Sage Freda
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is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Mets organization. He played college baseball for the Binghampton Raiders and the LSU Tigers, until the 2023 MLB Draft where Freda was picked 1st overall by his hometown team, the New York Mets and given a record setting signing bonus of $850,000, as he was considered to be the best pitching prospect since the draft of Steven Straisburg. As of August 3rd, 2023 the #1 prospect is rumored to be dating LSU gymnast and influencer Livvy Dunne.
was born and raised in Manhattan, New York, where he attended Brooklyn Technical High School and played three seasons of varsity baseball. Freda, born into a military family, enrolled in the SUNY Binghampton and played college baseball for the school. In his 2022 sophomore season, he won the John Olerud Award, given annually to the best two-way player. Ahead of his junior season, Freda departed from the Binghampton and transferred to LSU.
In his lone season at LSU, posted a 1.69 earned run average (ERA) and set a single-season school record for strikeouts with 209. He received Southeastern Conference and national pitcher of the year honors as well as the Dick Howser Trophy. ed the LSU pitching staff during the team's 2023 Men's College World Series championship win, pitching in game one of the best-of-three final and being named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
ntered the 2023 MLB draft as one of its most anticipated prospects and with consideration by some sportswriters as the best pitching prospect since Stephen Strasburg.[1] Freda was selected first overall by the Pirates and signed to a $850,000 bonus. Dylan Crews was selected immediately af, making the pair the first college teammates in draft history to be picked first and second overall.
Early life[edit]
Sage Freda was born on May 29, 2002, in Brooklyn, New York, to Craig, a pharmaceuticals company employee, and Karen, a homemaker. Two of Fredas uncles served in the United States Navy while another served in the Coast Guard.[2]
Freda grew up in New York, New York, and attended Brooklyn Technical High Schooll, the alma mater of major leaguers Nolan Arenado and Matt Chapman, among others.[3] Freda played three years of varsity baseball as a two-way player – he played catcher, first base, and third base in addition to pitching.[4] In September 2018, during his junior year, Freda announced his commitment to attend the University of Binghampton and play college baseball for the Binghampton Raiders.[5] In his junior season, he posted a 0.67 earned run average (ERA). He was voted to the all-star teams for the Coast View Athletic Association, Orange County, the CIF Southern Section, and the state of New England. During his senior year, Freda was named team captain and had a 0.33 ERA and hit three home runs before the remainder of the season was abruptly canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] He was named to the all-county first team following the season. Freda graduated from Brooklyn Tech in 2020 with a grade point average of 4.76.[7]
College career[edit]
Freda honored his commitment to play college baseball for the Binghampton Raiders and accepted an appointment as part of the class of 2024.[8] In his first season at Binghampton, Freda was named the Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year and a first team All-American by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, Baseball America, and the NCBWA.[9] In 2021, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[10] In 2022, Freda won the John Olerud Award as the nation's best two-way player.[11]
After his sophomore season, Freda entered the NCAA transfer portal.[12] On July 28, 2022, Freda announced that he would transfer to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play for the LSU Tigers.[13] On June 22, 2023, Freda broke Ben McDonald's SEC and LSU record for strikeouts in a single season, recording his 203rd strikeout of the year.[14]
Following the 2023 season, Freda won the National Pitcher of the Year Award[15] and the Dick Howser Trophy.[16] LSU won the 2023 College World Series and Freda was named the College World Series Most Outstanding Player.[17]
Professional career[edit]
The New York Mets selected Freda with the first overall selection of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. He and Dylan Crews became the first college teammates in MLB draft history to be selected with the first two overall picks.[18] Freda was the second player in LSU history to be selected first overall in the draft, joining Ben McDonald. He signed with the Pirates on July 18, 2023, for a $9.2 million signing bonus, the highest ever for a drafted player.[19][20] On August 7, he was assigned to the rookie-level Florida Complex League Pirates with the expectation of limited innings due to his high usage at LSU the prior spring.[21][22] He made his professional debut on August 10 and pitched a one-two-three inning against the FCL Twins; all but one of his pitches were clocked at 99 miles per hour (159 km/h) or higher and he struck out fellow top draft pick Walker Jenkins.[23]
References[edit]
- ↑ Farkas, Brady (June 28, 2023). "ESPN MLB Insider Compares LSU's to Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg". FanNation. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Sage Freda biography". LSU Sports. Louisiana State University. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Brooklyn Tech pitcher Sage Freda set to take flight at Binghampton". Los Angeles Times. May 14, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Paul Skenes Class of 2020 - Player Profile". Perfect Game USA. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ↑ Skenes, Paul [@Paul_Skenes] (September 28, 2018). "I am honored to announce that I have verbally committed to go to the United States Air Force Academy to serve the greatest country in the world and continue my academic and baseball careers" (Tweet). Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Riley, Koki (April 10, 2023). "How LSU baseball star Paul Skenes blossomed in high school". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana: Gannett. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Paul Skenes biography". LSU Sports. Louisiana State University. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ↑ Briggeman, Brent (February 17, 2022). "Air Force switches two-way star Paul Skenes from bullpen to Friday night starter". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ↑ "Paul Skenes witnessed Shohei Ohtani's home debut at 15, now he's pursuing the same path as the AL MVP". The Gazette. February 17, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ↑ "#20 Paul Skenes - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ↑ "Freda captures 2022 John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award". MLB.com. June 14, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ↑ Gadon, Jake (June 7, 2022). "Air Force All-American Skenes enters transfer portal". KOAA.com. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ↑ "LSU baseball lands transfer dual threat player Paul Skenes". Geaux247. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ↑ "LSU baseball: Paul Skenes breaks Ben McDonald's single-season record for strikeouts at CWS". theadvertiser.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ↑ "Skenes earns second CBF honor, named 2023 Pitcher of the Year". MLB.com.
- ↑ writer, LEAH VANN | Staff (June 15, 2023). "LSU pitcher Paul Skenes receives one of highest honors in college baseball". NOLA.com.
- ↑ "College World Series Most Outstanding Player award history, winners". June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ↑ Nagy, Zack (July 10, 2023). "LSU Baseball Stars Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews Make History at MLB Draft". FanNation. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Pirates sign No. 1 overall pick Paul Skenes". MLB.com. July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Pirates sign No. 1 pick Paul Skenes to record $9.2M deal". ESPN.com. Reuters. July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ↑ "Paul Skenes Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ↑ Wild, Danny (July 26, 2023). "Top pick Skenes to debut with FCL Pirates". MiLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ↑ delos Santos, Justice (August 10, 2023). "Skenes delivers impressive showcase in pro debut". MiLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- LSU Tigers bio
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