighted for their accomplishments:
Summer Player of the Year - OF Bino Watters
Watters spent the summer as an All-Star with the Chatham Anglers in the Cape Cod Baseball League, in which he used a wooden bat. He didn't show off his power, but he showed off everything else as he slashed .318/.394/.394 with a HR, 29 RBI, 13 stolen bases,
The slugger is going to be one of the most anticipated LSU transfers of the Johnson era, and that is certainly saying something. Last season with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the 6-foot-2 lefty posted a .362/.447/.610 slash line with 10 HR for 51 RBI. His freshman campaign wasn't much worse.
With the Tigers losing all three of their starting outfielders, it was going to be imperative that they find suitable replacements. Watters is not only a replacement, but could be an improvement over Jake Brown who was already one of the best outfielders in college baseball.
Summer Weight Room Winner - RHP Coleton Brady
A great sign for LSU to see an incoming freshman pitcher putting in work in the weight room. Brady was one of those stars who could have gone in the MLB draft, but made it to campus anyway.
Brady is a massive pitcher at 6-foot-5 and 215 pounds, per his draft profile. With that frame, and the fact that he has been in the weight room, the Tigers could be looking at their next power pitcher. Everyone that size will be chasing the Paul Skenes path, Brady is getting the closest.
Recognition For Winning CCBL - INF Cade Kurland
Kurland is the definition of reliable in the infield. He has played a lot of baseball and should improve LSU's defense. He didn't shine at the plate in the Summer League, posting a .238/.344/.371 slash line with two home runs, nine doubles, 15 RBI and nine stolen bases.